Weaver

[haggis]

I have just heard that the weaver has been declared open and the water levels will be checked during those mornings lift maintenance and hopefully the lift will open today.

We might actually get to do some boating now!

Haggis 

Edited October 3, 2019 by haggis

[matty40s]

Top end of the Weaver has gone above record levels!!

[MHS]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

Top end of the Weaver has gone above record levels!!

Does that mean I can explore Winsford Bottom Flash properly without running aground??

Edited October 26, 2019 by MHS

[DandV]

16 minutes ago, MHS said:

Does that mean I can explore Winsford Bottom Flash properly without running aground??

No. It just means you will run aground in a different place!

[ditchcrawler]

7 minutes ago, DandV said:

No. It just means you will run aground in a different place!

And when the levels fall you can do your blacking. It doesn't look as if the flood walls outside Waitrow's did much good

[Jen-in-Wellies]

9 hours ago, ditchcrawler said:

And when the levels fall you can do your blacking. It doesn't look as if the flood walls outside Waitrow's did much good

And in two years time you can black your boat again, 'cause you'll still be in the same place.

[system 4-50]

2 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

And in two years time you can black your boat again, 'cause you'll still be in the same place.

But will you need to, if the boat hasn't got wet in the mean time?

[matty40s]

Not often that the Weaver breaks its banks.

 

 

 

[Boater Sam]

Well Waitrose and all the other supermarkets keep importing bottled water day after day...............................................its got to go somewhere.

[DHutch]

Yes, levels seriously up. A lot of work being done by owners and yards alike but sadly a few boats have gone down and or broke from moorings. 

 

Northwich section is well up, the worse of the lot I believe, maybe as much as 6-8ft above normal levels.

 

Normal levels.

 

Current levels.

 

Pimbotts.

 

Northwich Town bridge.

 

Saltersford.

 

*Photos from various sources.

 

 

 

Daniel

[pearley]

I guess those new pontoons at Barons Quay, Northwich have come into their own if there are any boats stuck there.

[dmr]

Looking at various photos it does look like there is one boat moored on them. The pontoons on the Weaver all have some impressively tall piles.

 

................Dave

[Flyboy]

43 minutes ago, dmr said:

Looking at various photos it does look like there is one boat moored on them. The pontoons on the Weaver all have some impressively tall piles.

 

................Dave

Tall piles must be painful !  ?

[Sea Dog]

1 hour ago, Flyboy said:

Tall piles must be painful !  ?

Particularly for short people as they may drag on the ground or, perhaps worse, in a crowd someone may stand on them.

 

I regret placing those images in your minds and am now taking myself off for a damned good talking to.  Sorry