On 11 and 12 January the 1978 North Sea storm surge caused extensive coastal flooding . Higher water levels were reached than during the devastating North Sea flood of 1953 . Flooding affected both banks of the river at Wisbech . A 70-year-old woman was reported drowned in her flooded home in Wisbech after the Nene burst its banks forcing 1000 people to evacuate their homes . Clarkson Geriatric Day Hospital was closed for weeks as repairs were made
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
River Nene