StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: flooding

Residents in Chippenham say the flooding there from Storm Bert is some of the worst they've seen since the 1960s. This old B&W image [which is not mine] almost certainly dates from the same storm that flooded the River Chew valley on the 10th July 1968. I was at School in Keynsham - where the Chew flowed into the [Bristol] Avon - and remember amongst all the destruction, that a car was washed up in the "park" under the bypass bridge, and that 3 of the 4 original occupants had drowned. The sole survivor was found in a tree. The whole series of events affected me and recently seeing a documentary about it reminded me of the devastation. summary in wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Chew_Stoke_flood not my image : fair use & public information

white - 8th Jan 2005 gold - Storm Desmond 05 Dec 2015 The second "once in 100 year event" in a decade - subsequently, serious flood defences were built ... which have kept the floodwaters away from the city centre. A short distance from the Joiners' Arms is a biscuit bakery ... both floods wrecked the ground floor ovens, causing a nationwide shortage of my favourite ginger biscuits, as cleaning and repairs took about six months ! There was a car hire place just along from here, and the staff were kept busy driving the cars away to safety, onto higher ground. I think they also manged to save some furniture / computers ... Sadly, in some of the other areas badly affected, there were casualties [at least one death from drowning]

What looks like flooding in the aftermath of Storms Kathleen & Pierrick [4th to 10th April 2024] is actually the filled up flow retention ponds, which slow the discharge of storm water. [Has been raining all day]

What looks like flooding in the aftermath of Storms Kathleen & Pierrick [4th to 10th April 2024] is actually the filled up flow retention ponds, which slow the discharge of storm water. [Still raining heavily, by the way]

What happens when a delivery driver tries to cross a flooded ford, and the results of "Storm Dennis" are coming down-stream ... [Storm Dennis - 11th to 18th February 2020, with the worst affects in the UK over the weekend of 15/16th February 2020]. Not my image : fair use & educational purposes

Eastern Europe in 3D, some areas visible that are [potentially] vulnerable to even a modest rise in sea level. . . Not my Image ; Fair Use & public information

The mountains and lowlands of the western European land mass. There are significant areas that would be flooded by even a modest rise in sea level. . . Not my Image : Fair Use & education.

Areas in Germany and the Low Countries [BeneLux] with river flooding on 16th July 2021, after the rainstorms two days earlier. [2 of 3] It can take anything from a few hours to several days for river flows in downstream areas to reach their maximum after heavy rainfall. . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_European_floods . Not my Image : Fair Use & public education

Although the UK's water treatment plants [sewage works] are designed to cope with storm water, usually by filling storage ponds / tanks, there is a limit to the volume of these facilities. Once filled, the incoming flow is diverted, and storm water is discharged - usually to rivers. The intention is to catch the dirtiest water - from the first flows in storm pipework - and retain it for treatment. So, what follows should be "normal" flood water and suitable for discharge. Unfortunately, in recent years, too much storm water is actually entering the normal foul water system, instead of "soaking away" into the ground and the system is unable to cope, so again, flows are discharged that should be retained. Overall, the weather seems to be getting wetter, plus areas being over-developed, which means an old [Victorian, in many areas] sewer system that has too much to carry anyway - and frequent "fat bergs" - therefore this problem continues to occur, and at an increasing frequency. Basically, it's raining more onto an often outdated & under-sized system already suffering with chronic under-investment [that now has to satisfy shareholders, not customers] ... [comments are my own opinion, based on my academic studies & qualifications] . . . Not my Image : Fair Use & public information

Increasing numbers of people, property and areas will become at risk [or greater risk] of flooding from weather and tidal events if sea level is allowed to continue rising at the present rate of approximately 4cm [c 1 1/2"] per decade. The current rate is fuelled by land ice [glaciers & ice sheets] melting - loss of sea ice has no discernible affect on sea level, but does affect salinity and wildlife. [note : scale of these maps does not show enough detail, many UK counties are actually very diverse in their flood risk] . . Not my Image ; Fair Use & public information

Run-off from the heavy rainfall associated with Storms Ciara and Dennis has produced spate [high flow] conditions in the River [South] Tyne, as seen on the 21st February 2020.

Run-off from the heavy rainfall associated with Storms Ciara and Dennis has produced spate [high flow] conditions in the River [South] Tyne, as seen on the 21st February 2020.

Run-off from the heavy rainfall associated with Storms Ciara and Dennis has produced spate [high flow] conditions in the River [South] Tyne, as seen on the 21st February 2020.

Additional heavy rain & runoff on the 20th February 2020, after Storms Ciara & Dennis had saturated the ground, so the interception ponds on the Slatey Sike flood prevention scheme are more than full.

Additional run-off from more rain after Storms Ciara & Dennis has passed over, means the Slatey Sike interception ponds are more than full. At almost full zoom, combination of rain on the window and camera shake have made the focus lower quality.

Infographic map of the extensive flood warnings in England for 5th March 2020. These affected area are the predicted river levels (as on 14th February) and represent the results of Storms Ciara and Dennis [8th -11th February and 15th - 19th February 2020, respectively] on the already saturated landscape. Map issued by the The Environment Agency.

What happens when a delivery driver tries to cross a flooded ford, and the results of "Storm Dennis" are coming down-stream ... [Storm Dennis - 11th to 18th February 2020, with the worst affects in the UK over the weekend of 15/16th February 2020]. Not my image : fair use & educational purposes

Showing the flooded car park, ref the Portmerion No6 Festival, in 2016. Who plans a car park, on a field known to frequently flood (as it is reclaimed land) and allows it to be used when more heavy rain is forecast ? Not my image : from Phil Colbert (drone ?) - fair use and comment