R Soar in Flood - 21 July 2007 |
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Heavy rain overnight on the 20th July fallen onto waterlogged ground gave flood conditions throughout the Soar Valley. I went for a morning cycle ride to view the floods. Quorn village war memorial. from what I could see the floods here were receding. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21680 |
Meeting St, Quorn. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21689 |
The Soar Valley between Quorn and Mountsorrel. The R Soar should be unseen in the distant between the far trees. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21697 |
Sileby Rd, Mountsorrel, by A6 Jct. The water level here was lower then what I saw in March. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-03-05-17758 |
Rothley Brook W at Farnham Bridge, from the old A6 looking towards the new A6. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21707 |
Canal towpath/cycle route 6 at Birstall ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21715 |
Canal towpath/cycle route 6 at Birstall ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21719 |
Road Closure at Junction of A46 and Leicester Rd, Anstey Mill. The Closure was due to flood of Rothley Brook. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21732 |
The flood blocking Leicester Rd, Anstey. The flood had receded a quite a bit from what I could tell, as it had reached the houses on the other side of the bridge, which is in the distance. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21733 |
House on south side of Rothley Brook at Anstey, ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21735 |
The south side of Rothley Brook is a meadow/parkland with benches to sit on. The water lever here covers the seats leaving the backs visible. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21748 |
The old foot bridge across Rothely Brook at Anstey.. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21752 |
The down stream side of the Leicester Rd bridge across Rothley Brook at Anstey. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21757 |
Rothley Brook looking down stream from Leicester Rd bridge at Anstey. ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21761 |
The stream at Little Garendon ©Stephen Dee ID 2007-07-21-21769 |
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