I think it's common knowledge that the dawn of 2014 brought more rain. My blog dated 9 July 2012 gets hits all the year round, so I guess some readers like water!
Here's my immediately local river, the R. Lodden, at the beginning of January.
The following morning:
... and in the town
I don't think any properties were flooded in Gillingham, but one or two roads on the northern edge had the carriageways filled to paddling-depth, I understand.
These images were taken last month, but the scene is much the same today. Perhaps a difference is that, in rural areas, large trees are falling over more readily now because the water-sodden ground is even less stable. Road closures are increasingly frequent. (The overall flood situation can be seen in 'real time' at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/142151.aspx )
Note: As I publish this blog, I can see that there is still space between the water in the Lodden and the top of the bridge-arches. At the moment it's a bright and sunny morning.
Steeple Langford:
All this water flowing down the Wylye is on its way to its confluence with the Hampshire Avon at Salisbury where the R. Nadder also joins the Avon. Downstream between Salisbury and Christchurch, Dorset, there has been persistent and dangerous flooding. This has been especially bad in the Fordingbridge area. I guess the name's a bit of a clue.
And to end, some more normal images from Stourhead:
Here's my immediately local river, the R. Lodden, at the beginning of January.
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| Road bridge (Gillingham to Shaftesbury) |
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| The flood-meadow / park doing its job |
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| The flood-meadow |
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| Flood water reaching the point where the riverbank begins |
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| Direction of Shaftesbury |
The following morning:
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| (You can see the arches of the older bridge) |
... and in the town
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| High Street looking west |
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| Town Bridge (Shreen Water) |
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| Shreen Water at site of the old Town Mill |
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| Parish Church from The Square |
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| Building that housed Gillingham's first free school |
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| High Street looking east |
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| Debris left by falling levels on R. Stour near the library |
I don't think any properties were flooded in Gillingham, but one or two roads on the northern edge had the carriageways filled to paddling-depth, I understand.
These images were taken last month, but the scene is much the same today. Perhaps a difference is that, in rural areas, large trees are falling over more readily now because the water-sodden ground is even less stable. Road closures are increasingly frequent. (The overall flood situation can be seen in 'real time' at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/142151.aspx )
Note: As I publish this blog, I can see that there is still space between the water in the Lodden and the top of the bridge-arches. At the moment it's a bright and sunny morning.
Steeple Langford:
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| Great Crested Grebe at Langford Lakes (the water's meant to be here!) |
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| Coot |
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| Hanging Langford (the sheep have been moved) |
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| R. Wylye (belongs beyond the bench where the disturbance can be seen) |
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| A meadow |
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| The bridge indicates the normal width of this arm of the R. Wylye (there is a second channel to the right) |
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| The 'other channel' |
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| Downstream from the road-bridge |
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| R. Wylye |
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| R. Wylye |
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| A meadow |
All this water flowing down the Wylye is on its way to its confluence with the Hampshire Avon at Salisbury where the R. Nadder also joins the Avon. Downstream between Salisbury and Christchurch, Dorset, there has been persistent and dangerous flooding. This has been especially bad in the Fordingbridge area. I guess the name's a bit of a clue.
And to end, some more normal images from Stourhead:
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| Mute Swan |
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| Tufted Duck |
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| The Gothic Cottage |
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