Quarter of a century since Sussex's flooding disaster

Local schoolchildren playing in the floodwaters around The Hornet in ChichesterLocal schoolchildren playing in the floodwaters around The Hornet in Chichester
Local schoolchildren playing in the floodwaters around The Hornet in Chichester
It’s been quarter of a century since the rain-swollen River Lavant burst its banks after hours of torrential rain, flooding Chichester, Bognor Regis, and Midhurst.

The area south of the Downs was most heavily affected by the floods which occured in early January 1994, coastal areas being hit first, followed by water lapping at shop doors in central Chichester.