Bank Holiday Weekend

[Mirror Painter]

Point well made Riverleak.

Despite my natural inclination to venture out so as to gain another experience, you've positioned the reality very well. I will resist the temptation until the flow dies down somewhat

I'd like to second that! I have taken Friday as a day from annual leave and was willing the water down. Riverleak's sensible post has removed the idea that I might move the boat. Now I shall just get on with the list of jobs that even a tiny boat has. And perhaps a beer. Or six.

 

[bumperdump]

some pictures of the rising level near me

 

[HONEYMOMMY]

Wow. Didn't realise it had risen that much. Off to Bray just to check our baby is all ship shape, then sticking to curtain making and other jobs.

 

[Gavi]

The current weather forecast looks better and we've got watere tipping through Staines - first flood alert this evening. Perhaps a calmer weekend will happen? Our little Broom, previously posted elsewhere, is now happily floating on her own. Glad I both added lines and loosened them all!

 

[OldManRiver]

I am hoping the levels should be lower by the weekend but submerged laybys are not great particularly with a significant likelihood that lock keepers are busy elsewhere.

 

[Riverleak]

Great photos, these reiterate the points I made earlier, in the first photos the river looks sedate despite running fast and being high, but as you approach Hamblden weir you see the real speed and, turbulence , remember there is several feet of water running under those weir gates the force can be quite incredible.

 

[OceanBlue]

I was also thinking of venturing out this weekend, a great advocate for tidal practice but these photos show that even if we're optimistic to have some sunshine over the bank holiday, the river conditions will not be worth taking the risk... looks like another maintenance weekend, all those tasks for a rainy day?

 

[jecuk]

It is only Tuesday. Absent a lot more rain these things clear quite quickly. I would suggest it is premature to give up just yet.

 

[TrueBlue]

Wow. Didn't realise it had risen that much. Off to Bray just to check our baby is all ship shape, then sticking to curtain making and other jobs.

Those lovely staff at Bray and at other marinas check the moorings at regular intervals at least twice a day - as do other marinas. A very nice man goes out in a boat to check mine.

Even so MDL marinas are on rising pontoons to the boats go up and down, up and down in tune with river levels.

Even so I'm sure the 'hound' appreciated a visit and a pat.....

 

[TrueBlue]

The above two pictures show well the rise in level downstream.
Below the posts is a barrier to protect the lock layby and that's about 2' above normal levels. In the picture you can't even see the top of the barrier....

The fall at Hambledon is 4' 9" so the usual view from the weir reflect that. The picture shows the upstream and down streams levels about the same (ish)!

I'm guessing that some 3? 4? times normal water flow is going over.

Comments anyone?


BTW thanks for the pictures, very informative and I know that stretch, but it might be more difficult for others to interpret.

 

[teddington_lock]

It is only Tuesday. Absent a lot more rain these things clear quite quickly. I would suggest it is premature to give up just yet.

This should top it up nicely !

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=uk7dayx7;page=2;ct=~TW11;sess=#forecast

 

[jecuk]

True! Absent that ie assuming no more rain, how long would you expect before the river gets back to more sensible levels?

 

[Sulley]

Those lovely staff at Bray and at other marinas check the moorings at regular intervals at least twice a day - as do other marinas. A very nice man goes out in a boat to check mine.

Even so MDL marinas are on rising pontoons to the boats go up and down, up and down in tune with river levels.

Even so I'm sure the 'hound' appreciated a visit and a pat.....

Agree, I spoke with James in Bray office and he said they had moved a couple of boats and were checking on everything. At Windsor I noticed all the boats on bankside moorings had been adjusted to cope with the water level change. The boys and girls at MDL are lovely and this is one of the reasons you pay to be in a marina.

 

[watson1959]

this is one of the reasons you pay to be in a marina.

Quite agree......no issues at T&K either...floaty pontoons don't 'alf 'elp!

 

[rib]

does this mean you lot can wash your boats now

 

[boatone]

does this mean you lot can wash your boats now

Don't be silly !

 

[HONEYMOMMY]

Those lovely staff at Bray and at other marinas check the moorings at regular intervals at least twice a day - as do other marinas. A very nice man goes out in a boat to check mine.

Even so MDL marinas are on rising pontoons to the boats go up and down, up and down in tune with river levels.

Even so I'm sure the 'hound' appreciated a visit and a pat.....

I know. They are really nice people and very helpfull. I didn't go in the end, but may go tomorrow just to see the water level.

 

[No Regrets]

Agree, I spoke with James in Bray office and he said they had moved a couple of boats and were checking on everything. At Windsor I noticed all the boats on bankside moorings had been adjusted to cope with the water level change. The boys and girls at MDL are lovely and this is one of the reasons you pay to be in a marina.

+1 Great team

 

[boatone]

EA Outlook statement from yesterday afternoon ( 2 May pm)

 

[rr_123]

well empirically the river above Penton Hook is much slower today than yesterday (guess around 1m/s as opposed to 1.5 yesterday) with normal levels and a lot less detritus. I suppose it depends how much rain we get today but I am considering taking my boat out later and it is not a nimble stream hopper!

R