1993 Perth flood

The 1993 Perth flood (also known as the Great Tay Flood) was caused by the River Tay, Scotland's longest river, rising to 6.48 m (21 ft 3 in) above its normal level, with a flow of 2,268 m³/s (80,100 cu ft/s). It occurred on 17 January 1993, in Perth, Scotland, after heavy snowfall, from blizzards experienced six days earlier,^[1] had melted.^[2] The flood almost broke the record for the height of the Tay's waters (set in 1814, when it rose 7 m (23 ft) above normal).^[3] A flood had occurred three years earlier, in February 1990, but the peak flow of the 1993 event was estimated to have been around 30% higher.^[4]

1993 Perth flood

Flood water levels inscribed into Smeaton's Bridge, which spans the River Tay at Perth
Date	17 January 1993 (32 years ago) (1993-01-17)
Location	Perth, Scotland

An estimated 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi) of farmland was flooded, along with large-scale damage to residential and commercial properties.^[4] Over 1,500 people had to abandon their homes.^[5]

Another high level of the Tay's water, this time in 2008

The flood caused damage amounting to around £10 million.^[6] The city installed flood defences, which were completed in 2001, at a cost of around £25 million.^[3][7]