flood alerts: whose flooded out? we are in Rossendale

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

but not as bad as Hebden Bridge yet......

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/


I don't think Colinj will be up for our ride on Saturday!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

i rode thru this earlier, but not now it's too high.....less than a mile from my house!

http://i50.tinypic.com/vfi1cy.jpg

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

rode thru this too.....apparently the river has burst its banks now...poor buggers...

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/images/imgstore/268_yycb4yd39w.jpg

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

all those that have been on colinj's rides will recognize this street, well maybe not due to the water...

http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/

 

[Accy cyclist]

Accrington is wet(as usual) but we're on a hill so no flooding. However my bloody window is raining in, and i was nearly blown off my bike tonight. It's the poorest "mid Summer" i can remember.
I pity those flooded out. I've never experienced flooding but i can imagine the devastation it causes, as shown in your link.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

todmorden as well.....


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG7TiKKcq7k&feature=related

 

[potsy]

Wow, didn't realise it was so bad up there, it's been wet and windy in the civilised part of the country.

Maybe Colin will organise a 'canoe' ride for Sunday?

 

[Norm]

Wow, didn't realise it was so bad up there, it's been wet and windy in the civilised part of the country.

A civilised part of the country? You should have called in whilst you were here.

 

[tubbycyclist]

The flood sirens went about 8pm last night in Hebden Bridge, and river burst its banks flooding the centre of town. This morning the river has retreated and flood waters have gone. Looks like a lot of businesses and homes have been hit hard in the valley.

Main road still shut at the moment but there are a lot of council staff out clearing mud and debris. Think trains and buses are still not running. The olympic torch comes to Calderdale on Sunday

 

[fossala]

I was born in Blackburn, seen some suprising pictures.

 

[ColinJ]

I went out in the middle of the night to see what the damage was. There was a lot of mud showing how far the water had risen.

My niece is coming up for lunch in the town. I just had to direct her round the floodwaters further down the valley. I reckon the cafe we were going to meet in will probably be shut today for a big clean-up operation.

 

[Peteaud]

Have not been to tod for a long time, but i have fond memories of a little cafe by a cobble bridge.

Wettest june on record.

 

[ColinJ]

The flood waters bent some scaffolding poles that were down into the water behind the new Town Hall buildings by about 45° - the power of large volumes of fast-moving water is incredible! This is what the river looked like yesterday evening before it flooded the town centre ...

That is normally slow-moving and a few inches deep.

 

[Scoosh]

Glad to hear you are OK, **ColinJ ... I was wondering ...

** and all the other CC members in the very wet bits

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

We had all this locally back in 2007. Fortunately I live on a hill so wasn't affected personally but I've seen how much damage floods can do and my thoughts are with all those who have been affected this time.

Burway Bridge, Ludlow 2007

Severn Valley Railway 2007