ranworthbreeze Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Dear all, I thought I would forward this for your awareness. An Environment Agency flood alert is in force for the tidal River Yare from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water. Flooding is possible for the tidal River Yare, from Thorpe St Andrew to Breydon Water including Brundall, Cantley, Reedham and Burgh Castle today. This message has been issued because some minor flooding to riverside roads and footpaths is likely from 2pm to 4pm, today Thursday 26 August. This is due to a natural tide locking effect. High tidal water moving up the rivers from Great Yarmouth, is currently restricting the normal drainage out to sea at low tide, of the Broads river system. We expect to see high water levels in Brundall and Reedham riverside areas. The Environment Agency are not currently expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. Take care on waterside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. All the best, Tom Tom Waterfall Senior Communications Officer Direct dial 01603 756034 Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RY Please note that my normal working hours are 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 The forecast for the next week is fairly fresh winds from NNW<>N<>NNE. which does mean water piles up in the Southern North Sea, So the water does not leave The Broads easily. Unfortunately it also means that temperatures will be pretty cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 It’s definitely not summer today! 😂 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 1 hour ago, ChrisB said: The forecast for the next week is fairly fresh winds from NNW<>N<>NNE. which does mean water piles up in the Southern North Sea, So the water does not leave The Broads easily. Unfortunately it also means that temperatures will be pretty cool. At least Somerleyton Bridge should be operable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Yes, but last time there were floods forecast when we were on the Broads there wasn't that much clearance under it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 It's not unusual this time of the year to have flooding. One year at about this time we got up one morning on Brundall Bay marina to find the front half of our car up to hub cap level in water. We had to open the rear hatch and get in that way. Fortunately we always kept wellies on board . It used to be quite usual on the Gt Ouse too. Returning back to Hartford marina from Ely one August/early September, due to our air draft putting us at risk of hitting the underside of the road bridge we had to enter and exit Erith lock in reverse and emerged to find a large expanse of water facing us rather than the river course. Luckily Tony knew that stretch very well and wasn't phased. Carole 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 The first lock we ever negotiated ourselves was brownhill on the gt.ouse and the lockie at hermitage has warned us it was running a bit fast, confused by how a lock can run fast we found out when it was well over both gates, if it wasn't for wire fences we could have just gone around it. Yes erith was about a mile wide with picnic benches poking out of the water, Easter 2001 I think it was. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 I used to live in Rampton Cambs which is about 4 miles from Erith , one of my employees lived opposite Hermitage Marina , for a period of at least two weeks a year his journey to work was 9 miles due to the flooding that occurred annually , had he of lived in the center of Erith that journey would have been in excess of 26miles as the route via Haddenham , Cottenham would have been blocked by the main road flooding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trembler Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 8 hours ago, SwanR said: It’s definitely not summer today! 😂 And after the wind, now the rain arrives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 It is still Summer. Some of this, and some of that. Must admit though I feel a bit glum! Andrew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 What ever the weather The Broads are stunning , and peaceful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 50 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said: What ever the weather The Broads are stunning , and peaceful Indeed. Even in mid winter there is tranquillity an unbelievable sence and appreciation of an awareness of calm. So often unable to be achieved in the normal day to day experiences of life. During a warm summer day and a restful evening there is a complete relaxation of life. Work issues, family problems, health worries, financial factors all fade away, insignificant in the full scheme of things. That is why the rivers, the Norfolk Broads are special to me. Andrew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bytheriver Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Turned out to be nothing exceptional - no higher than the rouge high a couple of weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 19 hours ago, Smoggy said: The first lock we ever negotiated ourselves was brownhill on the gt.ouse and the lockie at hermitage has warned us it was running a bit fast, confused by how a lock can run fast we found out when it was well over both gates, if it wasn't for wire fences we could have just gone around it. Yes erith was about a mile wide with picnic benches poking out of the water, Easter 2001 I think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Brownshill lock my bete noir. Horrible lock When the weather is lovely everywhere else it's blowing a hooley and pouring rain there. Once our Sheerline 950 got pinned by wind against the concrete at the lock entrance going down stream. A hired narrowboat ignoring our request to stay on the lock mooring till we had freed ourselves tried to enter the pen only to get pinned up against our port side. I was frightened to look at the damage it had probably done. Fortunately Tony had anticipated this eventuality and had deployed all our spare fenders at high level so no damage done. We eventualiy used both thrusters and a good shove with the boat hook and at full throttle shot into the lock pen. A ghastly experience never to be forgotten. The lock also has the quirk in that it is extremely slow to empty/fill and if one yields to the temptation to push the relevent button again to hurry it the mechanism stops and the whole procedure has to be reversed then started again. As said horrible lock. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 There are lots of tricky locks on the Canal system, deep locks, staircase locks many of which are unmanned on the English canals unlike Scotland. The staircase locks at Bingley are manned all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 We haven't got access to this info' at the moment. Can anyone tell me the times of high water at Thorpe on the Yare on tihis coming Saturday please. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Brundall is 12.00, Norwich is 12.30 Thorpe will be around 12.15. I can't find thorpe on Aweigh app. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Don't think precision and tides go together!! Firstly tides cannot read and in the Broads, there are many many factors that can have an impact - I think around midday is going to get as close as you can get. And even more importantly, I think the Aweigh app uses the assumption of 6hrs of flood followed by 6 hours of ebb - as you would expect at sea. However on the Broads, for what its worth, I tend to believe in normal conditions, you can often only get 5 hrs of flood and then 7hrs of ebb because of the freshwater coming downstream. Remember too we are on neaps too so without a flood warning, you would expect less rise and fall. For what its worth, I reckon around midday or perhaps a bit earlier, but in fact it could be anywhere between11.30 and about 13.00!!! That any help???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 That's a huge help. Thanks a lot. I knew someone on here would be able tell me with more accuracy than any book or website. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 The tide is a most amazing phenomenon. It never seems to conform to predictions. I have often been at Reedham at high tide and it is not. Hammering through. On one occasion the tide overlapped the Quay. The water was half way up the mooring posts. And continuing. You could not see the edge of the mooring. Hire craft attempting to moor were in a muddle. The Broads Authority Quay Attendant was turning boats away. It was then that the most amazing happening occurred. A flood tide barrelling up the Yare and the water level recided dramatically revealing a mud strewn Quay heading. How deep was the flood? Where was the ebb in relationship to the flood. A tide defies human logic or definition. When you come to understand that you may consider yourself a boatman. I wish I was a boatman. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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