Holt fleet Inn announces new boat through bar…

[frangar]

Water levels a bit high at Holt Fleet today….

[magpie patrick]

My flat is 220 yards from the Parish church and level with the top of the spire. At times like this I find this reassuring... 🌧🌧

[Graham Davis]

Daughter 1 is in Worcester at the moment and says that currently there is only one road open over the river.

[Mike Todd]

10 hours ago, Graham Davis said:

Daughter 1 is in Worcester at the moment and says that currently there is only one road open over the river.

And how many are closed?

[matty40s]

2 hours ago, Mike Todd said:

And how many are closed?

All the rest.

[Stroudwater1]

 

3 hours ago, Mike Todd said:

And how many are closed?

 

 

The other one?
 

That’s not too unusual. Flooding by the cricket ground and Old Rectifying house areas of the roads round there have at least partially blocked access fairly often.

 

It used to be more often passable but authorities seem to take zero chance for fear of liability so shut things even if a part of road is passable. I imagine there’s  very little passable currently though TBF.

 

 

[john6767]

3 hours ago, Mike Todd said:

And how many are closed?

The other one?

[ditchcrawler]

5 hours ago, Stroudwater1 said:

It used to be more often passable but authorities seem to take zero chance for fear of liability so shut things even if a part of road is passable. I imagine there’s  very little passable currently though TBF.

 

 

The problem is the road gets blocked by people trying to do 50MPH through the water and then no one can get through including the emergency services 

[Stroudwater1]

1 minute ago, ditchcrawler said:

The problem is the road gets blocked by people trying to do 50MPH through the water and then no one can get through including the emergency services 

 

5MPH would be a miracle round these roads unless past midnight TBH. They are just by the bridge with many traffic lights. 

[Mike Todd]

7 hours ago, matty40s said:

All the rest.

OK,  we are talking about road bridges I assumed - there is Worcester Bridge and . . . ?

[Graham Davis]

 

On 05/01/2024 at 15:25, Mike Todd said:

OK,  we are talking about road bridges I assumed - there is Worcester Bridge and . . . ?

There is just the bridge that leads into New Rd, by the Cricket Club, in the town, or the newer bridge on the southern by-pass, downstream, that leads over towards Powick.

My son pointed out that the last time it flooded it was much deeper. New Rd was totally underwater and the Army provided trucks to ferry people across between St Johns and the city. That situation is still used as one of the reasons to reopen/rebuild St Johns station.

[Chris Lowe]

On 05/01/2024 at 13:43, ditchcrawler said:

The problem is the road gets blocked by people trying to do 50MPH through the water and then no one can get through including the emergency services 

But aren't German cars immune to this problem.

[system 4-50]

37 minutes ago, Chris Lowe said:

But aren't German cars immune to this problem.

yes, it only affects their indicators.

[1st ade]

I gather the game was off last night...

[magpie patrick]

On 08/01/2024 at 10:16, 1st ade said:

I gather the game was off last night...

 

Brings new meaning to the term "floodlights" 

[matty40s]

1 hour ago, magpie patrick said:

 

Brings new meaning to the term "floodlights" 

...and the subs bench..

[1st ade]

On 09/01/2024 at 15:16, magpie patrick said:

 

Brings new meaning to the term "floodlights" 

The Forward went for the ball and, at the last minute, the ball dipped...

 

A defender was then booked for diving...

[max's son]

On 06/01/2024 at 19:51, Graham Davis said:

 

There is just the bridge that leads into New Rd, by the Cricket Club, in the town, or the newer bridge on the southern by-pass, downstream, that leads over towards Powick.

My son pointed out that the last time it flooded it was much deeper. New Rd was totally underwater and the Army provided trucks to ferry people across between St Johns and the city. That situation is still used as one of the reasons to reopen/rebuild St Johns station.

New Road has been raised by a foot (300mm) since the flood when the army moved in

Powick roundabout still floods and took 3 hours to travel from Malvern.