Still flooded.

[toyboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7F91ex3M3I#t=0

Levington creek by John Norris. I had a look yesterday and still it is not repaired.

 

[Koeketiene]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7F91ex3M3I#t=0

Levington creek by John Norris. I had a look yesterday and still it is not repaired.

Whilst regrettable, I'm sure there are other priorities right now.
There is no real inconvenience and in Summerset there are still flooded homes.
I'm sure someone will get round to it eventually.

 

[Tomahawk]

OOI, what is the point of that sea defence?

The ground rises to above high and flood level within a few hundred yards of the foreshore. The land behind the sea wall has little or no agricultural value.
No one lives in ghe flood cell...

Why bother?

 

[toyboy]

OOI, what is the point of that sea defence?

The ground rises to above high and flood level within a few hundred yards of the foreshore. The land behind the sea wall has little or no agricultural value.
No one lives in ghe flood cell...

Why bother?

Precisely. If the Environmental Agency and those before it stopped building out into the river we would have more river and less floods. The Orwell is now half the width it used to be:-(

 

[Tomahawk]

I am not certain we would have less floods as the primary source of flood water is tidal surge so the extra few cubic meters of flood area would be insignificant..

However it would save a lot of money, and the area would revert to salt marsh which is rather pretty in its own way.

 

[toyboy]

I am not certain we would have less floods as the primary source of flood water is tidal surge so the extra few cubic meters of flood area would be insignificant..

However it would save a lot of money, and the area would revert to salt marsh which is rather pretty in its own way.

But it wouldn't be a few cubic meters. It would be twice what we have now.

 

[MikeBz]

It's still utterly insignificant in comparison to the volume of water coming down the North Sea.

 

[sailorman]

HH are doing their best.
They have almost filled in between College By & Shotley
I went aground twice there yesterday @ almost LW

 

[toyboy]

HH are doing their best.
They have almost filled in between College By & Shotley
I went aground twice there yesterday @ almost LW

Were you sailing within the channel or some way outside? There never is much water there but a yacht should be OK at ordinary low tide I would have thought.

 

[toyboy]

It's still utterly insignificant in comparison to the volume of water coming down the North Sea.

Not at all. If you double the space available by removing all river banks and enchroachments out into the river.

 

[sailorman]

Were you sailing within the channel or some way outside? There never is much water there but a yacht should be OK at ordinary low tide I would have thought.

Read it its quite clear :encouragement: I do know the river contours well

 

[toyboy]

Read it its quite clear :encouragement: I do know the river contours well

Yes I had assumed too much. I assumed you meant Shotley Horse or Shotley Cardinal. I never considered you would sail across Shotley Spit at low tide and I should have confirmed your course before making any comments.

 

[sailorman]

Yes I had assumed too much. I assumed you meant Shotley Horse or Shotley Cardinal. I never considered you would sail across Shotley Spit at low tide and I should have confirmed your course before making any comments.

beating from Collimer down river

 

[toyboy]

beating from Collimer down river

So you were crossing Shotley Spit then or have I misunderstood again? Where exactly are HH dumping?

 

[sailorman]

So you were crossing Shotley Spit then or have I misunderstood again? Where exactly are HH dumping?

have been from Collimer to below No1

 

[toyboy]

beating from Collimer down river

That is quite a way from Shotley! How did you manage to go aground between Colimer and No 1 or even just past No 1? You have 5.4 metres there and no need to worry about contours unless of course you were tacking across the channel which seems a big ask while beating. Clearly I haven't understood your post.

 

[sailorman]

That is quite a way from Shotley! How did you manage to go aground between Colimer and No 1 or even just past No 1? You have 5.4 metres there and no need to worry about contours unless of course you were tacking across the channel which seems a big ask while beating. Clearly I haven't understood your post.

re read #1

 

[toyboy]

re read #1

OK when I have time I will.

 

[sailorman]

OK when I have time I will.

That will save me time as well

 

[toyboy]

That will save me time as well

No disrespect sailorman as I value your posts but I am still working and I just do not have time to keep re-reading old posts atm. I am working now:-(