I have heard about the tidal wave on the Mersey, never seen it till now, will have to see it for myself one day. I was thinking the same as the person commentating! Good video,
The "commentary" is priceless! Typical warringtonian, not quite merseyside, not quite lancastrian. Absolutely typical reaction of someone who has lived by a river their whole life, that happens to have a bore,....but they never realised it!! I have had that here in chester on more than one occasion! Brilliant vid!
I've seen it and it was a lot bigger and powerful than that was bringing trees down the Mersey with it. Take it there not all the same power then the Mersey tidal bore's
Hi Kevin. You’re right, the bore size is very variable depending on a number of things. The bigger the spring tide, the bigger the potential for a large bore. If the river is swollen (after heavy or prolonged rain) then this works against the bore and reduces its size. A strong Easterly wind will reduce the bores size but a strong Westerly will increase it. If it’s raining out in Liverpool Bay, this will also increase the bore’s size. It’s a fine art trying to predict the size a bore will be, and I’ve not quite mastered it yet!
