This Thames flood alert is going to get worse for Hertford.
If the Thames breaches (which it has) it will only go one way - The Lea.
I am not talking about the most amount of water we have seen in 300 years, dredging rivers etc; Mummy Nature will flow up to the Lea Navigation very quickly, possibly within 2 weeks.
Excessive water and sewer drainage impact from The Thames into the finest of rivers = major problems if the Lea may burst in the near future.
Several examples are being seen today of Mother Nature on TV which we cannot control, yet take responsible action.
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/10092.htm" target="_blank
I don't think this is possible. Water would have to flow tens of metres uphill. What you describe may affect the Lea within a few metres of the Thames level which I'm assuming at where the rivers are meeting is near to sea level.If the Thames breaches (which it has) it will only go one way - The Lea.
I am not talking about the most amount of water we have seen in 300 years, dredging rivers etc; Mummy Nature will flow up to the Lea Navigation very quickly, possibly within 2 weeks.
Excessive water and sewer drainage impact from The Thames into the finest of rivers = major problems if the Lea may burst in the near future.
Several examples are being seen today of Mother Nature on TV which we cannot control, yet take responsible action.
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/10092.htm" target="_blank
Statistics:Posted by Michael — Mon 10 Feb, 2014 11:17 pm
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The water companies have already stated that we're not likely to have another ban until at least 3 on the trot record dry seasons. i.e. dry summer, dry winter and another dry summer.
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I am only applying logic and am no expert. Hertford is in a valley. The water table has risen and it only has one way to go.I'd be most surprised if the Lea flooded all the way up to Hertford - or that far up at all to be honest. I took flood precautions a few years ago and brought a house on a hill.
It certainly is very wet for a lot of people at present but it won't stop us getting another hosepipe ban......
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I'd be most surprised if the Lea flooded all the way up to Hertford - or that far up at all to be honest. I took flood precautions a few years ago and brought a house on a hill.
I am only applying logic and am no expert. Hertford is in a valley. The water table has risen and it only has one way to go.Statistics:Posted by James007 — Mon 10 Feb, 2014 3:36 pm
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If the Thames breaches (which it has) it will only go one way - The Lea.
I am not talking about the most amount of water we have seen in 300 years, dredging rivers etc; Mummy Nature will flow up to the Lea Navigation very quickly, possibly within 2 weeks.
Excessive water and sewer drainage impact from The Thames into the finest of rivers = major problems if the Lea may burst in the near future.
Several examples are being seen today of Mother Nature on TV which we cannot control, yet take responsible action.
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/10092.htm" target="_blank
Statistics:Posted by James007 — Mon 10 Feb, 2014 3:22 pm
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Are you suggesting that Birch Green is flooded?Birch GreenWhere is WaterHall?
You need to be very specific if you are ITK (In the know) which will probably become ITS soon.
Hover your mouse over the green dots on the map
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... 36490.aspx" target="_blank
Statistics:Posted by Steve — Sat 08 Feb, 2014 1:43 am
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Birch GreenWhere is WaterHall?
You need to be very specific if you are ITK (In the know) which will probably become ITS soon.
Hover your mouse over the green dots on the map
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... 36490.aspx" target="_blank
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Where is WaterHall?
You need to be very specific if you are ITK (In the know) which will probably become ITS soon.
Birch GreenYou need to be very specific if you are ITK (In the know) which will probably become ITS soon.
Hover your mouse over the green dots on the map
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... 36490.aspx" target="_blank
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You need to be very specific if you are ITK (In the know) which will probably become ITS soon.
Statistics:Posted by James007 — Sat 08 Feb, 2014 12:11 am
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Someone was complaining about the flood phone calls earlier. The Flood Alerts do not trigger a call, only the Flood Warnings do. These are triggered when your particular river of interest breaches a certain level.
Mine is the Lea which came right up to my back door this morning. I was tracking the Lea at WaterHall and saw it had comfortably beaten the all time record at 7am today (1.03m), at which time the recordings went into 'Unreliable' mode as I assume they overwhelmed the meter. Look at the gap between 7am and noon.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... ionId=7333" target="_blank
As for the poor Beane, it just went on and on, came close to matching the all time high at 1.52m if I recall. Thankfully it appears to have topped out now and is slowly ebbing away but with tonight's 'extras' imminent, I'm hoping this unwanted refill passes through very quickly.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... ionId=7341" target="_blank
The annoying thing is I just did not see this one coming. All the talk had been of the Fri/Sat storm. When I clocked off last night, the Lea was still inside the Typical Range. Then we had an absolute deluge for a couple of hours and Hertford became Waterworld.
For those who have been affected, my thoughts are with you and I hope that your lives get back to normal as soon as possible.
Regrettably, the Weather folks on various news programs tonight all said that winter storms will be the norm for the next few weeks at least. Let's hope there's enough of an interlude between each event for sufficient water to drain away to prevent more calamity.
Not that it can make much difference given the enormity of what's assailed the UK, but it's rather ironic that the current environment minister is a committed climate change denier. That's all we need, an 'Intelligent Design', the earth is (choose one of 4,5,6,7,8,9 or 10) thousand years old, and probably flat to boot - F' Wit. Doubtless the sun revolves around the earth as well. I'm not rabidly pro climate change, just follow the overwhelming science and scientific opinion.. think it's now in the high 90% general agreement that were are in some measure complicit in what's happening.
Statistics:Posted by Mack E. Avelly — Fri 07 Feb, 2014 10:28 pm
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River Beane has burst on to Hartham Common according to a pic on
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The Beane breached its banks at Hartham in the morninghttp://www.twitter.com/hertfordpolice" target="_blank
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