Red And yellow boards

[SnowCat]

Most of the river on red (or yellow) boards. High water levels and banks underwater at high tides!

 

[boatone]

See latest post in sticky http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?343271-Thames-River-Conditions-2013

 

[SnowCat]

Thanks B1

 

[SnowCat]

Hi Blackfeather,
Many fenders at a range of heights are good as are slack lines. You can find out from your nearest lock keepers if there has been a significant rise/fall in levels. (Try to avoid posting on The River Conditions thread as that is kept for change in conditions only). Try to monitor your boat when you can in bad weather. Good luck.

 

[Blackfeather]

Hi Blackfeather,
(Try to avoid posting on The River Conditions thread as that is kept for change in conditions only).

Oops, apologies.

Boat one has kindly moved it to another thread.

I'll get the hang of this forum eventually.

 

[SnowCat]

No problem. I remember some of the regular forumites getting stirred up before

 

[534l4rk]

In view of the recent heavy rain, the Thames levels appear to be being controlled extremely well over the entire length. I do notice however that the levels for the Jubilee river at Taplow seem to be the highest ever. (Info from E.A. monitor stations)

 

[boatone]

Bit of water flowing through/over Teston Lock on the Medway:

https://twitter.com/SkyFlyVideo/status/415422901341675520/photo/1

 

[teddington_lock]

Jubilee not operating yet , trigger threshold not reached.

Maybe later today.

All locks red , over half fully drawn.

 

[boatone]

At Bisham Abbey .....
https://twitter.com/BishamAbbeySail/status/415466926065057792/photo/1

 

[prof pat pending]

Apparently there was a boat adrift in the Abingdon area this weekend.
I'm told that it crashed into the bank opposite the marina then carried on it way.

Not heard any more about it

 

[teddington_lock]

I have.

Owner is aware and will retrieve it when safe to do so.

Was one upstream of mapledurham too ! Whenever there is strong winds and the river comes up boats always come loose.

 

[prof pat pending]

Good to know

Did someone stop it, or did it come to rest against the ropes at Sutton Courtney?

 

[teddington_lock]

Mapledurham one was retrieved by the landowner after the wheelhouse ! snagged a tree .

Abingdon one was secured to *street furniture* in Abingdon by a MOP in the spirit of Christmas !

 

[prof pat pending]

Mapledurham one was retrieved by the landowner after the wheelhouse ! snagged a tree .

Abingdon one was secured to *street furniture* in Abingdon by a MOP in the spirit of Christmas !

It got past Abingdon, the marina is downstream

 

[teddington_lock]

I can only pass on what Thames Valley Police told us , and what we passed onto the owner.

 

[prof pat pending]

Oh, OK. Perhaps I was misinformed

 

[blobby47]

Hi Folks

fresh water medway at allington,close to tidal lock highest level ,circa 6 ft above normal. marina under water as I post, about 5ft above normal