dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Rochdale TC is under about 3ft.
Boxing Day flooding 2015
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dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Daisy Nook. The Medlock is normally about 4ft down behind the railings on the right. Pic from fb.
vernon
Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
And it's still rising. 2.6m at 16:00
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Yeah the vids on the MEN site look grim, the water is flowing too not just standing.
NorthernDave
Never used Über Member
- Location
- The real Northern Powerhouse
That's two new records in as many hours - I wouldn't want to be living downstream in Methley, Cas or Allerton Bywater tonight...
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OP
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
That's my dog walk scuppered tomorrow morning. Usually take them for a romp down there.
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Take your snorkel.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
It looks pretty bad for the area at the moment. Best wishes to anyone affected
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
No overseas aid as yet, I won't hold my breath.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I just got a text from @dan_bo asking if I am ok, which was nice of him. I told him that I am visiting my family in Coventry for Christmas but that my home *should* be safe.
For reasons which will be explained a later date, I am no longer living in Hebden Bridge. I moved a few miles down the road to Todmorden earlier this year. Unfortunately, Tod is also at risk of flooding and I think there will be flooding there today too. My new home is about 4 feet above the normal flood line, but I just looked at the environment agency warnings and my street *is* inside the area at risk. That implies that the agency thinks that flood waters might become deeper than 5 or 6 feet in the valley bottom, which would be horrendous for property owners there.
I have friends still living in Hebden Bridge who are also away until the NY. We think their homes might be affected so we are getting other friends to go and check.
Pretty grim all round. My thoughts are with all those affected, in Calderdale, Cumbria, and anywhere else.
From a purely selfish point of view, I could really do without coming back to a flood-damaged house. I had big plans for my 60th birthday and beyond. Still, what is, is, and I will deal with it when I get home.
PS It is nice of you all to ask after me. My sister just asked who I am typing this message to so I explained about the forum. She sends 'Likes' to all of you!
For reasons which will be explained a later date, I am no longer living in Hebden Bridge. I moved a few miles down the road to Todmorden earlier this year. Unfortunately, Tod is also at risk of flooding and I think there will be flooding there today too. My new home is about 4 feet above the normal flood line, but I just looked at the environment agency warnings and my street *is* inside the area at risk. That implies that the agency thinks that flood waters might become deeper than 5 or 6 feet in the valley bottom, which would be horrendous for property owners there.
I have friends still living in Hebden Bridge who are also away until the NY. We think their homes might be affected so we are getting other friends to go and check.
Pretty grim all round. My thoughts are with all those affected, in Calderdale, Cumbria, and anywhere else.
From a purely selfish point of view, I could really do without coming back to a flood-damaged house. I had big plans for my 60th birthday and beyond. Still, what is, is, and I will deal with it when I get home.
PS It is nice of you all to ask after me. My sister just asked who I am typing this message to so I explained about the forum. She sends 'Likes' to all of you!
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- Location
- Manchester
srw
It's a bit more complicated than that...
Marlow, and many other bits of the Southeast, the Midlands and the Welsh marches, were very badly hit by flooding in the summer of 2007 - as were Sheffield and Hull. There was more flooding in bits of the Southeast a couple of years ago. The government rightly takes a strategic, nationwide view of flood defences - which is a world in which £8m doesn't go very far.
Best wishes to everyone affected, both during the disruption and for the cleanup. I hope your insurance companies respond quickly.
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
North Wales has also been having problems with flooding this month with a fresh top-up today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-35181479
Moon bunny
Judging your grammar.
- Location
- Basking in my own brilliance.
But they are also spending in Cumbria, For instance , just across the road from my house:
http://www.townbeckfas.co.uk
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User482
Guest
I'm about half a mile from the river Irwell. A pub I used to drink in has been washed away. We're on the hillside so are ok, but we're down to our last case of champagne.
