littlesprite Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Not broads related but thought this might be of interest to some people, this is Yalding in Kent after the recent storms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Little Venice at Yalding has been devastated, the flood water rose to 10 feet in the caravan park. The vans are all on floats that can go to 12 feet, unfortunately some over balanced and slid off. When people were being taken out in boats they bumped over the roofs of submerged cars. The boat moorings seem to have been ok as they also float to 14 feet. The whole site is covered with mud but at least no one was hurt. I am hoping to get access to my boat when I get back from The Broads on Thursday. Ironic that we are having really low tides on The Yare at the moment and have to get onboard via the roof at times. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundings Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Such a shame. I know Yalding quite well having lived in Langley (Nr Leeds) - Leeds in Kent that is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Thanks, Martin. Now that really brings home the reality of flooding.......... :cry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Thank you Martin for bringing this to our attention, so sad for everyone involved, it will take them months to try and make any sense of the situation and more time to sort out insurance and rebuilding. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellian Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 So sad. I used to fish there regularly in my teens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Just seen my boat on the news, good old Norfolk bath tub to th mid right side at the end of the pontoons. The site is devastated, hoping to get down on Saturday and help with the clean-up. The river level is still high and rising. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundings Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Looks like more of the wet stuff to come tonight. This is awful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesprite Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Hi Mark, Don't want to worry you but there are flood alerts running for Yalding at the moment and more storms rain forecast for the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Fingers crossed, waders at the ready for Saturday. Regards Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 This is nasty, we have family friends in yalding as its shocking how high the water got.. they really need to try and do something. Although it appears theres not much they can do because of the geography Fingers crossed theres no repeat in the next few hours.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 There is also flooding in Devon please see the link for floods at Salcombe.http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-01-03/residents-use-boats-to-navigate-devon-flood-waters/ There are various shoreline flood warnings all around the country. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Finally managed to get onto the pontoons yesterday, the river levels have fallen but mud and damage is everywhere. The clean up has started and the flooded cars and vans cleared. Lifted the floor hatch to find the bilge full to just under the floor. The power blew on Christmas eve and seems to have damaged the charger to the domestic batteries. Being a Calypso, some rain drains into the bilge and is cleared by the pump, that is if the batteries hold out. The batteries were dead as a dodo. Bucket and saucepan put into use and 60 buckets later the batteries had enough charge to run the bilge pump to drain the last bits of water out. That was fun. New pump and float fitted , batteries charging with new charger and wd40 sprayed all over. Thank goodness for a handy supply of backup parts on board. New tarpaulin and ropes on order. Isn't boat ownership fun.. Regards Mark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundings Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Glad you could sort it, Mark. Well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Good to hear things weren't too bad for you and fingers crossed that's it for a fair few years now. I dare not drive up that way to take a look as it's heart breaking. I saw a picture of our first boat in the papers and I think she didn't float off her trailer ;( But as I say I can't look any further... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Went to Wateringbury yesterday to see friends and walked along the river at Bow Bridge marina, all the boats that were on the hard standing were scattered everywhere, it resembled a Boat graveyard, there were Boats on top of Boats, I know people have lost homes and valuables but still very sad to see. After a chat with the Marina owner it seems he can't crane them off due to the sodden ground but will do as soon as he is able. Let's hope they are all insured and can get sorted as soon as possible. Grace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlesprite Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 I was watching our local news tonight and they were talking about the need for more housing in the south east, they plan on building 2 new garden cities involving hundreds of new houses. I think you've jumped ahead of the story and already worked out that one of the proposed sites is "Yalding" the mind boggles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I think (hope) this is all hype by the newspapers. Our marina owners spent years and 100k to get permission to expand the number of moorings, good luck trying to get thousands of homes in the area. Only a small area is prone to flooding and we do need to build housing somewhere. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundings Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Won't that effectively join Yalding up with Maidstone? It will devastate what I remember as a lovely area. A bit OT I know, but surely we cannot just go on building, building and building can we? There must come a time when alternatives have to be considered - not that I can think of any. All I hear is people saying we need more homes. Why? There are three within 200 yards of our pad that have been empty for 5 years at least. One is being allowed to fall apart. Sorry, I just find it rather scary! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi All A friend of ours who puts on Antique Fairs at the Hop Farm in Paddock Wood near Yalding had a Fair cancelled yesterday due to very high river levels on the river Medway. Here's hoping the river does not burst it's banks once again, Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi Grace, sad to say Little Venice has flooded again, so far the site has not been evacuated, but the pontoons are not accessible. Regards Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 So sorry to hear that Mark, hope your Boat is ok. Do you know if Tea Pot Island has been affected? Did'nt think to ask when I was down that way the other week, I would imagine it has due to the location, I believe up River from Little Venice. Will be thinking of you Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Hi Grace, it was flooded last time and it must beclose again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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