Grim Up North

[clubchamp98]

The town i live in flooded around 10 years ago. They have spent a fortune on flood defences but it required a number of things, there was not one magic solution. One visual defence that is very effective relates to a big problem the year it flooded. At a couple of key sections a build up of river debris had occurred, branches, silt etc. Post flood they cleared the river out and then but some large concrete posts in the river, much head scratching ensued. Now when a storm occurs the branches etc catch between the posts and are cleared out when it calms down. They are not allowed to build up year after year, restricting the flow of the water. I saw it a couple of months ago and it looked like a dam beavers had made, amazing how much it was catching. I mention this as I saw locals being interviewed around Sheffield who quoted how the river had been neglected and whilst the levels were okay in some locations some key points were backed up and flooded. It sounds like those points need clearing and a 'catch' mechanism is required.

Unquestionably there will be a range of solutions needed but keeping rivers clear has to be a basic.

The rivers take the water away if they get blocked it floods .
It’s not rocket science ,but prob down to money and cuts.