On 06/07/2012 14:54, Moonraker wrote:
On 06/07/2012 13:43, Jake wrote:
On Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:04:40 GMT, Baz wrote:

After all the money Anglian and Severn Trent Water Authority spent,
we have
it again. Drain covers bursting up and out and flooding the roads
causing
real danger to anybody either driving, cycling or walking,
The house is sodden. Everything was new from the last episode.
Knacked now.
Looks like we will be at hotel in law again. The Son Inn.
So damn depressing to be dependent on others.

Baz

We can only commiserate. If the rain comes down fast enough onto already
saturated ground it has nowhere to go except downhill.

Thing to remember is that missing manhole covers and trip hazards you
can't see can be lethal in fast flowing flood water. I know people who
have only just finished cleaning up from the big hit on Newcastle &
Gateshead over a week ago. Their reaction was also "oh no, not again!".

I cannot think of anything worth saying other than I'm really sorry
that you're going through it again. My problems with the wet here are
miniscule compared to yours. I hope your insurers will cough up again.

Jake

It rained exceptionally heavy here last night. Eased of for a while but
very heavy again this morning, now it is back to fairly light rain.
Crossing the river Trent I see it has burst it's banks, so some people
downstream are bound to be flooded. I accept that the rain has been
exceptional but the bl**dy authorities allowing build on the flood
plains guarantee flooding. Where we live the water has been running off
the paviour drive in sheets, but fortunately we are on the side of a
small valley, so no chance of flooding. I guess the plants must be near
drowning though!

Don't assume that to be true either. I live on the same hill as my
neighbour and I was very surprised that they did have a build-up of
water coming off the field behind their house that was fast enough and
lined up with the back door in such a way as to take the shortest route
through their house. Most went around the outside but not all of it.

I can think of several places locally where planning permission has been
sought and given on land that anyone with local knowledge would never
buy a house on. And not necessarily just near rivers some areas form
natural ponds due to a dish shaped configuration of the land.

All it takes is heavy rain onto already saturated land and you get
almost immediate flooding on our heavy clay. Witnessed the same
happening yesterday after an admittedly very sharp shower that put
something over an inch down in less than an hour. Despite the amber
warnings today I'd say we had rougher weather yesterday up here.
(but then I was driving around in it so I may be biassed)

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Regards,
Martin Brown