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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: laser_jock99 on June 14, 2007, 23:16:30
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Spent most of the evening pulling cars (six including a Discovery) from the local flash flooding here in Leamington after three hours of torrential rain. Best one was a guy in a Fiesta with a brand new plasma telly in the back- "get me towed outa here quick. I'm not bothered about the car but the water's nearly reached the flippin telly!"
My uncles ground floor on his house is ruined- and all his prize koi carp are gone.....
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/CUBBINGTON%20FLOOD%20JUNE%2014TH%202007/Dscf0495.jpg)
(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/CUBBINGTON%20FLOOD%20JUNE%2014TH%202007/Dscf0482.jpg)
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(http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f206/laser_jock99/CUBBINGTON%20FLOOD%20JUNE%2014TH%202007/Dscf0473.jpg)
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Wow I didnt realise how bad the rain had been. My commiserations to everyone there in Leamington ( a real Spa now eh ? )
The forecast here in south yorks is for torrential rain over the next 18 hrs or so ... thank God I live on a hill
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jeeze im only in shropshire our lane turned into a river!!
unlucky about the koi mate well and the house!!!
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Barely any rain here. :?
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absolutely hammered it down on wednesday afternoon, and again a couple of times today, and its just started again!
might go out playing in the water tomorrow afternoon :twisted:
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well am in a hotel about half a mile from Landroverkeith and it was raining so bad that the safest speed on the motorway was about 35mph cos you couldnt see in front of the car.
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hammered down all night here , thank god i live on a boat :)
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Been raining hard... I wonder what is install for me to day at work??
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goodness! heard the weather report on the radio, but didn't realise it was so bad!
poor you, hope you get sorted out ok.
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hammered down all night here , thank god i live on a boat :)
Unless you end up beached in a car park! :wink:
The roads into work were a bit caotic this morning - there's one or tow car that don't wanna be movin' - but I hadn't realised quite how bad it'd been elsewhere in the county. :shock:
Cheers
8)
Eeyore
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Not as bad here, but flooded arounf Meadowhall shopping centre.
An astra and a Focus sitting in water over the top of their tyres blocking the road, what were they thinking? I stuck it in low box to go thru, it must have been 18 inches deep for 75 yards, makes you wonder what goes thru peoples minds as they plow their 56 plate focus into water you could forseably float a boat in................
:roll:
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Birght sunshine here, no sign of any real rain :)
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Never realised it would get that bad.
i knew they said flash floods on the news last night, but thought no never its june....
Hope all gets sorted ok for you..
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Which road is that mate?
Been playing in the Ken ford today, didn't know Leamington was that bad though. I've just avoided it cos the traffic has been mental!
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the coventry canal has risen by about a foot today , not seen that happen in the six years ive had my boat :?
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Spent most of last night pulling people out of water on the harbury road and this morning from bishops tachbrook,
Good fun had by anyone in a 4x4
sorry about your uncles place I would be <edit> (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=42831) if my Koi went.
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kingsbury water park is flooded and the main road several cars stuck
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On Calendar at 18:00, I was surprised to see Beckfoot Bridge (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/6756665.stm) & the washed away Trooper
This is what is it usually looks like
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/s/thumb1/0/35/33/123203533uVvnSE_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1123203533047309372uVvnSE)
The River Calder is also in spate, perhaps 10foot above normal!
Normal
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/s/thumb3/1/69/90/188416990SMJxWV_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1188416990047309372SMJxWV)
Today (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/image_galleries/spring_2007_gallery.shtml?1)
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/images/2007/06/15/wakefield_calder_02_karen_bannister_465x370.jpg)
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Which road is that mate?
New street, Cubbington, Warks.
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The RAF were called in to rescue house-holders at the far end of Barnsdale Road (http://www.bbc.co.uk/bradford/content/image_galleries/spring_2007_gallery.shtml?1)
(see 2nd paragraph (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/6756263.stm))
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check out this plum thought he was a U-Boat captain well it was a German car anyway got him out but it was a write-off but i wonder if the insurance will pay out he drive into it ? :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2036884071
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my landy is now in a foot of water and its in the garage the rain has been really bad here all day garden and garage have flooded!!
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check out this plum thought he was a U-Boat captain well it was a German car anyway got him out but it was a write-off but i wonder if the insurance will pay out he drive into it ? :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2036884071
nice1 mate
nice disco though
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what is it with merc drivers???
i found one in 4ft of water in a ford yesterday afternoon!!
along with some idiot who had abandoned his car in the middle of a road and a 38tonner came along and couldnt get past or reverse...he was well p'd off...
i was out water hunting til 3am this morning :twisted:
will post pics later
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check out this plum thought he was a U-Boat captain well it was a German car anyway got him out but it was a write-off but i wonder if the insurance will pay out he drive into it ? :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2036884071
I bet it was a company car.
Nobody in their right mind would take their own motor into that.... unless it was an insurance scam.
Where abouts is that road ? I live at Chapeltown and it's been quite bad around here too
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what is it with merc drivers???
i found one in 4ft of water in a ford yesterday afternoon!!
I was up at 'Sleepless Paradises' (aka; 'Mrs Johnty') house yesterday & Johnty was telling me about a flooded section that they went through in the 90.
Apparantly as they did & went past an abandoned Yaris, it started bobbing about,as though it was floating, as their bow-wave caught it :lol: :lol: :lol:
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those floods look deep. I wish I had gone flod hunting now :-( I live near Daventry so should have been some floods around.
I went ford hunting at the weekend though with 2 mates around north west Derby, Mattlock, Belper area. I thought afterall the rain they were going to be fun. Nope. all were about 0.5ft deep. Only just got the wheels wet!
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had flooding here a few years ago and i had a renault 25 just took the air filter off and drove through ok but the merc behind me killed it dead
forward planing always helps
when the lewes caffyns landrover dealer got flooded the put the new cars on the two post ramps but they floated away
sorry for those that have lost all there stuff and hope there insurance pays out quick :cry:
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check out this plum thought he was a U-Boat captain well it was a German car anyway got him out but it was a write-off but i wonder if the insurance will pay out he drive into it ? :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2036884071
I bet it was a company car.
Nobody in their right mind would take their own motor into that.... unless it was an insurance scam.
Where abouts is that road ? I live at Chapeltown and it's been quite bad around here too
the road is scrooby street greasbro onto barbot hall ind est parkgate the car was privet the owner lived local
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I drove this road (who says you don't need a 4X4 for the school run).
It was about 6 inches over the bonnet.
The orange van moved in the bow wave.
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just been for a wander down the country lanes on the way home (1 hour diversion) and found no floods at all. Even the streams that were swollen next to the road hadn't burst thier banks. How disapointing!!
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hammered down all night here , thank god i live on a boat :)
I had a mate lived on a boat once. Got a call at work and dashed home to find the boat had sunk and his CDs were floating away down the canal.
Give me a house anyday.
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lol thats what you get for calling a boa..The titanic haha
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I drove this road (who says you don't need a 4X4 for the school run).
It was about 6 inches over the bonnet.
Mick I saw that on the BBC website, but didn't go over
However I did go up Barnsdale Road on Friday evening as I'd heard that the road to Fairburn (Newton Lane) was still flooded between Lin Dyke car-park & Ledston Mill Lane (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=443000.999998173&Y=427500.94730122&width=700&height=400&gride=443099.999998173&gridn=427699.94730122&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=25000)
So you have to try don't you...
However I'll admit to reversing out when it got within half-an-inch of the door seals (& I hadn't even got half-way)
I didn't fancy having to possibly take all the carpet out & explain to SWMBO why I was doing, especially as I didn't really need to go through
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Hey JJsaul, not all Merc drivers are the same.........mine floats!!!!!
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I drove this road (who says you don't need a 4X4 for the school run).
It was about 6 inches over the bonnet.
Mick I saw that on the BBC website, but didn't go over
However I did go up Barnsdale Road on Friday evening as I'd heard that the road to Fairburn (Newton Lane) was still flooded between Lin Dyke car-park & Ledston Mill Lane (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=443000.999998173&Y=427500.94730122&width=700&height=400&gride=443099.999998173&gridn=427699.94730122&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=25000)
It still is. Drove it the other night. Reckon just over my sills on a lifted Maverick, didn't stop to find out, not sure the seals are that good and its a petrol so didn't want to temp fate.
It's only the bit on the corner thats flooded, the main straight to Fairburn is now dry, bet it was a sight in full flood.
As for Barnsdale road, do you know which house got people trapped in it? As far as I can think theres only the car dealer along there and he got all the cars out and up to Nordans, so how anyone can get trapped is beyond me. Other thing is thats flooded deliberately to save Cas. Theres a low point on the Levee just after the Boat (its a pub for those that don't know it) that was put in for that reason, didn't raise the road to stop it getting blocked at the same time though.
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It still is. Drove it the other night. Reckon just over my sills on a lifted Maverick, didn't stop to find out, not sure the seals are that good and its a petrol so didn't want to temp fate.
It's only the bit on the corner thats flooded, the main straight to Fairburn is now dry, bet it was a sight in full flood.
Yes, it was on Friday evening, as I went round through Ledston to go & have a look (that's the reason why the RSPB building at the Ings is on legs)
One of our Nurses lives in one of the houses/conversions on that bad corner & I was worried that she'd either be trapped at home (or not able to get home) if it had flooded by the RSPB building too
As for Barnsdale road, do you know which house got people trapped in it? As far as I can think theres only the car dealer along there
Sorry, no I don't. I presume you mean the one where an Air-Sea Rescue helicopter was supposedly called.
I know as much as you & heard it on 'Look North', or 'Calendar'
Other thing is thats flooded deliberately to save Cas. Theres a low point on the Levee just after the Boat (its a pub for those that don't know it) that was put in for that reason, didn't raise the road to stop it getting blocked at the same time though.
I do indeed know The Boat, & used to eat there a couple of times a month when Brian Lockwood was the landlord.
I'll bet it was a bit dire around Ulleskelfe as well??
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Just been back down there, will stick a photo up later. Lot less water in it now, didn't get a bow wave, so I assume its below the body work. was quite a sizeable one last time spreading out over the flooded fields alongside. Was down on Thursday night before so I guess its had plenty of time to dissipate.
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Just been back down there, will stick a photo up later. Lot less water in it now, didn't get a bow wave, so I assume its below the body work.
I was going to head that way on the bike this morning & nip up to the New Inn at Newthorpe for a mug of tea, but went through Wakefield instead.
(may go that way tomorrow & call at New Inn (hope it's a dry day)
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CLICK (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sptbentley/TechStuff/photo#5079619398202248722) for photo
CLICK (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sptbentley/Videos) for video
Both today, Sunday.
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Good grief.... I live in the South East and although we have had some heavy rain it is nothing like the photos above. It is such a shame to see that level of damage.
The stories of you lot helping out so many people is great to read.... well done guys.
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I drove this road (who says you don't need a 4X4 for the school run).
It was about 6 inches over the bonnet.
Mick I saw that on the BBC website, but didn't go over
However I did go up Barnsdale Road on Friday evening as I'd heard that the road to Fairburn (Newton Lane) was still flooded between Lin Dyke car-park & Ledston Mill Lane (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=443000.999998173&Y=427500.94730122&width=700&height=400&gride=443099.999998173&gridn=427699.94730122&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=25000)
So you have to try don't you...
However I'll admit to reversing out when it got within half-an-inch of the door seals (& I hadn't even got half-way)
I didn't fancy having to possibly take all the carpet out & explain to SWMBO why I was doing, especially as I didn't really need to go through
Richard, I went through Friday in my Vitara but I must admit I was getting a bit worried when it started lapping over the bonnet, only just made it through.
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Richard, I went through Friday in my Vitara but I must admit I was getting a bit worried when it started lapping over the bonnet, only just made it through.
As I mentioned above, I hope it's gone down a bit by tomorrow, as I hope to ride that way to the New Inn
(unless I decide to go up to Otley instead)
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Richard, I went through Friday in my Vitara but I must admit I was getting a bit worried when it started lapping over the bonnet, only just made it through.
As I mentioned above, I hope it's gone down a bit by tomorrow, as I hope to ride that way to the New Inn
(unless I decide to go up to Otley instead)
There was a bike going through today as I got there, hasn't up to his hubs, you shouldn't have any trouble, tomorrow, we've had very little today despite the forecast.
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Done Packington Ford today (Sunday), took the Mrs for her first run due to her being pregnant for the last 9 months, now the sprogs here thought I would show her what its all about, when we got there she said oh my god it looks deep, I said no its ok been through here loads, so entered the ford the water reached the top of the bonnet within 20ft, oh shucks I thought this is deeper than I expected this could be fun, I was already thinking of how to tell her to get out release the winch cable, blah blah blah, it ended up half way up and over my bonnet, I must admit I thought a V8 in this has got no chance, but we made it with about 6" of water in the car, the guy from the corner house came out to see if we were OK which was nice of him, bet he gets this every week. so then the return leg which went well, so if your planning a dip over the next few days, make sure you have a snorkel and some good MT's on and a bit of luck. Just wish I had taken my camera with me. gutted.
P.S. its raining again as we speak :D :?
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As I mentioned above, I hope it's gone down a bit by tomorrow, as I hope to ride that way to the New Inn
(unless I decide to go up to Otley instead)
Given the rather inclement weather today, I think I'll give the bike a miss :lol:
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CLICK (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/sptbentley/TechStuff/photo#5079619398202248722) for photo
Both today, Sunday.
These images were taken on Thursday evening (21st)
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/55/455/4/61/61/2918461610047309372fFBRYv_th.jpg) (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2918461610047309372fFBRYv) (http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/58/458/2/97/65/2613297650047309372guLBYx_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2613297650047309372guLBYx)
And on a related topic
The usual water level
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/s/thumb4/5/86/40/96558640wQKyab_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/1096558640047309372wQKyab)
Last week
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/52/452/6/28/6/2430628060047309372uJltVQ_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2430628060047309372uJltVQ)
I estimate that there's a 15-20 foot distance between the 2 levels
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what is it with merc drivers???
i found one in 4ft of water in a ford yesterday afternoon!!
I was up at 'Sleepless Paradises' (aka; 'Mrs Johnty') house yesterday & Johnty was telling me about a flooded section that they went through in the 90.
Apparantly as they did & went past an abandoned Yaris, it started bobbing about,as though it was floating, as their bow-wave caught it :lol: :lol: :lol:
Apparently there is a mondeo stuck there today, Johnty passed it earlier so we thought we might pop out with the camera later if it lets up a little :roll: oh and possibly a tow rope :lol:
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Fire brigade are pumping out down our lane now...It's been quite bad around louth today i did have to work though so no pic's
Cheers Gav
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Not a lot in my imediate area. Eastleigh ford had a tree stuck in it that I pushed out of the way, probobly about 1 1/2 deep atm but its rising, few nice puddles but no real flooding. Sheepwash ford should be fun though :)
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I've just seen a large round shiny thing in the sky. It was there for about 4 minutes and it hurt my eyes to look at it. I know that is not a light bulb, coz it be too big!
Oh Crud! Its gone again now! :roll:
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No floods around here. I went to Folkestone for the weekend to visit mates and they had a few floods but all were passable with a clio size car. :(
I want deep water to paddle in!!
It does amaze me though that the rain has brought missery to some peoples lives from flooding but to others (mainly 4x4 people) it has brought fun and the chance to help others who have been stuck in floods. who said 4x4 owners and 4x4's are no good to the country!! :lol:
If anyone knows a nice flood around Daventry / banbury way let me know please :D I will go and sit with me tow rope!
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got back from a weeks hols in cornwall , not a bad week . plenty of rain but sun too. the drive back yesterday with me c/van was lousy. worst trip i think ive had, no floods but the a 30 and m5 was like a stream. glad to be home. cheers alan......
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Lincs had it too...
(http://www.policecommunitysupportofficer.com/phpBB2/userpix/1344_25062007032_1.jpg)
(http://www.policecommunitysupportofficer.com/phpBB2/userpix/1344_25062007029_1.jpg)
(http://www.policecommunitysupportofficer.com/phpBB2/userpix/1344_25062007030_1.jpg)
The last photo was a Tornado, just got a shot before it went!
(http://www.policecommunitysupportofficer.com/phpBB2/userpix/1344_25062007033_1.jpg)
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We've had 48L/square M of rain in the last 12 hours. No idea what that is in inches. Feels like November
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got back from a weeks hols in cornwall , not a bad week . plenty of rain but sun too. the drive back yesterday with me c/van was lousy. worst trip i think ive had, no floods but the a 30 and m5 was like a stream. glad to be home. cheers alan......
I towed my caravan back in the rain yesterday too. It was like a stream the whole way up the a2, m2, m25, m40. 4.5 hours driving in the rain. I wouldn't class it as the worst drive ever though. I think the bfg at's helped alot to displace the water.
I said to the guys at work this morning it feels like November. I hope the rain goes away soon. I want some warm weather for me holiday in 2 weeks time! :lol:
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here's another 1 from bbc website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6237468.stm
Dazza
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Was called to Rufford Park today, so had a look at the ford :shock: :shock:
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here's another 1 from bbc website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6237468.stm
Dazza
The first photo of Longlevens in Gloucester. Imagine having a snorkel. You could SO easily queue jump aload of cars there!!! Im sure they wouldnt let you back in again though :lol:
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It aint stopped raining here either, but the only bit of flooding I can find is the babies sand pit in the garden :?
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im in kent,and we have nothing at all,
fill sorry for the peoples homes that have been wrecked :(
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I drove this road (who says you don't need a 4X4 for the school run).
It was about 6 inches over the bonnet.
Mick I saw that on the BBC website, but didn't go over
Richard, I went through Friday in my Vitara but I must admit I was getting a bit worried when it started lapping over the bonnet, only just made it through.
Well, this was the River Aire off the Lock Lane bridge at about 14:00 this afternoon
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/62/462/6/90/37/2250690370047309372ocGaxo_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2250690370047309372ocGaxo)
To my shame I don't possess a 'before' image :oops:
I had to find one, so here's a 1960 postcard (http://www.knottingley.org/gallery/localimages/local_historical003.htm) of the weir behind Allinsons Flour Mill
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We've been done tonight after taking 2&half hours to get home.
Barnsdale road this is at least 2 ft deeper than last Friday:
On the road from Fairburn to Ledsham we found a funny Irish guy in 4ft of water. I waded in as at the time I had no idea just how deep it was.
I persuaded him that we couldn't get the Mitsubishi out that night.
When I walked in my Land Rover was NOT in the water when we returned it had reached the back wheels and my riggers were starting to get wet.
We brought him home, warmed him up and gave him a cuppa.
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Well, again, nothing which we have experienced! :(
Mind you it has been heavey so might pop up denby or bakewell for some laning.
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We've been done tonight after taking 2&half hours to get home.
Barnsdale road this is at least 2 ft deeper than last Friday:
Mick, this was Barnsdale Road just after 09:30 this morning.
(http://thumb12.webshots.net/t/24/565/4/19/87/2621419870047309372vqxgyA_th.jpg) (http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2621419870047309372vqxgyA)
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Well, I've not been in to work today, set off at 8ish, took us an hour and a half to do a few miles, so turned around in disgust and set off home again. All got released from work early yesterday, as one of the guys I work with, his missus works for the council, so we had advance warning of the roads being closed. I work in sheffield, at the bottom of the parkway, by the canal, thank goodness, and not the river. Took an hour and a half to get to work yesterday, and nearly 2 hours to go home again. The place where I work is literally 5 minutes walk from the Wicker, where one of the chaps died yesterday after being swept away. You don't notice how many water courses you pass when going to work, until they decide to burst their banks and use your road as a short cut. So having an enforced day off, watching all of the news helicopters coming and going, as I live slap bang between Sheffield and the dam at Ulley. Been over the bridge there loads of times, looks like its mostly underwater now (you can just about see the parapet). Hope they can shore it up and make safe, as the motorway closure is causing chaos - the motorway has several bridges over the river rother flood plain, if the dam is breached, these may well get swept away.
Hope all mud-clubbers in the area are OK, and making the most of the puddles, not having to clear up the mess left by the flood.
I'm just glad RRB and I live on top of a hill, seriously thinking we should've invested in a boat rather than a caravan, though!!!
PS, Hope they're keeping the dambusters squadron well away from Ulley, I keep hearing jets (fighters, though, not bombers!) going overhead, so even the RAF has gone to rubberneck.....
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Well, again, nothing which we have experienced! :(
Mind you it has been heavey so might pop up denby or bakewell for some laning.
the road past elvaston castle has been closed today cos of flooding,
the nasty policeman wouldnt let me go play :(
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Lincs had it too...
Where are those pics from Patrick ?
A mate of mine rang me to tell me about Rufford ford..incredible !
Mind you I was stuck in Hull for 12 hours yesterday after hydrolocking the bloody works van...Wheres me landy when I want it !!
Hull was unbeleviable I've never seen anything like it !
Hope everybody is safe though...
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the nasty policeman wouldnt let me go play :(
Be a bit a cautious of 'playing' in the usual fords in these conditions. Some poor bloke got swept away at the ford near Pershore.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hereford/worcs/6243484.stm
Normaly it's only inches deep but venturing into 5 feet of water isn't wise.
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We were on our way to a job yesterday and came to a local ford, saw a freebie go through no problem so we went for it! Not good when you are in a Astra! :shock: The water was about 2 feet, the car made it through Just with a bow wave over the window :shock:
To be honest I think it surfed the first 10 feet! :lol:
Well we got out just as it died, but Luckily we managed to get it going again after a while with out having to call our control :oops:
When we got back we did have a good laugh. Sometimes the blue lights and excitement just get the better of you!
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God I really feel for you lot who are having such a bad time with this rain :( :( All i've come across is large puddles about 7"-8" deep in my neck of the woods
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the nasty policeman wouldnt let me go play :(
Be a bit a cautious of 'playing' in the usual fords in these conditions.
its not normally a ford!
i been down there again today and now the road is open but with about a foot of water at the deepest part.
its no where near the river and is only flooded cos the drains are blocked, so theres no flow.
it could only have been 2ft deep yesterday when i got turned away.
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I notice some people in the media have been 'moaning' about the wash from bow waves of 4x4's and trucks ploughing through the waters. Please be aware of the havoc your bow wave might be wreaking when making your way through water. In particular be aware of swamping smaller vechicles or sending waves of water at peoples houses. We 4x4 owners have a poor image all ready- please don't make it worse by acting irresponsibly.
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daz that link! number 6 trust it to be a land rover :P
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A couple of days ago I was talking to the crew in the Ambulance featured in this article (http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=702&articleid=2981742), they'd been 'blued' (called out) to the south of the City & made the decision to commit, as the alternative routes added anything between 15 & 45minutes dependant on the other traffic.
'XXX' who was driving said they started to get worried when papers were water appeared in the door-pockets :lol:
I've also been down Newton Lane at Ledston today (mentioned previously in this thread by me) & the water levels don't appear to have changed at all.
The bridge that I took the image of the piling platform from (also earlier in this thread) has had the civil engineers inspecting it over the past couple of days for, presumably(?) flood damage.
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Lincs had it too...
Where are those pics from Patrick ?
A mate of mine rang me to tell me about Rufford ford..incredible !
Mind you I was stuck in Hull for 12 hours yesterday after hydrolocking the bloody works van...Wheres me landy when I want it !!
Hull was unbeleviable I've never seen anything like it !
Hope everybody is safe though...
Hi Jon,
Took the photos at North Beck near Sleaford the river was up 8 Foot!
I want to foston ford :lol: Never seen anything like it in my life! that was up another 8 or so feet!
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A couple of days ago I was talking to the crew in the Ambulance featured in this article (http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?SectionID=702&articleid=2981742)
I forgot to add.......
Obviously the road was closed due to the water levels (it's the main arterial road out of Wakefield to the south-east, ie; Doncaster)
Just adjacent to the closure is the areas 'travellers camp'.
It was nice to see that their usual various 'legitimate business's' were severely curtailed for the day, as there was a constant Police presence of at least 4 Officers stood not 20 yards from the camp entrance :lol: :lol: :lol:
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The fords here are still real full...