There have been a few times Portsmouth has seriously flooded – probably the most memorable being in 1910, 1911 and 1929. Here are a few of those occasions when the unexpected happened.
Some of the included images in this selection are Pier Road under quite a bit of water, and Guildhall Square after torrential rain in 1911. The selection also includes Broad Street flooding where boats were used to get around Old Portsmouth in 1910, and a couple of images of Commercial Road flooded of 1911.

9. Flooded Portsmouth
Flooding in Broad Street 1910. Picture: Paul Costen collection Photo: The News archive

10. Flooded Portsmouth
Rider after the storm - Southsea Common, December 1910. Hurricane force winds and a high tide on December 16th left the common flooded Photo: The News archive
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