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Flash Flooding - PreparednessUK - 17 October 2013
Recently working at Leeds festival when had sun baked ground and experienced a months worth of rain resulting in flash flooding lots of public camping was under four feet of water. My question how would you manage[/quote][/php][/size]
RE: Flash Flooding - bigpaul - 17 October 2013
another reason why I left Glastonbury, the Levels are often under water!!
try not to live on a floodplain, in a valley or near a river.
RE: Flash Flooding - Skean Dhude - 17 October 2013
I'm considering what it would mean in my area. An area that is generally waterlogged I've been looking at installing raised beds.
I'm not unduly concerned about anything else getting caught up in a flash flood.
RE: Flash Flooding - PreparednessUK - 17 October 2013
This picture was from the public campsite. Imagine being out for the day with your kids and you got caught out. I live within eye shot of the tor the 361 was blocked for about 8 wks the hunt spill flooded badly
RE: Flash Flooding - bigpaul - 17 October 2013
(17 October 2013, 15:33)PreparednessUK Wrote: This picture was from the public campsite. Imagine being out for the day with your kids and you got caught out. I live within eye shot of the tor the 361 was blocked for about 8 wks the hunt spill flooded badly
yes, happened quite a lot when we lived there. we lived on Windmill hill for 10 years.
RE: Flash Flooding - PreparednessUK - 17 October 2013
Cool I drive through there most days nice view up there. They say the sea used to come upto the tor once upon a time not surprising it floods
RE: Flash Flooding - bigpaul - 17 October 2013
there was a Tsunami in medieval times, it came right up to the High Street, if you look carefully near the King Arthur pub you can still see the tide marks!
RE: Flash Flooding - PreparednessUK - 17 October 2013
Wow will check that out
RE: Flash Flooding - bigpaul - 17 October 2013
Glastonbury is one of seven islands that existed before that area was drained and will be again when the sea level rises. if you go onto the environmental agency website: environment-agency.gov.uk they have a map of Glastonbury under "Risk of flooding from rivers and sea"....most of that area excluding the town and Tor would be under water. you can also see other areas risk of flooding too.
RE: Flash Flooding - Jonas - 19 October 2013
We had bad flash floods to the west of us here in Texas last week. That's why we have ALWAYS lived on a hill.