Has anyone else on GN been affected by the current wide reaching floods?
Our village flooded in 1947 (where didn't) and then not again until 2007 - a 60 year gap, The one before 1947 was in the 1890s This year we have flooded again, only 15 years since the last flood and although the water depth is no deeper nor extensive than the previous it is more persistent.
We have one big stream going through the village, and myriad small ones. Our road floods, but none of the houses do, as the ground is raised on both sides. This year, as in 2007, the water in the road has been between 6 and 12 inches deep (in parts) and is a running stream, not static flood water, as we are on a slope.
In 2007 the floods lasted about 24 hours before clearing. In 2024 we have woken for the third morning to find water still flowing down the road at speed, each day it is slightly shallower than the previous day.
A small road, a cul de sac in 2007, when it did not flood in 2024 is under a foot of water because in the years since 2007 it has become the entrance road to an estate of some 200 houses built - on the flood plain, so that that wide expanse of field that in 2007 could absorb the excess water, in 2024 is covered with concrete and tarmac.
Going out yesterday, getting to a nearby town was like driving around a maze - constantly coming up against 'Road Closed - Flood' signs and having to rethink replan our route again and again.
We jave lived where we are now for nearly 30 years and I have never seen flooding like it.
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