The flooding of at least 56 properties in the Isle of Wight’s county town will be reviewed this evening (Thursday). Members of the Isle of Wight Council’s Environment and Community Protection Committee (ECPC) will scrutinise the severe flooding that affected Newport, Carisbrooke and Gunville following what has been described as an “unprecedented” downpour. The report states that the storm brought “unprecedented” levels of rainfall to Newport and concluded that the flooding was caused by a combination of factors. It found that fluvial, surface water and sewer flooding, alongside steep topography and heavy urbanisation, all contributed to the event. Drainage systems were unable to cope with the rapid increase in water volumes, resulting in high levels of surface water runoff.