A picnic bench is almost covered by flood waters from the River Blackwell at Coggeshall in Essex, geese swim in the background.

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The River Blackwell burst it's banks in the small picturesque Essex village of Coggeshall. This was just one of many floods across the East of England during February 2009 as heavy rainfall combined with melting snow.

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Location: River Blackwell, Coggeshall, Essex, England, UK
Photo credit: © Justin Minns / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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