That is a lot of water

[Doug Scullery]

Currently on Phoebes mooring in Saltford, river level is very high, all the land next to me is under water, the only way on and off the boat is kayak or waders. River level still seems to be rising and more rain is predicted for tomorrow. So how is it elswhere?

[luctor et emergo]

Not just rain, but strong winds too Doug It's rough on the canal, but you better batten up the hatches down there..

[FrigateCaptain]

More coming this afternoon

[Martin Megson]

I was planning head down the Nene to March but I think I'll stay on the GU for a while longer. Understand the river is running very fast and high and the Gt Ouse is over the banks in Huntingdon area.

[FrigateCaptain]

Bath wise, Avon has popped in bath. The 48s and 72s are flooded as are the leisure center moorings. Churchill bridge has a clearance of approximate 3-4 foot and I may be wrong but it looked like bath bottom lock had been swamped too

[Dorlan]

The Warwickshire Avon is up as well!

[real_vibes]

I am in Saltford - wow - this is my first day off work in like 2 years! Stuck on the boat; it's a bit hairy!

[Québec]

Take care and good luck. I was in Keynsham yesterday, on the roads not the cut, and it was a nightmare trying to get anywhere with many roads flooded, some severely. And that was in the morning. Must have got much worse over the course of the day, and Saltford is prone to flooding anyway.

[GSer]

The Kennett was high anyway from last months rain, it never really dropped that much below being swollen, but it's come up another foot now and is just within it's banks still, i don't think it will take much more to push it into the fields

[Chris Pink]

given the level, or lack of it, in recent years, of the Kennet that's probably no bad thing. Mike Rodd says that Wilton Water is still well down on where it should be.

[GSer]

given the level, or lack of it, in recent years, of the Kennet that's probably no bad thing. Mike Rodd says that Wilton Water is still well down on where it should be.

 

 

That's strange, the eastern canal has been fuller this year than can I remember, weirs working where there are normally dry boards? Wilton Water was overflowing it's own weir every time I passed during the summer I wonder how high they expect it to be?

 

 

Rumour has it that Wilton Village is allowed to empty it's processed sewage into Wilton Water so perhaps they need to keep the water moving along to avoid build up of any nasties, it is already the weediest i've ever seen it.

[David Schweizer]

Bath wise, Avon has popped in bath. The 48s and 72s are flooded as are the leisure center moorings. Churchill bridge has a clearance of approximate 3-4 foot and I may be wrong but it looked like bath bottom lock had been swamped too

Well as long as they don't do what they did about seven years ago and close the flood gates so that the water backs up and submerges Bradford on Avon under ten feet of water.

[deletedaccount]

Went past hanam on the train this morning. You really do need a boat to get to your boat down there.

[Doug Scullery]

River level has been steadily dropping for the last couple of hours, it's probably about 4 inches below its peak this morning. I am quite nervous about this rain that's predicted, I'm gonna have to go out and extend my risers, we were getting uncomfortably close to one of the trees on the bank as it was rising last night.

 

I've been told that the Fire Brigade were out rescuing a friend of a friends boat which is moored to the railings below Churchill Bridge in Bath. It was listing badly being held down by its ropes, apparently they have slacked off the ropes and rigged up some sort of riser, which I believe is above and beyond as there wasn't actually anybody on board in danger.

[IdealStandard]

I'm also moored in Saltford on the river bank. I have rigged up scaffolds to keep me off the bank, and Real_vibes is about to wade some food out to me!

 

It's pretty hairy here, and who knows what the further predicted rain will do, but the lock keeper at Hanham said it could be 'unprecedented'!

[real_vibes]

I'm also moored in Saltford on the river bank. I have rigged up scaffolds to keep me off the bank, and Real_vibes is about to wade some food out to me!

 

It's pretty hairy here, and who knows what the further predicted rain will do, but the lock keeper at Hanham said it could be 'unprecedented'!

 

Having just seen the weather forecast I am keen to ask a question with real gravitas behind it..

 

Is there a point when you should leave? We have pilings and are not at risk of sitting on the banks. Would be concerned about being stuck on board if we were to rise say another 4 feet.

 

Is it wise to stay aboard and keep an eye on things even if it means being stranded? Or is it better to set it all up best you can - then head for the hills?

[Doug Scullery]

Real_vibes is about to wade some food out to me!

 

Oh, hi, you guys must be Toms mates. We've got one of the moorings by him.

 

Is there a point when you should leave?

 

Good question, I can't say I have an answer but I'm interested to know what others think about this.

[real_vibes]

Oh, hi, you guys must be Toms mates. We've got one of the moorings by him.

 

 

 

Good question, I can't say I have an answer but I'm interested to know what others think about this.

 

We are indeed. Things are ok at the moment. But the news says they are getting church halls ready for evacuations and that sound pretty serious. I suppose we all just need to be responsible for ourselves and leave if we feel it is too much.

 

I would assume we will stay aboard though.

[wrigglefingers]

A friend is in Limpley Stoke next to the restaurant by the Mill. The river reached peak level at 4am, but has still been told to remove all valuable things upstairs for safe-keeping during the next burst of rainfall. The garden is inundated and water reached the entrance to the back door last night. It looks like another sleepless night tonight for them.

[David Schweizer]

Having just seen the weather forecast I am keen to ask a question with real gravitas behind it..

 

Is there a point when you should leave? We have pilings and are not at risk of sitting on the banks. Would be concerned about being stuck on board if we were to rise say another 4 feet.

Is it wise to stay aboard and keep an eye on things even if it means being stranded? Or is it better to set it all up best you can - then head for the hills?

I would head for the hills , look what is heading your way, twenty miles upstream:-

 

Edited November 22, 2012 by David Schweizer

[Chris Pink]

I would head for the hills , look what is heading your way, twenty miles upstream:-

 

 

What year was it Bradford bridge was closed? As I remember for a week or so.

[wrigglefingers]

It flooded in 2008 and 2009.

 

A friend's elderly Mum moved into one of the flats off St Mag's carpark the week before the Feb 2009. Wiped out a substantial amount of over 80 years of possessions overnight.

[FrigateCaptain]

Bradford is flooding so I hear from a resident. If any one needs any help, shout and I'll see what I can do

 

 

Keep safe and don't try wading at night!

[nb Innisfree]

Having just seen the weather forecast I am keen to ask a question with real gravitas behind it..

 

Is there a point when you should leave? We have pilings and are not at risk of sitting on the banks. Would be concerned about being stuck on board if we were to rise say another 4 feet.

 

Is it wise to stay aboard and keep an eye on things even if it means being stranded? Or is it better to set it all up best you can - then head for the hills?

 

If I was in this sort of situation I would try to get a couple of scaffold poles and drive them into the canal bed and lash them to the piling to give a sliding guide for the boat side and/or bottom plate.

[junior]

My thoughts are with you folks in this weather. I know i'm only a newbie here and havent bought my boat yet, but im in the armed forces and have been involved in several major flood evacuations during my career so have an idea of what you are all going through.

 

Stay safe!!