The events of last year will stay etched in residents minds for generations but take a look back at the truly amazing feat of the military and emergency services who worked tirelessly to save Whaley Bridge with these snaps taken at the height of the crisis.
On August 1, 2019 engineers watching drone footage of the spillway failure made the call to evacuate parts of Whaley Bridge.
Over the next few hours police told the town's residents to gather at a school, taking pets and medication with them.
A severe flood warning, which means a threat to life, was issued for the River Goyt below the reservoir.
Emergency services were drafted in from all over the country and the army and the RAF were also called in to help pump water from the 300-million-gallon Toddbrook Reservoir amid fears it could burst and swamp Whaley Bridge.
The quick actions of the wonderful workers and volunteers meant the dam was saved and people could safely return to their homes just days later.
1. Leaving for more sandbags
A Chinook helicopter leaving the area after dropping sandbags onto the dam wall at Toddbrook reservoir following a severe structural failure after heavy rain Photo: Leon Neal
2. Prime Minister comes to Whaley Bridge
Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with rescue crews at Whaley Bridge Football Club as work continued at Toddbrook on August 2, 2019 Photo: WPA Pool
3. Checking the sandbags
On August 2, 2019 members of the emergency services checked the positioning of sandbags after they were dropped onto the dam wall at Toddbrook reservoir. Photo: Leon Neal
4. Pumping out the water
Work continued to drain and shore up the damaged dam on August 5, 2019 Photo: Anthony Devlin