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road closures due to floods , must be a record - NorthernRaider - 25 September 2012
Got up to the longest ever traffic report from the regional news broadcasters, I reckon there are no primary roads open in any direction leaving this area. A1, A19, A1M, A 689, A68,A 66 etc all closed in multiple locations due to floods, PLUS hardly any functioning rail services.
All the commuter traffic is being pushed onto minor roads and its total chaos.
Dozens of road, rail and pedestrian bridges and thousands of footpaths are closed
This is not a how to though, all I want you to do is just think for a minute about your bug in / out routes and how suitable are they if the weather is as bad as it is today, also I ask you to consider what these same routes would not be like if the temp dropped from 10c to 0c ???
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - NorthernRaider - 25 September 2012
Coments from the flood authorities and councils in the radio this AM
We cannot cope with any more floods
We are out of pumps
we are out of road closure and diversion signs
We are diverting motorists off trunk roads but they are being directed onto other roads that are closed
Two callers to local radio saying they have now ran out of fuel cos they have been stuck in traffic for hours, they never learn about HALF FULL being EMPTY in prepperology.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - bigpaul - 25 September 2012
(25 September 2012, 09:13)NorthernRaider Wrote: Coments from the flood authorities and councils in the radio this AMplenty of water on the roads here last few days, some woman on the news said the water from her sink wasnt running away cos of the floods. as far as fuel goes i dont let my tank get below half and fill up immediately it does.
We cannot cope with any more floods
We are out of pumps
we are out of road closure and diversion signs
We are diverting motorists off trunk roads but they are being directed onto other roads that are closed
Two callers to local radio saying they have now ran out of fuel cos they have been stuck in traffic for hours, they never learn about HALF FULL being EMPTY in prepperology.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - 00111001 - 25 September 2012
I admit I don't have any set bug out routes, ours are all fluid. We know where we need to get to, but the route there can and will change.
My truck weighs nearly 3 tonnes though, will quite happily go through a bit of flood water - but obviously the depth / speed of the water would need to be tested first.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - bigpaul - 25 September 2012
its still raining here, 3rd day of rain in a row.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - NorthernRaider - 25 September 2012
Cor blimey I'm cut off, the list of closed roads around me is insane
Other updates:
Roads Blocked Location Condition
A1M North and Southbound J60-J59 Impassable
A167 Plawsworth Red Lion to Pity Me Impassable
A167 Southbound - Cock of the North to Junction Honest Lawyer Impassable
A177 Maiden Castle Impassable
A179 Hart Village Impassable
A181 Wingate - Station Town Impassable
A19 South at A181 Open
A19 North at Seaham - North from LZ A689-B1283 - Easington Services Open
A6072 to West Auckland Impassable
A66 Sadberge - to Cleveland Area - Long Newton Impassable
A66 A67 Junction to Barnard Castle (Eastbound) Passable with care
A67 High Coniscliffe Impassable
A68 Allensford Junction - West Auckland -Humberbeck farm River Banks Impassable
A688 Bishop Auckland Bypass - Parkhead Banks - Evenwood - New Coundon Impassable
A689 Sedfield to Wynyard - Rushyford - Wolviston Impassable
A690 West Rainton Passable with care
A690 Low Willington Passable with care
A691 Lanchester Impassable
A692 Junction Durham Road Impassable
A693 East Castle Impassable
B1280 Wingate - Near Traffic lights Impassable
B1281 Castle Eden - Heseldon Impassable
B1283 Sherburn to Haswell Impassable
B1285 Hetton le Hole Murton Passable with care
B6168 Harelaw Front Street Impassable
B6279 Ingleton Impassable
B6302 Cockhouse Lane Passable with care
B6532 Sacriston to New Colleges Passable with care
Local Roads
Bearpark Toll House Road Passable with care
Bishopton Red Marshall Road Impassable
Bishop Auckland Appleby Street Impassable
Darlington Branksome- Egglestone Road Impassable
Darlington Grange Road Impassable
Darlington Staindrop Road Impassable
Durham City Framwellgate Waterside Impassable
Great Buedon Bishopton Lane Impassable
Great Stainton Ricknall Lane Impassable
Heighington Walworth Road Impassable
Hunwick to Sunnybrow Impassable
Lanchester Peth Bank Impassable
Leadgate Brooms Lane Impassable
Middleton St George Low Middleton Impassable
Shotley Bridge Snowsgreens Road Passable with care
Piercebridge Mansfield Crossroads Impassable
Pittington to Littletown Impassable
Seaham Hall Lord Byrons Walk Impassable
Station Town Wingate Millbank Terrace Impassable
Shincliffe Near 7 Stars Clear
South Hetton Impassable
Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate Passable with care
Roddymoor Crook Tennyson Terrace Impassable
Residential
Bishop Auckland North Cliff Risk of Flooding
Bishop Auckland St Helens Melrose Drive Flooded
Bishop Auckland St Helens Finchale Square Flooded
Chester Le Street Cone Terrace Flooded
Chester Le Street Pelton Fell Road Flooded
Coundon Grange Cumberland Street Flooded
Darlington Neasham Road Flooded
Haswell Hessywell Crescent No longer Flooded
Hurworth Priors Graden Flooded
Hurworth West End Flooded
Hurworth Roundhill Road Flooded
Leamside Low Station Road (Poplar Cottage) Flooded
Shincliffe Meadow Cottage Flooded
Tanfield Lea Peacock Inn Flooded
Wingate Front Street East and West Risk of Flooding
Wingate Market Cresent Risk of Flooding
South Hetton Kingfisher Cottage Flooded
FYI the A1 the primary route north is is a bloody lake for over 30 miles !!!
Cleveland and Durham police both annouce major emergencies.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - Metroyeti - 25 September 2012
Coast road is shut. Same areas in newcastle as the last time are flooded.
Just seen a great clip on the news. Not sure wereabouts but the emergency services have shut a river? Really? I think they shut the bridge over the river
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - 00111001 - 25 September 2012
(25 September 2012, 13:58)NorthernRaider Wrote: Cor blimey I'm cut off, the list of closed roads around me is insane
Other updates:
Roads Blocked Location Condition
A1M North and Southbound J60-J59 Impassable
A167 Plawsworth Red Lion to Pity Me Impassable
A167 Southbound - Cock of the North to Junction Honest Lawyer Impassable
A177 Maiden Castle Impassable
A179 Hart Village Impassable
A181 Wingate - Station Town Impassable
A19 South at A181 Open
A19 North at Seaham - North from LZ A689-B1283 - Easington Services Open
A6072 to West Auckland Impassable
A66 Sadberge - to Cleveland Area - Long Newton Impassable
A66 A67 Junction to Barnard Castle (Eastbound) Passable with care
A67 High Coniscliffe Impassable
A68 Allensford Junction - West Auckland -Humberbeck farm River Banks Impassable
A688 Bishop Auckland Bypass - Parkhead Banks - Evenwood - New Coundon Impassable
A689 Sedfield to Wynyard - Rushyford - Wolviston Impassable
A690 West Rainton Passable with care
A690 Low Willington Passable with care
A691 Lanchester Impassable
A692 Junction Durham Road Impassable
A693 East Castle Impassable
B1280 Wingate - Near Traffic lights Impassable
B1281 Castle Eden - Heseldon Impassable
B1283 Sherburn to Haswell Impassable
B1285 Hetton le Hole Murton Passable with care
B6168 Harelaw Front Street Impassable
B6279 Ingleton Impassable
B6302 Cockhouse Lane Passable with care
B6532 Sacriston to New Colleges Passable with care
Local Roads
Bearpark Toll House Road Passable with care
Bishopton Red Marshall Road Impassable
Bishop Auckland Appleby Street Impassable
Darlington Branksome- Egglestone Road Impassable
Darlington Grange Road Impassable
Darlington Staindrop Road Impassable
Durham City Framwellgate Waterside Impassable
Great Buedon Bishopton Lane Impassable
Great Stainton Ricknall Lane Impassable
Heighington Walworth Road Impassable
Hunwick to Sunnybrow Impassable
Lanchester Peth Bank Impassable
Leadgate Brooms Lane Impassable
Middleton St George Low Middleton Impassable
Shotley Bridge Snowsgreens Road Passable with care
Piercebridge Mansfield Crossroads Impassable
Pittington to Littletown Impassable
Seaham Hall Lord Byrons Walk Impassable
Station Town Wingate Millbank Terrace Impassable
Shincliffe Near 7 Stars Clear
South Hetton Impassable
Tanfield Lea Industrial Estate Passable with care
Roddymoor Crook Tennyson Terrace Impassable
Residential
Bishop Auckland North Cliff Risk of Flooding
Bishop Auckland St Helens Melrose Drive Flooded
Bishop Auckland St Helens Finchale Square Flooded
Chester Le Street Cone Terrace Flooded
Chester Le Street Pelton Fell Road Flooded
Coundon Grange Cumberland Street Flooded
Darlington Neasham Road Flooded
Haswell Hessywell Crescent No longer Flooded
Hurworth Priors Graden Flooded
Hurworth West End Flooded
Hurworth Roundhill Road Flooded
Leamside Low Station Road (Poplar Cottage) Flooded
Shincliffe Meadow Cottage Flooded
Tanfield Lea Peacock Inn Flooded
Wingate Front Street East and West Risk of Flooding
Wingate Market Cresent Risk of Flooding
South Hetton Kingfisher Cottage Flooded
FYI the A1 the primary route north is is a bloody lake for over 30 miles !!!
Cleveland and Durham police both annouce major emergencies.
Got a boat??
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - bigpaul - 25 September 2012
i think the news was from Morpeth? just seen the news DURHAM centre is flooded, rivers broken its banks and flooded the road, water is now lapping doors of office blocks and a hotel.
RE: road closures due to floods , must be a record - NorthernRaider - 25 September 2012
Just driven across the south Durham inland sea (as I type the cops are saying the worst is yet to come) Picking son up from school and driving home the usual back road saw me doing 10 MPH through two foot of floodwater for a distance of three miles, only the top of the hedgerow to guide me.
A1 and A1M 40 miles of traffic jams, they have now cut the armco down to let traffic do a U turn.