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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609   
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The river by us is almost onto the bridge, was quite scarey earlier going over the bridge
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21st Nov 2012 5:08pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19615
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There was a relatively small stream that I went by today and it was more like a river. A small bridge I crossed over was nearly apart all the tarmac was taken away. I did have a split second thought that it might fall through hence I didn't hang about going over it.
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21st Nov 2012 5:14pm |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609
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The bridge by us is quite narrow and I had visions of water appearing fast onto the road,the houses by it have sand bags in place !
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21st Nov 2012 5:17pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19615
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Claire - That doesn't surprise me at all. Currently a 4 day warning in force for the SW issued by the Met office. We currently have out garden dug up with new drainage going in just today.
Pictures local to me today:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge This was the one road / ford that I didn't cross today (to deep and fast): Click image to enlarge They aren't fords at all in normal weather or indeed winter but it went right over. It's normally just a stream that goes under the road in normal conditions. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧 |
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21st Nov 2012 5:26pm |
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| ClaireWright Member Since: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 609
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Eek !
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21st Nov 2012 5:29pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16895 
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I took a shortcut home from work yesterday through a normally impressive but unchallenging ford - it was about 3" below the door handles yesterday!
My carpets are now hanging up with water dripping out of them. Strangely it didn't even wash any mud off. Regret no photos, it was pitch dark. |
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21st Nov 2012 6:47pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19615
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I could have filmed when I did today but didn't fancy trying to cross with one hand on the wheel and the other filming. Not very sensible an idea so I didn't do it. So I just took a couple of photo's above. Where was that Blackwolf? (the ford) Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
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21st Nov 2012 6:52pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Peed it down most of last night and today again had to work outside as well this morning so not happy
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21st Nov 2012 6:58pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Crikey you ain't seen nothing yet... Have you seen the forecast for the next few days... Better get out the water wings...
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21st Nov 2012 6:59pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247  
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Our village was virtually cut off this morning.
The normal lane I take out was a river, OK for a Defender but, as I found out this evening, the water level was about 7 or 8 inches above the bottom of the door - my excuse was it was dark 
Got halfway down the lane and saw water pouring through a field gate onto the road ahead. I should have realised that it could be tricky as the water coming off the field had created a frothing brown mess in the main flood. The 110 was only pushed about a foot off course by the force of the cross stream 
We featured in the SW news at lunchtime, the fire services have been here since 6am pumping out houses lower down. We also have a ford near us that has been a foot deep at its highest since we have been here, 10 years. Today, 5ft deep on the marker board
All the water is receding now. Oh, the reason I know how deep the flood was this morning is that when I got home I checked the carpets and the rear drivers side was wet. On investigation I found the door seal is well and truly shot about six inches from the bottom and I could see the muddy water trail from the area that had made the carpet wet. New seal on order in the morning. Going to be as bad Thursday if you can believe the weather forecast. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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21st Nov 2012 7:04pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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Might have to get my drysuit out then
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21st Nov 2012 7:05pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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plains are going to be fun on Sunday
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21st Nov 2012 7:08pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897 
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I'm driving to Mendip tomorrow.
The forecast looks good for the weekend. |
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21st Nov 2012 7:17pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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Steve I hope one of your group has a winch and recovery kit (preferably in working order and knows how to use them ).
It was very wet last weekend and after today and what is supposed to happen over the next couple of days it could get very interesting very quickly
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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21st Nov 2012 7:19pm |
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