Exeter - Exwick Flood Channel in action 

1st May 2012; after a week of heavy rain the Exwick flood relief channel springs into action and diverts a huge volume of water away from the river Exe, averting the danger of flooding in Exeter. The channel was built between 1965 and 1977 following the devastating floods that hit Exeter in 1960.
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www.exetermemories.co.uk/em/ex...