Editing River Nene (section)

===Easter 1998 floods===
On 8 and 9 April 1998, constant torrential rain caused flooding across large parts of the [[English Midlands]]. On [[Good Friday]], 10 April 1998, the floods peaked and many rivers burst their banks. The Nene was badly affected, flooding low-lying parts of Northampton, Wellingborough, Earls Barton and other settlements on its banks.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/295625.stm|title=The big mop-up: One year on|date=18 October 1999|work=BBC News|access-date=18 February 2009}}</ref> The town centre of Northampton lies on the northern slope of the Nene Valley and escaped the river's flooding. However, the Cotton End, Far Cotton and [[St James End, Northampton|St James End]] areas of the town occupy the flood plain and have borne the brunt of severe flooding over the years, culminating in the 1998 Easter floods.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northamptonshire/content/image_galleries/easter_floods_1998_gallery.shtml|title=1998 Easter Floods Remembered|publisher=BBC Northamptonshire|access-date=18 February 2009}}</ref> In 2002, a siren warning system was installed in Northampton to warn residents in the event of further flooding, and embankments and flood walls were bolstered to protect the town.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2270897.stm|title=New defences after fatal floods|date=20 September 2002|work=BBC News|access-date=18 February 2009}}</ref> In [[Kislingbury]] village, a flood alleviation scheme was completed in 2004.<ref>[http://www.kislingburyonline.co.uk/floodreports.htm Kislingbury Flood Report]</ref>

In 2007, the Government announced it would spend £6&nbsp;million on flood defences at Upton Mill in the west of Northampton; wetland areas and embankments were to be constructed along the river.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/7001686.stm|title=Town flood defence plan unveiled |date=18 September 2007|work=BBC News|access-date=18 February 2009}}</ref>