local flooding

[betty boop]

You may have seen this in the printed press but it was brought to my attention yesterday - at 46sec you'll see my favoured boat yard, Jones, in St Ives Cambridge come into view - we moored in the centre section to the far side, Im not living on board anymore but if I was I'd certainly have to swim then cycle to work - what you can see is the new marina at the back of the marina - under water, i assume they cleared it in preparation. Somewhere in the middle is the river through St'Ives that we cruise which is more evident in the 2nd video.

HOWEVER - whilst this may make big news theres nothing wrong. the value of land and property around Cambridge the EA wouldnt dare put the area at risk and all this land is specifically flood plain and walled to contain the flooding which has been happening since the doomsday book. of course it could get worse but its just another wet winter as was 2013 the last time it all happened. its funny how the EA manage flood risk here compared to Crawley and Kent - We are so at risk in the Wash area that the EA wouldnt dare cut budgets or risk flooding, you'd have no sproats, potatoes or rapeseed oil - the local council though that allow building on Victorian flood plans are insane and do nothing but allow farmers to cash in on land values for unsuspecting purchasers to buy houses where this happens. - Crazy.

[Ianfs]

Interesting post Ian.

Since we've lived down here in deepest Hampshire I've come to realise that much of the fields not far from my home are in fact flood plains. The rivers we fish, the Avon and Stour which in some parts are nominally only 30' wide become raging torrents and bank bursters most years, it's been happening forever apparently.

Because of the risk further up river the EA opens everything and it ends up on the fields down here. Even Christchurch Harbour where the two rivers meet, which is massive can be a problem some years, a big spring tide on the flood and all that water trying to get out of the little gap at Mudeford Quay has on occasions been troublesome.

I think you are so right, it would be complete insanity if our local councils allowed anyone to build on these fields, its been happening forever so there are clues as to why not to build. I think our lot would be strung up though and hung out to dry if plans were passed, so I don't see it happening here, but certainly in other areas it does, which is nuts.

[MartynG]

There was touch of dampness around here , back in October . To be honest it has been a lot worse in the past .

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