We are now on a flood standby

[feejer222]

It rains a lot in Manchester. Over the last few years more so than ever it seems. It has rained heavily here pretty much non stop for the last 2 weeks and there has just been a weather forecast showing nothing but heavy rain for most of the week ahead.

After seeing the weather forecast we had a look at the government flood warning site wondering who will be hit this time round. The river that passes our doorstep, the Mersey is on a flood watch. It has been high for a week now as all the surrounding ground is saturated. We are on a high point in the locality but looking at a flood forecast map we will be close to getting wet if the Mersey does burst its banks.

I know you guys get all sorts of heavy weather, we are not used to it and it gets worse every year.

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE MIDDLE MERSEY

 

[Old Michael]

Geez, you gotta wonder what's worse - Flooding, or feeding the three wolverines!

All the best. Spring is coming.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Just what you need...more stuff to think about!

Hope the rains cease and the river minds its banks.

 

[zzzzip]

As one who watched and sand bagged in the big Mississippi River flood of 1993, I feel for all those folks.

I don't know of anything that takes longer to get through, and recover from, except maybe a volcanic eruption. All I can say is, hang tough, depend only on yourself, but be surprised of all the help you'll get from total strangers with good hearts.

B)

 

[rogdeb]

It rains a lot in Manchester. Over the last few years more so than ever it seems. It has rained heavily here pretty much non stop for the last 2 weeks and there has just been a weather forecast showing nothing but heavy rain for most of the week ahead.
After seeing the weather forecast we had a look at the government flood warning site wondering who will be hit this time round. The river that passes our doorstep, the Mersey is on a flood watch. It has been high for a week now as all the surrounding ground is saturated. We are on a high point in the locality but looking at a flood forecast map we will be close to getting wet if the Mersey does burst its banks.

I know you guys get all sorts of heavy weather, we are not used to it and it gets worse every year.

SCROLL DOWN FOR THE MIDDLE MERSEY

Gerry Marsden lives close - give him a call, he'll get ya "ferried 'cross"

Really though, hope all is safe for you Graham

 

[taterides]

Have a house that went under some in Katrina-hope you fair well, its not a good time. Best of luck.

 

[dcarver]

Hey Feejer, hope you make it through warm n' dry dude. Start building some ramps made of wood?

 

[Silver Penguin]

Move to California Graham. What's a bit of traffic and the odd earthquake now and again, compared to what the Brits are going through right now?

Hope you manage to stay warm, dry and connected to the forum.

Jill

 

[madmike2]

We'll all keep our fingers crossed ahd think "happy thoughts" for you.

Move to California Graham. What's a bit of traffic and the odd earthquake now and again....Jill

Yeah, Graham, you'd be very welcome here. And there is quite a contingent of quality expatriots willing to help you adapt:

Silver Penguin

Fairlaner

Rogdeb

Skyway

Who else?

 

[painman]

We'll all keep our fingers crossed ahd think "happy thoughts" for you.

Move to California Graham. What's a bit of traffic and the odd earthquake now and again....Jill

Yeah, Graham, you'd be very welcome here. And there is quite a contingent of quality expatriots willing to help you adapt:

Silver Penguin

Fairlaner

Rogdeb

Skyway

Who else?

How about Mexico? Boy has this place changed. I'm just waiting until everyone leaves and I can move to Cabo where the real fishing is... :lol: PM. <><

 

[Rogue]

Get those 3 15 year olds filling sand bags, that will keep them busy for a week! :lol:

 

[snowmonkey]

Did Gerry Marsden write a song about a ferry crossing that river?

 

[feejer222]

Wow, thanks for all the support guys. As I write still the rain is pouring down. (07.30 Monday).

The mersey is the one and the same that Gerry Marsden wrote the song about in the 60's. He wrote about the estuary where it meets the sea at Liverpool. We are 50 miles inland from there but have several tributaries winding their way around us that we didn't realise about. If the Mersey backs up they do too and it comes from several directions.

Thanks again, I will keep you all informed.

 

[madmike2]

One hopes you have stacked all the furniture and moved the bike to high ground. :blink:

I still have my finger crossed and am trying to think happy thoughts. Best to you in this time of frustration and worry.

 

[feejer222]

I really doubt that we will be affected, just can't see it happening, something I have never known in all my days living in Manchester.

However, an area about a mile away has been escalated an hour ago, to flood warning from flood watch (Didsbury). The Parrswood Road that it refers to is on the A34, a main artery feeding Manchester. If that goes under it will cause havoc.

I had a look at the river this morning and it is breeching a footpath that is close to the top of the bank and about 15 or 20 feet higher than the usual level of the water. The good news is that it stopped raining 2 hours ago.

 

[madmike2]

I really doubt that we will be affected, just can't see it happening, something I have never known in all my days living in Manchester.

I hope you're right. Others have "felt" the same way, but.....

However, an area about a mile away has been escalated an hour ago, to flood warning from flood watch (Didsbury). The Parrswood Road that it refers to is on the A34, a main artery feeding Manchester. If that goes under it will cause havoc. I had a look at the river this morning and it is breeching a footpath that is close to the top of the bank and about 15 or 20 feet higher than the usual level of the water. The good news is that it stopped raining 2 hours ago.

The upstream surge is the issue. That's why flashfloods in the desert are so very frightening. You've nowarning because the storm may have happened miles away but the surge brings the flood. It has to do with the tributaries and what storm runoff is filling them.

We're keeping our fingers crossed for all of you in that region.

 

[krashdragon]

I really doubt that we will be affected, just can't see it happening, something I have never known in all my days living in Manchester.
However, an area about a mile away has been escalated an hour ago, to flood warning from flood watch (Didsbury). The Parrswood Road that it refers to is on the A34, a main artery feeding Manchester. If that goes under it will cause havoc.

I had a look at the river this morning and it is breeching a footpath that is close to the top of the bank and about 15 or 20 feet higher than the usual level of the water. The good news is that it stopped raining 2 hours ago.

Dang Dude,

I cant' do much but send a few prayers over for you...

Here's hoping the rain stops....

And I was crabby cause it's going to rain for one day here in Texas.... and then back to the freezing cold... Yikes....

take care and stay dry!

Mary

 

[feejer222]

We are at the bottom of one of the 2 cul-de-sac's to the left of the letter 'C' in the word 'Cheadle-Heath'.

Flood projection map provided by the enviroment agency

 

[rogdeb]

Fingers still crossed.

Even after rain cessation you still have the "run off"