Naughty Cal

We have seen the flow like that previously which is why I said in a previous post you would be in for a long slog upstream. Wouldn't fancy it in a narrowboat as it was bad enough with NC!

It's the same in car parks. You park as far away as possible from other cars and come back to one right next to you despite there being 100's of empty spaces around you.

A severe weather warning has been issued for Thursday next week with yet more prolonged heavy rain in the area. Just what we dont need!

Lower Witham is now semi tidal. Backs up when the tidal Witham is higher than the non tidal, then rushes out when the tidal is lower. Not helped by the Boston barrier works in the tidal river currently holding water back.

Bardney Lock

Either. We have had great meals in both. To be honest the White Hart have let us down a few times so the last few times we have been we have eaten in the Waterside. Great home cooked food. ETA: the pie in the yacht club is great if you catch one of their pie and peas nights. Bardney is on the wet side today. https://www.facebook.com/groups/641852842517484/permalink/2733615173341230/

There are far worse places to be stuck

Yes a couple. The river is level with the Fossdyke again. The Stamp End gauge and Bardney gauge have recorded their highest ever river levels recorded and the Kirkstead bridge and Chapel Hill gauges look set to hit record levels today.

Most importantly though stay safe. Boats can be replaced. Lives cant!

Just a bit. Would be a brave soul attempted that bridge today.

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln-news/brayford-flooding-lincolnshire-nandos-wagamama-3517951

Might have to rethink this change to a motorhome if Worksop is going to get closer to the sea

Yes. Just started here as well. Is there are opposite to a rain dance?

Worksop was hit pretty badly last night. The town centre and surrounding lower lying properties were all flooded with homes evacuated. https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/worksop-residents-trapped-chest-high-3514706 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-50343169 The river has now peaked and is dropping but much more slowly than it usually does. https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/2121?direction=u We had an uneventful drive to work this morning. There was water running off the fields but nothing to cause alarm. There is a lot of standing water still to make it's way into the river system though. Fingers crossed for a dry spell to let things get back to normal!

Evacuations now underway in Worksop.