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In early 2014, thousands of acres of farmland, many homes and businesses were deluged in a major flood in the Somerset Levels, which many experts said would never happen. Since Roman times, the Fens of East Anglia have been shaped, dug, modified, drained and farmed intensively. In an area very similar to the Levels, could there be a major inland flooding episode in Cambridgeshire?

Sue Dougan looks at the measures taken to manage water levels on the Cambridgeshire Fens. Also, the history and interests which have shaped the land, and the concerns of those who worry about their land and livelihoods. She asks the big question, could the perfect storm ever happen in Cambridgeshire?