Editing Tonbridge (section)

===Flooding===
Parts of Tonbridge are at risk of flooding.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flood risk to communities|url=https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/environment-waste-and-planning-policies/flooding-and-drainage-policies/flood-risk-to-communities|access-date=2020-09-18|website=www.kent.gov.uk|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805193734/https://www.kent.gov.uk/about-the-council/strategies-and-policies/environment-waste-and-planning-policies/flooding-and-drainage-policies/flood-risk-to-communities|url-status=live}}</ref> Significant flooding occurred [[Great Flood of 1968|in 1968]], which led to the construction of the Leigh Barrier; and in 2013 which resulted in the Environment Agency building a 320-metre long flood defence along Avebury Avenue in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New defence to reduce flood risk in Tonbridge|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-defence-to-reduce-flood-risk-in-tonbridge|access-date=2020-09-18|website=GOV.UK|language=en|archive-date=24 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724021645/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-defence-to-reduce-flood-risk-in-tonbridge|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite these measures, significant flooding occurred again in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stark pictures and videos show Tonbridge submerged underwater as further flooding threatens Kent|url=https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/stark-pictures-videos-show-tonbridge-3669230|access-date=2020-10-06|website=Kent Live|date=21 December 2019|archive-date=4 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804143407/https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/stark-pictures-videos-show-tonbridge-3669230|url-status=live}}</ref> The area to the west is retained as floodplain including Tonbridge Park.