floods again

[agrumpycow]

Originally Posted by honeybee

I didn't know of the exact reason why your area flooded but I recall keeping an eye on it as other half had to get home from London that day. He avoided Berkshire just in time, took him about 7 hrs to do a 2 hr journey. Someone he knew went the M4 way through Berkshire and didnt get home til the next day!

We were on the M4 coming back from a short break in Somerset, atrocious driving conditions and the services were flooded and closed so we couldn't stop for a break!

We got caught up in the landslide between Reading and Newbury and while we were sat there watching muddy water run down the carriageway we listened to the radio who said the A4 and A33 were both blocked by flood water - the only 2 ways into Reading from the M4! The usual hour and half journey form Somerset took 5 hours, and we were lucky compared to some.

I remember the radio presenter asking all parents to collect their kids from certain schools, then 10 minutes later asking them not to because all roads to them were flooded!

A very surreal experience!

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by nicki.k

i live in skellow which is just next to tollbar and bently which flooded also. it was dreadful people whos houses flooded last have only just moved back in , and some houses are still untouched. they have all been informed as caution to move everything upstairs. most of the houses that were flooded were built on flood grounds, due to that alot of people never got insured. the mayor flooded the villages to save the banks from burstingto save the doncaster town centre. everyone is watching the banks rising at the mo with fingers crossed. only time will tell.

Thank god the town centre never flooded as my favourite cobblers could have suffered. I already got stuffed when Trickers in Pickering closed after they got flooded

[Stewy]

Originally Posted by Susie

Hiya,

I have relatives who live in Thatcham and a couple of days after they moved into their house on a newly built estate last summer the area flooded (luckily for them theirs wasn't one of the houses in their street affected). The reason given for the flooding in that area last summer was as you stated; too much rain in too short a time and the drains being unable to cope - indeed the local river and canal which are only a few hundred yards away didn't even burst their banks!

So, it just goes to show that there a number of reasons for inland flooding.

That used to be the old army depot Susie and it would flood with just a heavy shower back then before houses were built on it.

So with all that rain in July it's no surprise really, I can't believe they built houses on it to be honest, I think it's a flood plain but i'm probably wrong.

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Thank god the town centre never flooded as my favourite cobblers could have suffered. I already got stuffed when Trickers in Pickering closed after they got flooded

Yes poor old Trickers - I always said they should have gone into wellies

Jeff

[Kayleigh]

Originally Posted by Stewy

That used to be the old army depot Susie and it would flood with just a heavy shower back then before houses were built on it.

So with all that rain in July it's no surprise really, I can't believe they built houses on it to be honest, I think it's a flood plain but i'm probably wrong.

Where I walk the dog over fields, when it rains heavy the water bubbles up from under ground. They are planing to build on this land. where will the water go??

[juliejam]

Been keeping an eye on the floods down in Wales as my parents have a stud farm there...so far there ok...but my best wishes go to all those who are suffering at the moment...


Julie

[JeffH]

Lots of flooded roads here in the Cambridgeshire area during the last two days with many flood warnings in place and a severe warning for the Kimbolton area. With more rain anticipated over the next few days water levels are expected to continue to rise.

Currently the road is closed at a place called Earith (right at the southern end of the Ouse Washes and about 5 miles from where I live) and also at Welney on the Cambs/Norfolk border.

So if anyone is planning to visit the WWT's Ouse Washes reserve at Welney during the next week or so be aware that you may face a long diversion, depending on your direction of approach of course. In any case, the Washes are never at their best when the water levels are as high as this so I'd suggest delaying any planned visits for a couple of weeks until the flooding has receded a bit.

Jeff

[paulchandler6]

Originally Posted by peppermint

I live just north of Oxford and on route to work this morning there were loads of flooded fields alongside the A34 west of Oxford, they were more like lakes! The Thames looked like it had just about broken its banks at Iffley meadow (south Oxford). Luckily there aren't any houses built right on the banks as it is a wildlife trust reserve. If the rain continues i would say there will be more areas of the Thames definatly breaking its banks.

Have seen some parts of the Thames this week where it appears it has flooded around 1/2 kilometre either side of its banks in places downstream of Oxford. With more rain due its gonna get worse.

Paul

[ChrisJB]

We've had some bad old floods here in the South Pennines today, with Hebden Bridge and Tod' (morden) getting it pretty bad. I honestly can't remember such sustained heavy rain over two days in my life hereabouts before. Our local brook has burst it's banks all over the local playing fields and meadows.

Regards, Chris