Nene and Great Ouse warning.

[matty40s]

The expected rain has arrived far earlier than forecast and could be over the catchment areas for many hours.

It will be heavy to torrential and could result in local flash flooding, and the rivers going into strong stream. Be 

Be aware.

[Athy]

Yes, it was supposed to start at 2 a.m. yesterday but in fact it was already raining by ten o'clock on Wednesday evening. It did stop from time to time, but today's forecast looks distinctly soggy, with heavy rain giving way to light rain and then becoming heavy again, throughout the day and evening. It's going to be unseasonably cool too, with a maximum temperature of only 58 degrees.

"Flaming June", they call it.

[Naughty Cal]

Can you send some of that rain this way please?

[Idle Days]

16 minutes ago, Naughty Cal said:

Can you send some of that rain this way please?

 

Please provide postcode to the Met Office.  

[Midnight]

Newby to the Gt Ouse. We are currently at Cambridge but need to get to Huntingdon on Tuesday is the tidal section near Earith prone to flooding and get closed?

[GUMPY]

1 hour ago, matty40s said:

The expected rain has arrived far earlier than forecast and could be over the catchment areas for many hours.

It will be heavy to torrential and could result in local flash flooding, and the rivers going into strong stream. Be 

Be aware.

Of course it has, I am supposed to be boating from Blackthorn to Denver this week

 

[MoominPapa]

44 minutes ago, Midnight said:

Newby to the Gt Ouse. We are currently at Cambridge but need to get to Huntingdon on Tuesday is the tidal section near Earith prone to flooding and get closed?

If it gets too high, the air draft under the road bridge over Hermitage Lock can be a problem. Of course being (very slighly) tidal can help, if you can wait for a lower state of the tide. Since the lock is not boater operated, that only works if a locky is available at the correct time.

 

In general though, if the level is high enough to close Hermitage due to upstream flows, you probably don't want to proceed upstream anyway. The Old West below Hermitage is a controlled drainage channel and a perfectly safe and pleasant place to wait. 

 

MP.

 

[David Mack]

Hermitage Lock is one of very few places where you lock up onto tidal water (at all states of the tide).

Edited June 18, 2021 by David Mack

[Nightwatch]

Where we are, and have been for two nights now, possibly a third tonight, (fair weather sailors) it is raining quite pissistantly. Bring back the dry weather please, even though it was sweatingly hot.

[Athy]

5 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Where we are, and have been for two nights now, possibly a third tonight, (fair weather sailors) it is raining quite pissistantly. Bring back the dry weather please, even though it was sweatingly hot.

A few hot days followed by a good drink is good for people, but even better for gardens. As we have a quite extensive garden, this weather has saved a lot of watering and will benefit our plants - though it's a fair bet that flowers, fruit and vegetables will be outgrown by the weeds.

[Nightwatch]

9 minutes ago, Athy said:

A few hot days followed by a good drink is good for people, but even better for gardens. As we have a quite extensive garden, this weather has saved a lot of watering and will benefit our plants - though it's a fair bet that flowers, fruit and vegetables will be outgrown by the weeds.

Oh the joys of property ownership!!?

[Athy]

4 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

Oh the joys of property ownership!!?

We'll cope.

[Nightwatch]

I’m sure you can and will. Have you managed to visit Trojan? We will pass in the next few days and report accordingly.

[Athy]

11 minutes ago, Nightwatch said:

I’m sure you can and will. Have you managed to visit Trojan? We will pass in the next few days and report accordingly.

Thanks.

Yes, had three nights aboard over the Late Spring Bank Holiday. We went as far as Anorexics' Bridge, turned there and actually had one night away from our home mooring. Went down by car for a drink with the piggies.

[Chris Lowe]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

A few hot days followed by a good drink is good for people, but even better for gardens. As we have a quite extensive garden, this weather has saved a lot of watering and will benefit our plants - though it's a fair bet that flowers, fruit and vegetables will be outgrown by the weeds.

The flowers will probably have all the petals knocked off by te rain.

[Naughty Cal]

At last. We have wet stuff falling from the sky 

[matty40s]

Nene just gone onto strong stream advice.

[enigmatic]

Ouse will probably be joining it, looking out my window!

Edited June 18, 2021 by enigmatic

[GUMPY]

17 minutes ago, matty40s said:

Nene just gone onto strong stream advice.

Just as well we haven't left yet,  wimped out because of the rain. Slightly messed up our holiday plans.? Because of other commitments during our time away.

Edited June 18, 2021 by Loddon

[matty40s]

Yup, there goes the Earith to St Ives stretch on caution.

[MoominPapa]

Gt Ouse St Ives to Earith just gone yellow.

 

MP.

Just now, MoominPapa said:

Gt Ouse St Ives to Earith just gone yellow.

 

MP.

Curse you Matty. Phone just went again, top end also.

[matty40s]

Bedford to st Ives as well....?

Keep up at the back there.

[Scholar Gypsy]

On 18/06/2021 at 09:42, MoominPapa said:

If it gets too high, the air draft under the road bridge over Hermitage Lock can be a problem. Of course being (very slighly) tidal can help, if you can wait for a lower state of the tide. Since the lock is not boater operated, that only works if a locky is available at the correct time.

 

In general though, if the level is high enough to close Hermitage due to upstream flows, you probably don't want to proceed upstream anyway. The Old West below Hermitage is a controlled drainage channel and a perfectly safe and pleasant place to wait. 

 

MP.

 

 

One can estimate the headroom at Hermitage Lock, Earith (which like several locks in this part of the world, has a bridge over the lock!) by subtracting this number from 4.1m. So currently about 1.8m.

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