Its new year event is an original production of the channel, named Celebratón.
Preparation for the 2008 year event began in late 2007.
The standard of protection it provides will gradually decline over time after 2030, from a 1 in 1000 year event.
The 1968 flood was estimated to be slightly rarer than the a 100 year event.
The once a year event takes place on the Friday afternoon prior to the first home football game.
The widespread nature of heavy rains ranked the storm as a 1-in-100 year event.
The first year event was held with 52 balloons in attendance.
They believe that the name "Wenegsekhemwy" is preserved over the third line of year events.
It also has a big presence at many union events such as freshers' week, the May carnival and the end of year event.
The first year event attracted just 800 people and was named "black & blue".