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Post by mpprh on Nov 21, 2009 9:34:29 GMT
I see that the NW and Cumbria have had a spot of rain over the last few days !
Has Morecambe been affected ?
I can occasionally remember seeing the quai flooded in Lancaster and the Kent flooding in Kendal.
When I was a child, I can remember that we once found sea weed half way along Elms Rd. We never had problems in the garden, and it always happened at night - so I never actually saw it.
Peter
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Post by accykeef on Nov 21, 2009 10:18:57 GMT
We have escaped the worst of it Peter but North Cumbria have had it very bad. St.Georges Quay has been treated to some serious sea defences in the form of a wall which runs from Lancaster City Centre towards glasson Dock. This was taken in February 2009 on a tide just over 10 metres. I saw the water level lapping up the grass bank, in the middle, a few years ago and the council were putting sand bags in place. Hopefully, these defences will protect the low lying parts of Lancaster, which include some posh apartments .  Many more shots from that day here. www.studiosoft.co.uk/studiosoft.cgi?call=moretoursel&sex=warea&man=63&startpic=1By contrast - here is how it looked before www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog1/120904-3.htmRe. Seaweed I remember my Grandad telling me about the night they put seaweed across Elms Road - Eee we did laugh! |
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Post by lifeboat1721 on Nov 21, 2009 17:36:24 GMT
No flooding just the WIND, The Ben-My-Chree didn't sail from the IOM one night so the crew had to stop over, All services now running normall..
Ian
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Post by trevnhil on Nov 21, 2009 20:07:33 GMT
Hi all.
I looked at Friday's Lancaster Guardian 'online' and there was a report there of a number of places that experienced some flooding. I am hopeful that it was not too serious. Here is the report.......
Flooding in Lancaster district.
Published Date: 19 November 2009
FLOODING caused extensive flooding across the district this week.
Blocked roads and traffic jams were a common scene for Wednesday morning commuters, after 2.5cm of rain fell during the night, according to Lancaster University's weather station.
Flooding underneath the motorway bridge at Hazelrigg Lane in Lancaster meant commuters had to find alternative routes.
One van was stuck and had to be towed to safety. Traffic was slow at the Pointer Roundabout at Ashton Road as large puddles hindered progress into Lancaster, while the A6 in Bolton-le-Sands was just passable after flooding between Brookfield Close and Greenwood Avenue.
Fleet Lane, between Gressingham and Hornby, was also badly flooded at Loyne Bridge and was closed until further notice, while vehicles travelled slowly along Quernmore Road between Caton and Lancaster.
The Environment Agency issued flood warnings on Wednesday in low lying areas next to the River Lune from Halton to Skerton Weir.
Jill Fenton, principal engineer for highways at Lancashire County Council, said: "There was a lot of surface water at Hasty Brow Road, between Hest Bank and Torrisholme, and at Melling, but both roads were passable with care.
"We have teams of staff on standby around-the-clock and are monitoring the situation."
Debbie Hurst from Lancaster University's weather station said: "We've had quite a sequence of wet days since the start of the month causing the water table to rise, resulting in the flooding we have seen."
Areas of Bentham and Clapham were also affected.
On Friday evening, Bentham firefighters rescued a woman and her dog from a Land Rover caught up in high water in Clapham.
Early on Wednesday morning a tractor was needed to pull a second Land Rover from a flooded road between Eldroth and Clapham.
And shortly afterwards, a BMW became trapped in rising water on the road between Bentham and Wennington.
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Post by kidstypike on Nov 21, 2009 21:08:22 GMT
Nothing at all compared to what's going in in Cumbria but nevertheless I hope everybodt is ok
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Post by lifeboat1721 on Nov 22, 2009 15:04:35 GMT
Morecambe,Fleetwood,and Lthym ILB's went up to Cockermouth by Police escort, from what I've been told about 10 RNLI Station's sent crews to Cockermouth.
Morecambe's crew are testing out a New Boat so we did not loose cover.
Ian
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Post by trevnhil on Nov 22, 2009 15:13:55 GMT
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Post by accykeef on Nov 22, 2009 18:44:33 GMT
Where does all this water go in Summer?
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Post by trevnhil on Nov 22, 2009 19:03:18 GMT
Hi Keith. Thats a very good question, but unfortunalely I do not have an answer to it. What I do have is a link to even more very remarkable pictures of the water levels in the Lake District. I have yet to see all of the pics as they are reluctant to load with my 1 meg. www.stridingedge.net/Walks/2009/11.November/20.11.09.htm#TopRegards. Trev.. |
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Post by lifeboat1721 on Nov 22, 2009 20:26:33 GMT
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Post by mpprh on Nov 22, 2009 21:43:05 GMT
Hi all. I looked at Friday's Lancaster Guardian 'online' and there was a report there of a number of places that experienced some flooding. I am hopeful that it was not too serious. Here is the report....... Flooding in Lancaster district. Published Date: 19 November 2009 FLOODING caused extensive flooding across the district this week. Blocked roads and traffic jams were a common scene for Wednesday morning commuters, after 2.5cm of rain fell during the night, Hmm It seems the Lancaster Guardian slipped up with the 2.5cm (25mm) rainfall measurement. Sky news are reporting 314mm (31.4cm or 12.4 inches) in 24 hours. In 2002 we had 65 cm over 48 hrs.  results in  instead of  We have 300+ sunny days each year, but when it rains it is huge Peter |
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Post by WillowTheWhisp on Nov 24, 2009 8:00:35 GMT
 I've been watching the news showing the floods in Cumbria and it looks awful. It's not just as if it's water and wetness, it's filthy horrible water which ruins everything. The poor policeman who lost his life, what a terrible shock that must have been to family and friends. Now they are saying that some people are running out of food because bridges are out or unsafe to cross and they can't get to the shops. I just can't imagine being in that sort of situation. You just don't realise how we are at the mercy of the weather until it gets out of control. I was looking at our grates in the road yesterday and was quite surprised to see that they seem to be solidly full of mud. Are they never cleaned out these days? When I was younger the cleaning trucks always seemed to be coming up and down the streets with their long pipes to put down the drains to clear them. I wonder what it's like down Shore Road in Carnforth. It can get a bit dodgy down there even in a damp summer. And how about the road alongside the river Lune where the Golden Ball is? Anybody know what it's been like down there? The fields around Warton tend to get flooded too when it rains heavily - anybody seen photos of up there?
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Post by mpprh on Nov 24, 2009 17:30:11 GMT
Presumably this damage is caused by having sodden land in advance and consistent rain over a number of days. And perhaps the coastal flooding reflects raised sea levels ?
Anyone heard more about the precise causes ?
Peter
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Post by lifeboat1721 on Nov 24, 2009 19:05:38 GMT
The Cumbria floods are not caused by 2.5cm water alone. Presumably it is having sodden land in advance and consistent rain over a number of days. And perhaps the coastal flooding reflects raised sea levels ? Anyone heard more about the precise causes ? Peter Well the expert's  are saying that the ground was so sodden with all the rain that had fallen over the past few weeks that when this big Downpour happend it just had nowhere to go  The ground couldn't absorb it so it had to go into the rivers which were already full with what was comming down from the hills. Ian |
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I had been telling my hubby about the time I was in Morecombe when the Moby Dick and Hotel was hit by lightening and burnt down. My parents, sister and myself had just come off the Moby Dick when lightening stuck