Ludham Bridge

[Bytheriver]

15 hours ago, Maxwellian said:

I use this when on the broads to give me an idea of levels.

https://tides.willyweather.co.uk/ee/norfolk/reedham.html

 

Really depends if they are predictions updated daily or from the long term predictions 

One I look at to see what is happening out at sea is this one - It shows actual against predicted though of course does not show how much this is going to effect Broads tides as wind can have an effect as well. Whilst the north rivers seem not to be draining out especially in the more inland locations the south is near to normal in rise & fall albeit the highs are quite high. Even last weekend there was almost 1m rise & fall.

 https://www.ntslf.org/data/realtime?port=Lowestoft

[ranworthbreeze]

One of the issues with Ludham Bridge is the slope of the underside of the bridge there is almost a 3 inch (71 mm) Hight difference from one side to the other.

 

[NorfolkNog]

43 minutes ago, ranworthbreeze said:

One of the issues with Ludham Bridge is the slope of the underside of the bridge there is almost a 3 inch (71 mm) Hight difference from one side to the other.

 

Didn't realise that, bit like Wayford. Wonder if that's why the board is a bit pessemistic? 

[Smoggy]

I only went by the low corner and still had an extra 6" over what the board said.

[750XL]

If anybody is passing through over the next few days and has the chance to post the latest heights it'd be much appreciated 

We need 8ft 6" (ish) on Sunday or Monday

[CambridgeCabby]

Photo from social media 06/10

[CambridgeCabby]

This is today

[CambridgeCabby]

It appears George at Ludham bridge is very helpfully posting these photos on their Facebook page daily currently .

[grendel]

In response to my own prompt re ludham bridge, from the top to the concrete cills on the low side (ludham side) is 93 1/2" (7' 9 1/2") on the high side it's 99" (8' 3"), the high side cill is at this moment 2" above the water, and the low side 4" above the water, with the downstream board showing 7' 8" and the upstream board showing 7' 10" with the centre of the span averaged at 8' measured, this is I was told at low water - about 12.15pm on the 9th Oct.

The important fact is the cill to bridge measures won't change, so if both cills are visible there is a minimum of 8 foot clearance in the centre of the span, plus anything that the cills are above water level

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[Hylander]

Deviating from the OP ,  has anyone been up to Brooms lately,   do you need wellies or is it getting back to normal now.

 

 

[Chelsea14Ian]

No it's fine.We topped up fuel and pump out yesterday. No problems. 

[Hylander]

9 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

No it's fine.We topped up fuel and pump out yesterday. No problems. 

Thank you,  didn't know if I needed to pack the wellies. 

[Poppy]

33 minutes ago, Hylander said:

Thank you,  didn't know if I needed to pack the wellies. 

Always  pack the wellies when you come to the Broads

[MauriceMynah]

Actually, unless your competing in the London - Dakar rally, pack 'em anyway.