Bazj Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 sent at 20:51 tonight http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34681.aspx?area=013FWFCH14&page=1&type=Town&term=warrington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 It's not rained for hours now so what's that all about then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 well apparently sankey canal flooded in St Helens and there was the usual road closure at Hawleys lane bridge due to the road being flooded so maybe they are taking no chances. don't think I will need the sandbags just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madwireiain Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Cromwell Ave partially flooded between La Bowl and Callands Road island. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Doooomed I tell you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skittles Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's not rained for hours now so what's that all about then water continues to drain into the drainage system, ie: canal, streams, rivers and drains for a while after it stops raining so the danger of flooding exists for some time after the rain has stopped. Because it is not raining where you are it does not mean it is not raining elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Thanks Skittles, I never thought about that. Ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 St Helen's is getting a watery bashing but had to giggle where it said 'Watery Lane' is closed due to flooding. It's flooded at Langtree Park stadium too according to the other news.... hope it's ok for Saturday's play off match Anyway, back to Sankey, sorry....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Despite all the doom & gloom I can never see Warrington suffering anything other than small localised flooding and that will probably be caused by poor drainage caused by the lack of maintenance to Warrington's drainage system as a result of negligence due to Council cost cutting, our major problem is when there is a massive influx of water running off the Pennines around Saddleworth into the River Thame and other feeder streams and on into the Mersey and this would only happen when the Mersey has an extremely high tide meeting water running from upstream and most of will run off via the Ship Canal being sluiced off into the river at Weston Point or Eastham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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