Posted by Hambleden Lock Keeper today to Facebook ...
Hambleden Lock UNOFFICIAL river conditions update, Monday 23rd December 1045hrs. Only a trace of rainwater recorded here this morning. Headwater has only crept up two inches in the last 24 hours and is now up to +23” (19”higher than normal summer levels). The tail level has only come up another 3” inches in the same period and is now up to 13’3” (5’9” higher than normal summer levels). The flow is now up around 235m3/Sec. (235 metric tonnes per second). Most weirs fully open now. Red Boards displayed entire length of the Thames. Towpath underwater in many places. Access from this lock to The Flowerpot now requires wellies.
My note - at the tail gate of the lock the river is 5' 9" higher than normal summer levels .... no wonder we're needing another boat to escape!
Are these levels a record by any chance. My goodness. I hope it dries up a bit soon. We are also having unreal amounts of rain. I'm so sick of it, but at least we don't have any flooding.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they're a record Val, apparently it was much worse in 2014.
ReplyDeleteI do hope for everyone's sake that this endless rain stops soon. In the meantime, stay safe and Chris and I wish you both a very happy Christmas and a drier 2020! Jennie x
ReplyDeleteThanks Jennie, Wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas too and no drought in 2020 either!
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