37 Jaw-Dropping New Aerial Shots Of Flooding Along The River Thames

    Houses near the river Thames have suffered a week of flooding after the river burst its banks on February 10. A series of aerial shots taken today reveal the true extent of the damage.

    Matthew Tucker
    by Matthew Tucker

    BuzzFeed Picture Editor, UK

    Runnymede.

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    A damaged cruse boat lies against a wier in the river Thames after flooding in Runnymede, England.

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    Wraysbury.

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    A man walks through a flooded garden with sandbags as others build a flood defences (bottom) in Wraysbury, England.

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    Laleham.

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    Flood water covers a children's playground in Laleham, England.

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    Staines-Upon-Thames.

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    Houses in Blackett Close are inundated with flood water in Staines-Upon-Thames, England.

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    A wall of flood defences is seen surrounding houses.

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    The Thorpe Park Resort is surrounded by higher than usual water levels.

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    Chertsey.

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    Timothy Arrow and his wife Christine look up from their garden.

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    The fire brigade pump flood water from the Abbey Fields caravan park in Chertsey, England.

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    Wargrave.

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    Datchet.

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    Cars, boats, trucks and tractors are submerged in flood water near Datchet, England.

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    Walton-on-Thames.

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    Hurley.

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    A caravan park is inundated with flood water.

    Shepperton.

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