There are similarities to descriptions of the 1953 floods in East Anglia which were caused by a storm surge . Some of the original sources frequently referred to the high spring tide and strong winds from the southwest , classic conditions for a storm surge . Horsburgh and Horritt have shown that the tide and probable weather at the time were capable of generating a surge that is consistent with the observed inundation . There was a severe storm that day which also affected the UK 's North Sea coast and the Netherlands , which coincided with a spring tide
1953 floods in East Anglia
North Sea flood of 1953
Bristol Channel floods, 1607