1928 Thames flood was a disastrous flood of the River Thames that affected much of riverside London on 7 January 1928 , as well as places further downriver . Fourteen people died and thousands were made homeless when flood waters poured over the top of the Thames Embankment and part of the Chelsea Embankment collapsed . It was the last major flood to affect central London , and , along with the disastrous North Sea flood of 1953 , helped lead to the implementation of new flood-control measures that culminated in the construction of the Thames Barrier in the 1970s
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
1928 Thames flood