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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on September 24, 2012, 04:44:09 PM
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Someone just told me that Horns Bridge roundabout is flooding - anyone seen owt?
Only thing I've seen today is water coming up through a manhole cover under Storforth Lane bridge.
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I was queued on the bypass for half an hour at 3.45pm today.
I'd just gone past the Temple Normanton turn off when PeakFM announced it was flooded.
The manhole cover was up in the right lane, nobody would risk the left lane, so everybody was using the middle lane.
Have heard since, it's blocked. Someone's broke down in it LOL
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Certainly a lot of water on the roads, drive with care folks
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A632 Matlock Road near the old White Hart was blocked about 4, not sure if it's clear yet
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Town Centre gridlocked according to PeakFM.
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Traffic in to town from Calow backed up to Calow Church a few minutes ago. Brimington Hill (past crematorium) solid both ways.
Staveley canal burst its banks as well as river.Tom lane at Duckmanton flooded. Flooded near clock tower (Staveley Works) at Barrow Hill near low bridge. :(
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debenhams area has closed due to potential flooding..
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They'll be pleased... ::)
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Glad I'm not at work tomorrow.
Might have to invest in some new flippers and a snorkel ;D
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Link to the Environment Agency website that deals with flooding in Chesterfield.
http://bit.ly/UrMIXr (http://bit.ly/UrMIXr)
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debenhams area has closed due to potential flooding..
They'll be pleased... ::)
None of this will be a surprise to them, though, having done the neccessary research before building began...(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/saltergate/picard.gif)
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when Ravenside was built the storm drains were designed in line with Environment Agency policy to cope with everything except a once in 50 years flooding event.
Remind me how long has it been built?????
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So let me get this right. Last time it pi$$ed it down big style, and flooded was 2007.
We were in holiday in Turkey. That's another story ::)
Didn't stop the 2 foot flood at HornsBridge today.
And no, I don't give what Gov was in power, point, f all done !! ;)
More money well spent !!
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Don't forget we've still got to get the run off from the peaks in derbyshire yet heading this way - and more heavy rain tomorrow forecast.
Should be a good test for these flood defences.
My daughter knows someone who works at debenhams who said they shut early after shifting a lot of stock upstairs.
Hope Maplins have done the same - some dodgy electrical stock otherwise...
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Can't believe Debenhams, and Maplins have built on there if there's chance of further flooding.
Someone's gonna get their aris kicked, and it aint me ;D
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After they demolished Focus,I spent many a sandwich break (@ the coach station) watching fascinating machines installing huge concrete pipes, which,I was lead to believe, were to divert flood water to some sort of huge undeground massive storage facility, which would store flood water until it was safe enough to release it.
I hope it works............... :(
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...Hope Maplins have done the same - some dodgy electrical stock otherwise...
Might have to have a run past tomorrow and see if they've got a skip round the back!
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More likely an RNLI lifeboat!!
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http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/news/local/localnews_00000409.html (http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/news/local/localnews_00000409.html)
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Pleased that's not on a route of mine, it looks a nightmare for drivers
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It's what I drove through yesterday. Glad I was in front of those that broke down.
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Big puddles FFS ;D
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Big puddles FFS ;D
says the man driving the 15' high bus!!!!
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That big puddle would have been coming in through the front doors of a bus ;)
They might be 15' high, they don't have that much clearance underneath LOL
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And guess where the electrics are on most of them, near the front doors - water ingress- fizz bang - ooh its died! The Bus that is.
Lessons have been learned though - most of the electrics are now in a panel behind the driver.In new buses.
However most of our buses are not so new.
In my relatively short career as a bus driver (7 years), I have not had to deal with floods, luckily - although I'm sure a bus can deal with up to a minor flood if you take it slowly, much like a car.I am much more impressed with them in the snow and ice to be honest as per this video in a bus that is traditionally useless in snow.
Bus up the hill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siqLZYskdx4#)
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Clay Cross to North Wingfield. Seen one coming up the hill the other year.
Took a while, but he/she made it eventually.
Am I right on location. Haven't even watched the video ?
Edit: OK watched it now, I was right :-)
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Yer - thats right.
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An ever popular local one from 5 years ago
Derbyshire police (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS9T_IpIzuQ#)