The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-06 00:00:00

GREAT FLOOD Al LEWES.

(From the Surrey Gazette.)
LEWES, TUESDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK P.M.—Lewes this
day has been visited by the heayst flood it has ex-
perienced—so say competent authorities—since the
memorable winter of 1814, when the breaking up of
the frost produced an universal deluge throughout the
country. During the past few lays a considerable
quantity of wet had fallen, but yesterday, from morn-
ing till night, and throughout the night, the rain
poured down in incessant torrents accompanied by a
perfect hurricane of wind. To saythat it came down
in bucketfulls is no exaggeration. According to the
rain gauge of a scientific gentleman h this place no less
than two inches of water fell during the twenty-four
hours.

At an early hour this morning the effects of so
heavy a fall became evident in the raiid descent of the
water from the hills, and its rising throughout the
meadows that surround the town. By ten o'clock a
vast body of water had accumulated in the meadows
near Offlaam and Hamsey, and for a considerable
space had risen to a level with the embankment of
the Lewes and Keymer Railway, part of which, in
fact, was under water. All traffic over the line was,
very judiciously, suspended, and the trains to and
from Hastings and London were sent round via
Brighton. In Lewes an unwonted scene presented
itself. At the lower portions of the town, in Mailing-
street and the Cliff, the water burst into he cellars
and warehouses, and one small street, consisting of
from twenty to thirty houses, leading to Mews Hill-
man's brewery, was a complete river, all the lower
rooms of the houses on each side being inundated to
a considerable depth. The street itself was only
passable by means of planks laid across barrtls placed
on one end. A little further on the main street was
under water for a few yards. At the back of this
part of the town the meadows were completely
under water, and presented the appearance of a
sea. Boats were rowing and sailing about ; here
part of a haystack was floating off, there faggots
and planks were carried away by the stream.
At the bridge the current was running down
with immense force, bursting its way into
cellars and warehouses, and carrying off timber
&c., lying on the wharfs. At half-past four P.M. the
tide began to ebb, and it was hoped that the flood had
reached its highest, and would rapidly recede as the
tide ran out. Beyond the damage caused by the in-
undation in the houses, &c., we have not heard of
any serious injury being sustained. Owing to the
event occurring in the daylight, people were fore-
warned, and, in the town as well as in the surround-
ing country, precautions were taken to remove pro-
perty and secure it from damage. Reports from the
neighbouring villages speak of heavy floods in every
direction. Such a day of incessant torrents of rain
as fell yesterday we scarcely ever remember.
SEVEN O'CLOCK p.m.--Since five o'clock this after-
noon the waters have gradually fallen, and the worst
has evidently passed. Throughout the day crowds of
people have been attracted to the bridge and other
spots in its neighbourhood, watching the effects of the
flood, while many persons have climbed the Cliff-
hills, in order to command a bird's-eye view of the
surrounding inundation,

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