Alway Swilby Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The Trent levels are slowly rising and we are moored in the Nottingham Cut near Sainsbury's. Presumably we are reasonably safe from being flooded and ending up on the towpath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 The Trent doesn't affect where you are, but will stop you escaping up or down for a bit of it carries on raining. The Soar has also gone into flood today - I hope hire companies are advising boaters to stay put for the next day or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggs Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Yes, the Trent in Nottingham tends to flood in the Meadows area and not on the canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace42 Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 http://www.gaugemap.co.uk/#!Map The Trent levels are slowly rising and we are moored in the Nottingham Cut near Sainsbury's. Presumably we are reasonably safe from being flooded and ending up on the towpath? Here's a useful site. It gives you water levels and flood info. http://www.gaugemap.co.uk/#!Map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Trent at Newark is about 2' 6" - 3' above summer height. I was planning on heading towards Nottingham but don't reckon I'll get under the Newark bridge (shape of the arch) I am 9' 9" air draft with full tanks and everything folded flat - problem is I am 14' wide almost all the way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alway Swilby Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 I thought we'd be ok here. I'm not planning on moving anywhere till the river goes down. Then we might bump into Alan at Newark bridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenevers Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Someone once told me that once in the past, because the Trent was in flood but the Ouse wasn't, there was a kind of waterfall effect at Trent End. Must have been quite scary, especially as it was foggy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Decided to head downstream towards Trent end and stop at Cromwell for the night. River 5-6 feet higher than normal summer levels (around 13-14 feet where previously it was as low as 6 feet but more normally 8 feet) Arrived at Cromwell and found several narrowboats moored up as they cannot make it against the flow (which I estimate at around 4knts-4.5 mph) Maybe Saxilby tomorrow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 Unfortunately we won't be around much this weekend. We are (we think) only going to be down on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Then we are off to a party in Bolsover on Saturday evening. Not sure if we will be back on the boat on Sunday or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still-waters Posted June 16, 2016 Report Share Posted June 16, 2016 For info River Soar at Belgrave lock area back in the red so await to see if falls in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Trackman Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Trent at Beeston seemed to rise slowly until Wednesday when shot up and very high Thursday morning. had fallen a little by last night which surprised me as we've had so much rain. It did appear someone had gone through the lock to go upstream. I'd have thought that would have been at best tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) Trent is well up at Kings Bromley and Drakelow according to the EA flood site, and that's before the Dove and the Derwent have joined it. So I wouldn't expect it to go down at Trent Lock any time soon. Haven't seen a stoppage notice, but I'd guess that Alrewas is closed as well. ETA have just had the stoppage for Alrewas: closed ufn. Edited June 17, 2016 by BruceinSanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 (edited) Update from Cromwell : 11 feet of 'fresh' and rising. River closed to narrowboats. Apparently flood gates are closed / closing at Newark We took less than 2 hours Cromwell to Torksey (16 miles) Cruising at 4.5 Knts 4 Knts current Arrived at Torksey to be met by a newbie narrowboater who asked me if it was normal to take over 8 hours from Keadby to Torksey. Explained about currents and heading upstream. He is heading for the Wash and intends to hire a pilot and happy he doesn't need a new engine. Edited June 17, 2016 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 We might see you if you are heading to Saxilby. Liam is fancying a takeaway tonight so we are heading down for a few beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 Sounds like a plan - BUT - despite the Ditch being at the same water level as the Trent the lockie wouldn't let us thru' as it was his finishing time. Told us to wait 'for the next tide' when he will be back on Duty at 18:00 hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughty Cal Posted June 17, 2016 Report Share Posted June 17, 2016 We won't be at the marina until about 7pm. By the time we have got showered and got to Saxilby it will be at least 8pm. You still might get there before us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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