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Deep Powder
24 December 2013 15:27:28

Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: Jiries 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........
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micahel37
24 December 2013 15:38:34

One thing i cant get my head around is why met never went red with it last night with all the travel plans and safety of general public even aircraft had to turn around and go home


 

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 



Because it wasn't justified. While there was some disruption, it was rather localised. Much of the country experienced nothing more than a typical winter storm. Certainly nothing that would have justified a red warning.

The Met Office called it right IMO
Polbeth, West Lothian 150m asl
Jason H
24 December 2013 15:59:51


One thing i cant get my head around is why met never went red with it last night with all the travel plans and safety of general public even aircraft had to turn around and go home


 


Originally Posted by: micahel37 



Because it wasn't justified. While there was some disruption, it was rather localised. Much of the country experienced nothing more than a typical winter storm. Certainly nothing that would have justified a red warning.

The Met Office called it right IMO

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 


 


Eh? If the weather is to cause disruption to one area, then only that area should have a red warning. It's got nothing to do with it only effecting a certain area. By that rationale, should you only ever issue a red warning when it effects the whole of the UK?

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Bugglesgate
24 December 2013 16:10:06



One thing i cant get my head around is why met never went red with it last night with all the travel plans and safety of general public even aircraft had to turn around and go home


 


Originally Posted by: Jason H 



Because it wasn't justified. While there was some disruption, it was rather localised. Much of the country experienced nothing more than a typical winter storm. Certainly nothing that would have justified a red warning.

The Met Office called it right IMO

Originally Posted by: micahel37 


 


Eh? If the weather is to cause disruption to one area, then only that area should have a red warning. It's got nothing to do with it only effecting a certain area. By that rationale, should you only ever issue a red warning when it effects the whole of the UK?


Originally Posted by: Polar Low 



My personal opinion is that  it should have been a red warning for the South East most part of the UK  - probably not as far West as here though.


 

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Gooner
24 December 2013 16:10:58


One thing i cant get my head around is why met never went red with it last night with all the travel plans and safety of general public even aircraft had to turn around and go home


 


Originally Posted by: micahel37 



Because it wasn't justified. While there was some disruption, it was rather localised. Much of the country experienced nothing more than a typical winter storm. Certainly nothing that would have justified a red warning.

The Met Office called it right IMO

Originally Posted by: Polar Low 


Not in my neck of the woods they didnt last night was much much worse than daytime and the rain was nearly as bad, it depends how many localised you call localised, enough will make Nationwide

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Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


POD
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24 December 2013 16:12:30


Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: Jiries 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.

Pat, Crawley Down, West Sussex.
Rob K
24 December 2013 16:13:30


The Met Office at Boscombe Down, Salisbury Plain, recorded 66.7mm of rain in the 24 hours 9am 23 December to 9am 24 December. This is provisionally a new all time daily record in any month for the station – records going back to January 1931. The previous record was 62.3mm on 16 August 1977.


 


Originally Posted by: Polar Low 


Amazed it didn't get more than that in 24 hours back in July 2007. I certainly did.

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Gooner
24 December 2013 16:14:32

went for a drive late morning lots of flooding even local estates in Banbury had some roads under water , huge amount of rain in such a small period of time

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Marcus
Banbury
North Oxfordshire
378 feet A S L


Hamptonian
24 December 2013 16:42:50



Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: POD 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: Jiries 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Does anybody have any further information or links on this? I have a friend who lives in Fetcham but they're away at the moment! 

POD
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24 December 2013 16:48:39




Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: POD 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.


Originally Posted by: Jiries 



Hi George,

This is the latest from the EA, although it was updated over 2 1/2 hours ago.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Southeast&Severity=1


Does anybody have any further information or links on this? I have a friend who lives in Fetcham but they're away at the moment! 


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 

Pat, Crawley Down, West Sussex.
Hamptonian
24 December 2013 17:09:11





Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: POD 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: POD 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



Hi George,

This is the latest from the EA, although it was updated over 2 1/2 hours ago.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Southeast&Severity=1


Does anybody have any further information or links on this? I have a friend who lives in Fetcham but they're away at the moment! 


Originally Posted by: Jiries 


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Thanks Pat. I heard that some people are out in canoes in Leatherhead??

Deep Powder
24 December 2013 17:25:28





Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: POD 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.


Originally Posted by: POD 



Hi George,

This is the latest from the EA, although it was updated over 2 1/2 hours ago.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Southeast&Severity=1


Does anybody have any further information or links on this? I have a friend who lives in Fetcham but they're away at the moment! 


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Originally Posted by: Jiries 


Thanks Pat. I heard that some people are out in canoes in Leatherhead??

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 



My brother and folks have walked close to the floods, took some photos and gave me some reports. They said river levels are still rising, environment agency were out and about with canoes and dinghys as well as loads of fire service. When I last checked houses in fetcham close to the river were under threat (my folks live in fetcham, they were okay earlier today). Do you know where you friend is in fetcham, I will be able to tell you if they are at risk if you give me tough idea of location? We drove round M25 to heathrow earlier and all fields between leatherhead and cobham junction were lakes, no grass visible, absolutely phenomenal round here.......cars swept away and completely submerged.....
Near Leatherhead 100masl (currently living in China since September 2019)
Loving the weather whatever it brings, snow, rain, wind, sun, heat, all great!
Deep Powder
24 December 2013 17:27:28
Canoes in leatherhead very likely, river mole is so high I can't quite believe it. I think these floods imby are almost on a par with 1968!
Near Leatherhead 100masl (currently living in China since September 2019)
Loving the weather whatever it brings, snow, rain, wind, sun, heat, all great!
Hamptonian
24 December 2013 17:31:38






Much worse imby than the st Jude effort! Wind was ferocious and prolonged and the rain was substantial and unrelenting. Sheltered in he pub for a while then got a lift home from mother, aqua planed most of the way such was the amount of surface water! Trees and debris everywhere and floods galore......

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Yes dad told me more fences blown down than last time which 2 small fences and 1 large fell, this time more small ones and 2 large fences blown down.  Half of the leylandi treen was snap in half but not opposite our flat as it survived but other flat would able to see more western skies from the gap now.


Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 



Yes quite bad round here, leatherhead is shut off from one side as the river mole has burst it's banks and is up over the road bridges! Numerous large trees down, many roads blocked. River mole is like a torrent, fields are flooded, well above fence height. It is an incredible sight, the worst I can remember. I have never seen the river so high and flooding over road bridges which are a good 15 to 20 feet above the river, something quite exciting about it all, but also chaos and carnage........

Originally Posted by: POD 



Just heard on local radio that the worst is expected around midnight, run-off I guess, andsome properties in parts of Leatherhead and Fetcham will be subject to flooding.


Originally Posted by: Hamptonian 



Hi George,

This is the latest from the EA, although it was updated over 2 1/2 hours ago.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/34678.aspx?type=Region&term=Southeast&Severity=1


Does anybody have any further information or links on this? I have a friend who lives in Fetcham but they're away at the moment! 


Originally Posted by: POD 


Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Thanks Pat. I heard that some people are out in canoes in Leatherhead??


Originally Posted by: Jiries 



My brother and folks have walked close to the floods, took some photos and gave me some reports. They said river levels are still rising, environment agency were out and about with canoes and dinghys as well as loads of fire service. When I last checked houses in fetcham close to the river were under threat (my folks live in fetcham, they were okay earlier today). Do you know where you friend is in fetcham, I will be able to tell you if they are at risk if you give me tough idea of location? We drove round M25 to heathrow earlier and all fields between leatherhead and cobham junction were lakes, no grass visible, absolutely phenomenal round here.......cars swept away and completely submerged.....

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Sounds terrible! Penrose Rd. area? Fairly far from the river but not sure how much in terms of elevation there is around there?

schmee
24 December 2013 17:32:25
The highest water river levels since 2000 here and still rising. Traffic chaos.
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Deep Powder
24 December 2013 17:42:21
Yes penrose rd area, I know it well. Not near the river so that is not a risk. The playing fields opposite often flood, but only in one corner and mostly due to surface water not draining. I would have thought they would be okay, I think they are circa 30m asl. Pictures of river mole on bbc national news at the moment, think they show how crazy it is here! Schmee is debenhams/bottom of Guildford high street flooded like 2000?

Ps traffic chaos here too
Near Leatherhead 100masl (currently living in China since September 2019)
Loving the weather whatever it brings, snow, rain, wind, sun, heat, all great!
Hamptonian
24 December 2013 17:49:03

Yes penrose rd area, I know it well. Not near the river so that is not a risk. The playing fields opposite often flood, but only in one corner and mostly due to surface water not draining. I would have thought they would be okay, I think they are circa 30m asl. Pictures of river mole on bbc national news at the moment, think they show how crazy it is here! Schmee is debenhams/bottom of Guildford high street flooded like 2000?

Ps traffic chaos here too

Originally Posted by: Deep Powder 


Thanks for that! I suspected they would be ok there. Scary stuff on BBC news 


Image from facebook in Guildford. I presume it's from today but it doesn't actually specify.


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haghir22
24 December 2013 18:07:05
Im just back from a drive out to Leatherhead and Cobham and it's like a disaster movie set. Press helicopters above the town and police and other services everywhere.

Drive round to Mole Business Park and half the park under water with cars 3/4 submerged.
YNWA
Deep Powder
24 December 2013 18:18:28

Im just back from a drive out to Leatherhead and Cobham and it's like a disaster movie set. Press helicopters above the town and police and other services everywhere.

Drive round to Mole Business Park and half the park under water with cars 3/4 submerged.

Originally Posted by: haghir22 



Gotta drive home that way later, wish me luck! Sounds like what I saw
Near Leatherhead 100masl (currently living in China since September 2019)
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bumpy-dog
24 December 2013 19:16:03
Hope this link works.

The reason I couldn't get to work today.
Brockham village (East of dorking) pretty much cut off from the outside

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Jive Buddy
24 December 2013 19:17:52

KFRS took over 600 weather related calls last night! I've just been out to another fire in Ramsgate (had to take a diversion due to unsafe building), and crews were telling me they've been absolutely non-stop. They've had to send Fire Officers in their cars to some incidents, because they just didn't have enough pumps available.


As things stand right now, Kent Police have reportedly declared the countywide flooding a major incident, and as such, Firefighters taking part in tonight's planned strike action, have been recalled.


Latest report is that parts of Tonbridge Town Centre are being evacuated due to serious flooding.

It's not over, until the fat Scandy sinks.....

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
bumpy-dog
24 December 2013 19:18:18
Bugger. Sorry, not sure how to get the link to work
bumpy-dog
24 December 2013 19:20:55
Bugger. Sorry, not sure how to get the link to work
Jive Buddy
24 December 2013 19:34:43

And just as I'd finished typing my last, we get a call to assist our other teams in West Kent with the rest centres being set up to deal with flood victims!


 

It's not over, until the fat Scandy sinks.....

Location: St. Mary Cray, S.E. London border with Kent.
idj20
24 December 2013 19:40:06


KFRS took over 600 weather related calls last night! I've just been out to another fire in Ramsgate (had to take a diversion due to unsafe building), and crews were telling me they've been absolutely non-stop. They've had to send Fire Officers in their cars to some incidents, because they just didn't have enough pumps available.


As things stand right now, Kent Police have reportedly declared the countywide flooding a major incident, and as such, Firefighters taking part in tonight's planned strike action, have been recalled.


Latest report is that parts of Tonbridge Town Centre are being evacuated due to serious flooding.


Originally Posted by: Jive Buddy 



Actually, since I don't live in a flood prone area, I had no idea it's still that bad with the flood across the county. It must be horrible knowing that your home may have survived/damaged by the stormy wind only to be worried about/affected by flooding.

But keep up the good work, but be safe all the same.

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