duncanholmes123

Wow, The dissection of my social media post is so unbelievable, I am a volunteer that spends 100’s of hours a year working in the 3rd sector on various issues and projects on the Broads. I decided at my own time and expense to see if I could use my years of experience in studying water to add some clarity to the conversation around Herring Bridge. Your attempt to discredit me, my genuine findings/observations is uncalled for, especially as you elevated my observations to something I never claimed them to be, and then attempted to pull them apart based upon that. So my right to reply.... 1) I reported findings and observations, not conclusions. 2) It was a part of social media post, not a scientific paper or a university thesis. 3) My data comes from verified EA sources stretching back over 10 years or more. 4) I don’t use the EDP for data. my rainfall data is Broads catchment specific from the EA. 5) 36% higher tide in Great Yarmouth is based on comparing mean high tide data from October to December 2023 with the October – December average from the past ten years. (1.26mAOD v 0.93mAOD) 6) Restricted water scours, soft riverbeds and seabeds. (hydrology 1-0-1) 7) Visible Restriction and scouring are clearly obvious at Breydon and Haven Bridges, but completely absent from Herring Bridge 8) I can find no change in the shape of tidal curves on any of the gauges post Herring Bridge. (restrictions usually create deviation from sine) 9) Rainfall in the Broads Catchment was extreme. 10) Specific issues with Overtopping in the Upper Thune are a huge factor the flooding. 11) The OP from my original post continually trolls the flooding/herring bridge conversation and from my understanding is not under water, hence my slightly catty sign off. And most importantly not once did I ever claim to produce any sort of scientific bulk data which can be analysed and assessment drawn for the purposes of flood alleviation. Your attempt to discredit me is bad enough but to do it behind a pseudonym is cowardly, you could have discussed my findings without the attempt to discredit me. All of this while offering none of your own data (other than an edp link), evidence, findings or observations as counter argument.