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Title: No flooding.....
Post by: STEMO on 21 November 2016, 16:33:26
.....here, yet, but I reckon there's a good chance later. How's everyone else doing?
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Terbs on 21 November 2016, 16:41:07
Swanage took a bit of a battering, broke away some of the sea wall, and a bit of flooding....
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Nick W on 21 November 2016, 16:51:17
As we are about 60m above sea level and near the top of the gradient, I'm not worried :)
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Mister Rog on 21 November 2016, 16:54:58
Well, I live on a hill  :y

But the river often floods after/during heavy rain, and it's been pissing down all day. Taking a walk t'pub soon, wax coat and hat time.

My problem is the effin house. Big old thing with damp and leaks :(
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2016, 16:58:49
As we are about 60m above sea level and near the top of the gradient, I'm not worried :)

I'm afraid that height above sea level doesn't matter. Hebden Bridge (not far from us) is twice as far above sea level than you http://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=2647207 but they have been flooded the past few years Hebden Bridge flood pictures) (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hebden+bridge+flood+2015&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=676&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjunp7GqLrQAhVhIcAKHXQmA4MQ_AUIBigB)  :(
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: STEMO on 21 November 2016, 17:05:45
Well, I live on a hill  :y

But the river often floods after/during heavy rain, and it's been pissing down all day. Taking a walk t'pub soon, wax coat and hat time.

My problem is the effin house. Big old thing with damp and leaks :(
My wife is a big old thing with damp and leaks  ;D
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Nick W on 21 November 2016, 17:08:26
As we are about 60m above sea level and near the top of the gradient, I'm not worried :)

I'm afraid that height above sea level doesn't matter. Hebden Bridge (not far from us) is twice as far above sea level than you http://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=2647207 (http://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=2647207) but they have been flooded the past few years Hebden Bridge flood pictures) (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hebden+bridge+flood+2015&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=676&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjunp7GqLrQAhVhIcAKHXQmA4MQ_AUIBigB)  :(


You don't think all that water ran off the surrounding hills to the lowest local point then?
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 November 2016, 17:21:15
I popped out to the supermarket earlier which is 5 miles away and loads of water on the roads and saw 3 or 4 ponds where there shouldn't be and this included Tesco's car park!  ::)

Also saw a car under a tree on the main road with Police in attendance.  One of the WPC's looked upset and I have to say it didn't look too good for the occupants of the car.   :-\   :(
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Zirfeld on 21 November 2016, 17:24:01
Hoping all UK Omegas are still dry ;)

Everything has two sides, even channel orkan Nanette.

Here deepdown southwest Germany we got a a mighty swap of Mediterranean air. Yesterday it was dry and sunny at 18°C here in Lahr. Today temperature in the Bodensee area reached 21°C. Not so bad for end November :)

Rolf
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2016, 17:58:12
As we are about 60m above sea level and near the top of the gradient, I'm not worried :)

I'm afraid that height above sea level doesn't matter. Hebden Bridge (not far from us) is twice as far above sea level than you http://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=2647207 (http://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=2647207) but they have been flooded the past few years Hebden Bridge flood pictures) (https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=hebden+bridge+flood+2015&espv=2&biw=1024&bih=676&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjunp7GqLrQAhVhIcAKHXQmA4MQ_AUIBigB)  :(


You don't think all that water ran off the surrounding hills to the lowest local point then?

Obviously .......  :-X but they are 120' above sea level ie heigher than your 60
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Shackeng on 21 November 2016, 18:03:17
As we are about 60m above sea level and near the top of the gradient, I'm not worried :)

Daughter lives in Yalding, but well up the hill also. :y
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: STEMO on 21 November 2016, 18:03:57
If you are at 60M above sea level, and are also the highest point around, you are safe. If you are in a valley that is 120M above sea level, watch out  ;D
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: TheBoy on 21 November 2016, 18:38:11
I purposely bought on a hill, as I moved a year or 2 after some flooding where I used to live. So I don't worry too much about the rain, even though the back garden tends to flood a few inches in very heavy rain.
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 21 November 2016, 18:43:09
I'm also on top of a hill, but when we get really heavy rain its a struggle to get out of the village, as all roads out go downhill and then up again. The valleys at the bottom get pretty badly flooded.
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 November 2016, 20:06:48
Quite a lot of roads in Sheffield closed according to the papers, but am ok where I live as am about 400 feet above sea level.  :y
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Stargazer57N on 21 November 2016, 22:11:44
Stay safe and as dry as possible down there people. If you want to get away from the rain come here to Scotland, never thought I would here myself say that. Not had any rain here for nearly a week now. Bring your thermals it not got above 0oC all day.
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Gaffers on 21 November 2016, 22:17:55
I've had much wetter cycle rides in to work.  Still had the usual morons in their lorries, wondering why I was taking defensive action when one of them started pulling out on to the roundabout I was turning right on and heading to ward me at a rapid rate of sausage rolls and mince pies.  Oh and I got insulted for my troubles too, that's nice :)
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 21 November 2016, 22:19:27
Welcome to Crawley  :D
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Andy B on 21 November 2016, 22:34:35
I've had much wetter cycle rides in to work.   .....

there's always the car  ::)
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 22 November 2016, 04:51:02
83m / 274feet above sea level here never any floods, Biggest issue here is the wind an it ain't half been blowing  :o :o...
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Gaffers on 22 November 2016, 05:45:21
Welcome to Crawley  :D

Yeah....
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Gaffers on 22 November 2016, 05:45:55
I've had much wetter cycle rides in to work.   .....

there's always the car  ::)

The cars weren't so bad yesterday, only one close pass ::)
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: biggriffin on 22 November 2016, 08:29:29
I've had much wetter cycle rides in to work.   .....

there's always the car  ::)

The cars weren't so bad yesterday, only one close pass ::)
Welcome to Crawley  :D

Wasn't me, was around gatwick Friday, tho.
Title: Re: No flooding.....
Post by: Ever Ready on 22 November 2016, 09:18:57
A few small showers here but it were right nippy  :)