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.
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Meeting St, Quorn.
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The Soar Valley between Quorn and Mountsorrel. The R Soar should be unseen in the distant between the far trees.
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Sileby Rd, Mountsorrel, by A6 Jct. The water level here was lower then what I saw in March.
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Rothley Brook W at Farnham Bridge, from the old A6 looking towards the new A6.
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Canal towpath/cycle route 6 at Birstall
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Canal towpath/cycle route 6 at Birstall
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Road Closure at Junction of A46 and Leicester Rd, Anstey Mill. The Closure was due to flood of Rothley Brook.
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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.
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House on south side of Rothley Brook at Anstey,
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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.
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The old foot bridge across Rothely Brook at Anstey..
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The down stream side of the Leicester Rd bridge across Rothley Brook at Anstey.
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Rothley Brook looking down stream from Leicester Rd bridge at Anstey.
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The stream at Little Garendon
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