ditchcrawler Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Did anyone witness this flood on The Grand Union and why did it flood and not go over gates or down bywashes? http://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/environment/grand_union_canal_floods_on_to_streets_in_stonebridge_and_harlesden_1_4117813 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Looks more like a minor bank breach than a flood, to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I think that is the river Brent feeder from the Welsh Harp. someone either opened a sluice or the feeder is blocked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 A more accurate headline have been "Path gets a bit wet", judging by the photo. Presumably that's a the worst bit they photographed, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_fincher Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 The article clearly states it is a feeder to the canal that has overflowed, so it seems not the canal itself. If the amount of water is unable to get through the feeder fast enough, and into the canal, then going over lock gates, or weirs at locks doesn't really enter into it. I guess it depends how much water, how fast, and whether something was partially blocking its intended route into the canal, as Julian suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 (edited) The feeder from the Welsh Harp to the Paddington Arm (next to the Fire Station). I think this must be somewhere near Wood Road on the Stonebridge Estate. These blocks of flats look about right - feeder can be seen just behind the rubbish bin.. It's quite surprising how much one can see from Google Earth. Some photos of recent dredging here. Edited June 19, 2015 by Scholar Gypsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchward Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 A more accurate headline have been "Path gets a bit wet", judging by the photo. Presumably that's a the worst bit they photographed, too... Arf! much the same thought went through my head. Not quite the Sumerset levels is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0atman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Amazingly the Huddersfield Narrow east side although generally low water does flood the paths quite a bit more than that "flood" is it true that locals have flooded (pun)to local builders yards buying up wood to build arks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 A more accurate headline have been "Path gets a bit wet", judging by the photo. Presumably that's a the worst bit they photographed, too... Seams likely. Although It would be a bit of a surprise if the small stream at the bottom of the park rose 18inchs to fill the channel, I am not sure its headline news stuff! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scholar Gypsy Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 Seams likely. Although It would be a bit of a surprise if the small stream at the bottom of the park rose 18inchs to fill the channel, I am not sure its headline news stuff! Daniel The report of the 2010 refurbishment (here - I had not realised the feeder had fallen into disrepair) suggests that flooding has been a bit of a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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