Flood Alerts Sheffield Autumn 2019

[nightrider 13]

27 minutes ago, makapaka said:

I don't disagree - I don't know if that happens either.

 

But what if someone came to look at the drain for its monthly / bi monthly / yearly maintenance and it was clear but now it's not? 

 

 

Given people are reporting blocked drains all over the city I doubt its that they check regularly and just got unlucky in so many places.

[Vaati 11]

Meadowhall are going ahead with their Christmas thing tonight as well. Horribly dangerous with that Flood Warning in Place.

 

Edited November 7, 2019 by Groose

[avalunche 10]

9 minutes ago, Groose said:

Gates to the event will be open from 4pm

Funny they used the word gates.  Floodgates?   Meadowhall has doors not gates.

 

Can report the Don at Kelham is quite high and moving very fast.

[francypants 441]

10 minutes ago, Groose said:

Meadowhall are going ahead with their Christmas thing tonight as well. Horribly dangerous with that Flood Warning in Place.

 

Total madness.

........    and anybody who goes to this event wants their head testing.

 

 

 

[willman 10]

53 minutes ago, nightrider said:

Given people are reporting blocked drains all over the city I doubt its that they check regularly and just got unlucky in so many places.

We had the gulley clearers come on my road about a month ago followed by the leaf sweepers. I live close to the bottom of the hill.

The grates and gulleys they really needed to get to clean were blocked by parked cars. So now we have a river flowing along the footpath.

[Lancs_Lad 10]

Flood warning for Meadowhall and Carrbrook

 

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/target-area/123FWF629

 

Do they not remember 2007?

Edited November 7, 2019 by Lancs_Lad

[Vaati 11]

https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/warnings?location=+sheffield

 

Flood warnings
Flooding is expected - immediate action required

• Blackburn Brook and Charlton Brook from Chapeltown to North Ecclesfield
• Blackburn Brook from Ecclesfield to Wincobank
• Ecclesfield Brook at Ecclesfield
• River Don at Blackburn Meadows
• River Don at Ewden water treatment works
• River Don at Livesey Street and Club Mill Road, Owlerton
• River Don at Meadowhall and Carbrook
• River Don at Rotherham - Centenary Way, Corporation Street and Sheffield Road
• River Don at Rotherham - Main Street, Centenary Road, Masbrough Street
• River Don at Rotherham - Rawmarsh Road and Grafton Bridge
• River Don at Rotherham - Thorn Hill, Northfield and Retail World Shopping Centre
• River Don at Wharncliffe Side
• River Rother at Treeton
• Whiston Brook at Whiston

 

Flood alerts
Flooding is possible - be prepared

• Blackburn Brook
• Car Brook
• Lower River Rother
• Middle River Don
• River Doe Lea catchment
• River Sheaf and Porter Brook
• Upper River Don catchment
• Upper River Rother catchment
• Whiston Brook

 

[nightrider 13]

9 minutes ago, willman said:

We had the gulley clearers come on my road about a month ago followed by the leaf sweepers. I live close to the bottom of the hill.

The grates and gulleys they really needed to get to clean were blocked by parked cars. So now we have a river flowing along the footpath.

Did they give people notice to move their cars several weeks in advance? If so they should have towed them away at the owners expense?

[molecularbob 10]

Anyone know if Hunters Bar is clear? need to plan another route home if its flooded.

[nightrider 13]

2 hours ago, makapaka said:

Theres a portal on the SCC website where you can report it and they come out to repair.

Yes, will check my road later today on the way home and report any blocked ones I spot. As others said though this is not really a suitable remedy for widespread failure to perform adequate regular maintenance.

[jon&emma 13]

Word of warning. I’ve just returned home from town and the don and sheaf are about 3/4 foot from breaking banks.. 

[nightrider 13]

7 minutes ago, molecularbob said:

Anyone know if Hunters Bar is clear? need to plan another route home if its flooded.

No idea, but in general people are posting videos of flooding in many low lying areas of sheffield today:

 

https://twitter.com/search?q=Sheffield flood&src=typeahead_click&f=live

 

Best be careful as it is not forecast to stop raining until early tomorrow morning.