the addict Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) Was going to meet up with GIZZA5,Atomant,The Legend and Neil Jones over at the Yennards tomorrow for a ride but the floods have made it impossible for me to get out easily went to work this morning at 9.00 and the road was pretty high then into the Mill, picked some timber up and left 15 minutes later but the water had risen so much I nearly had to leave the Van there. Got some pics of the Mill entrance and exit below along with one of the houses there which i used to live in 8 years ago, the water level has risen at least 7 foot from this time yesterday and about 4 foot of it in the past 5 hours. My wife left to go shopping this morning in nearby Witney and it took her a 50 odd mile detor and three hours to get back home with the water levels still rising. Luckily we are on a hill so the water will have to rise about 80 foot before it floods us but my heart goes out to the thousands of people flooded out today. Couple of mates have at least 2 foot in the downstairs and looks like I will be helping bale out tomorrow rather than on me bike. Nearby Charlbury has had both its bridges washed away and the main bridge into witney is on its way so the news says. Sorry Gizza, looking like I will be a no show tomorrow mate, water is at least 4 foot high across the road out of here. Pic below is from the railway bridge looking along the road out of the village, the wall on the right is at least 4 foot high and the entrance to the mill must be under 5 foot of water now. I drove along here this morning when it was about a foot high or so. Edited July 21, 2007 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 This pic is of the road out of the Mill, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 One of my mates garden sheds, quite close to the river, at least 4 foot high and everything in them is scrap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) Mates back door, about 10 foot higher than the river yesterday Edited July 21, 2007 by The Addict Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 Looks like TX! No joke! Just read a local headline where a train was stuck down south! Noone could get to them for hours due to the high water. After raining here for a month solid, we have had a break(in the north) this week with only scattered showers. Got my fill of it when the daughters car got flooded in the access next to the house, required a total strip out and cleaning with water about ankle deep in'er! Yea, you need to help out ! Keep safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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