Flooding

[Drago]

It's been bad for flooding here in Armpitshire the last 2 days. Just tried to go out for SAR training. 3 of the 4 village roads are closed (I'm kitted for wading and could probably get through, but not in the dark, and not when the road has actually been closed) so i had to head in the opposite direction for 9 miles.

What than the road closures and ensuing traffic choosing took me 2 1/4 hours ton to 11 miles, about half way there, before I snapped and turned for home.

Still, a good excuse to stay home for a few days

 

[winjim]

Do you only do SAR when the weather's nice then?

 

[Drago]

That's right. 3 days in mid June usually, that's it for the year.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I rode through two flooded sections of lanes today, both of them were driven through a few seconds before I rode through so they looked OK, I suspect that if I'd have tried yesterday I wouldn't have got through.

 

[Rooster1]

where abouts in Armpitshire are you?

 

[vernon]

where abouts in Armpitshire are you?

Armpit?

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm in the Eastern Townships and the flooding was very localised, it seems. Not much rain fell on my roof, but a mile away, Talavera Way was closed.
The Nene was high enough to put the cyclepath under the Bedford Road 3' deep in swirling muddy water.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Stamford meadows where the fair is sited was flooding last night..
first time to the day in 42yrs..the river Welland was going like a train..
Wednesdays rain was severe for this area..even my road was flooding which is a blue moon event..

the Nene will be flooding at Ferry Meadows as i type..as all the northants water arives here

 

[Drago]

Southern end of Armpitshire, right close to the Forest.

Mate of mine lives in a converted pumping station near Woodford. The water is 8" below his doorstep and rising, so he's readying to evacuate

Nearby Blisworth canal tunnel was a raging torrent, water level almost up to the roof of the tunnel.

 

[PeteXXX]

Behold said raging torrent!

 

[ufkacbln]

Behold said raging torrent!

A new sport....

White water canal boating

 

[shouldbeinbed]

where abouts in Armpitshire are you?

Just north of Elbow on the bend.

 

[Luddite Joe]

Just north of Elbow on the bend.

What? Near the hard shoulder?

 

[biggs682]

I'm in the Eastern Townships and the flooding was very localised, it seems. Not much rain fell on my roof, but a mile away, Talavera Way was closed.
The Nene was high enough to put the cyclepath under the Bedford Road 3' deep in swirling muddy water.

Hardwater is still closed

 

[PeteXXX]

Hardwater is still closed

That doesn't surprise me.. The mill there is quite low.