Editing River Nene (section)

=== 2013 flood ===
In December 2013, the 2010 £12 million project to protect 10,590 residents and 1,200 businesses with an improved flood defence regime prevented another major incursion of water. The water came within inches of reaching the top of the flood walls and water poured across the roads near flood gates, bringing traffic on North End Road, [[Wisbech]] to a standstill.<ref>{{cite news |last=Elworthy |first=John |date=2013-12-05 |title=Town breathes a collective sigh of relief as flood risk subsides - but it was a close run thing |url=https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/fens-area-town-breathes-a-collective-sigh-of-relief-as-614416 |work=Wisbech Standard |access-date=2021-09-18}}</ref>