Visited our Estate this afternoon - the torrent of water engulfing 'The Avenue' entrance, William Thwaites and Mountainview Boulevarde was caused by a Dam overflowing from the neighbouring Market Garden.
Although now passable the water continues in areas to pour across roads. The deluge of dirt, mulch, rocks, uprooted plants and vegetables is strewn everywhere. Verges on the Thompson Road approach to the entrance are still running like a river with huge sections caved in.
Internal roads apart from Mountainview/Eversham have drained well, although I'm sure some houses have roof and run off water damage.
Our site last night was a bog - today although wet no excessive water was present. Looking through windows all was dry inside. Thankfully our downpipes were connected to stormwater two days before the downpour.
Keep dry everyone.
Showing posts with label Flooding. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
River 'Avenue'
We've had an eventful night....thunder, lightning, torrential rain and loosing BonBon. Before I got home she escaped the backyard, terrified of thunder and lightning - she just runs and runs. A kind man found her traumatised at the Sandhurst Roundabout and took her home. We were frantically searching for her when he called - so relieved and grateful. BonBon is back home safe and well after her ordeal.
What could our new house possibly look like?! Just got back - the drive down Thompsons Road is extremely hazardous with roads flooded and lined with stalled cars. The approach to The Avenue is a torrent of water and the entrance a river with cars lined on the Oak Tree reserve. Mountainview Boulevarde roundabout verge is totally under running water. We couldn't drive on the left side of the road and crawled down the opposite side before the car almost floated into Eversham.
Our street was not flooded but had certainly been awash with water by the amount of debris. The house was perfect - car lights blazing and torches in hand we peered through every window looking for water. She was dry as a bone as far as we could see but outside a bog in which I sunk and got stuck.
Reinsey and Janine, all looks good at your blocks and Streets - albeit Reinsey has an Olympic size swimming pool in the scrape.
Leaving along Mountainview Boulevarde we saw two builders bins washed away with one coming to rest in the centre median strip. We think the Developer has some major drainage headaches and cleanup tomorrow morning.
Will be interesting to see in daylight tomorrow.
Trust everyone is safe in their homes.
What could our new house possibly look like?! Just got back - the drive down Thompsons Road is extremely hazardous with roads flooded and lined with stalled cars. The approach to The Avenue is a torrent of water and the entrance a river with cars lined on the Oak Tree reserve. Mountainview Boulevarde roundabout verge is totally under running water. We couldn't drive on the left side of the road and crawled down the opposite side before the car almost floated into Eversham.
Our street was not flooded but had certainly been awash with water by the amount of debris. The house was perfect - car lights blazing and torches in hand we peered through every window looking for water. She was dry as a bone as far as we could see but outside a bog in which I sunk and got stuck.
Reinsey and Janine, all looks good at your blocks and Streets - albeit Reinsey has an Olympic size swimming pool in the scrape.
Leaving along Mountainview Boulevarde we saw two builders bins washed away with one coming to rest in the centre median strip. We think the Developer has some major drainage headaches and cleanup tomorrow morning.
Will be interesting to see in daylight tomorrow.
Trust everyone is safe in their homes.
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