Rising river levels prompt flood warning for Brigg area
Flooding is possible overnight along the River Ancholme in the Brigg area.
A warning was put in place today (Sunday Nov 25) for South Ferriby, Hibaldstow, Brigg and Brandy Wharf by the Environment Agency.
Water depth figures taken in mid-afternoon showed the river level at Brigg to be 2.02 metres, which is below the level at which flooding is possible (approximately 2.4 metres).
At 3.15pm the river level at Brandy Wharf was 2.24 metres.
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These pictures taken near the County Bridge in Brigg about 4pm today show the river to be high but not immediately threatening to come over onto the towpath and threaten nearby properties.
However, factors like run-off from nearby fields and tides on the River Humber will determine how things pan out overnight.
Comments
by GeneGenie
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 8:00PM
“Right I'm back. gordonio- agreed, Environment Agency bullspeak & gillian's spoonerisms. Anyway, sod the floods I want some whisky on me cornflakes!
delboy- gillian says open the gates & water flows out, it drops down into the humber as long as the tide is lower than the river. Whatever the merits of this are, who mentioned anything about water flowing up hill? Have a dry night y'all!”
by dellboy1959
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 6:16PM
“Harry,
It only goes uphill because it is sucked up through the pipe initially until the weight of the liquid in the pipe exceeds that of the climb from the upper vessel then a vacuum effect takes place and drags the remainder through thus the differental in pressure. That's assuming the pipe is air tight.”
by HarryWorth
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 6:00PM
“Yes, but it does go uphill.
As any O level student would know.
Inside the pipe, without the help of a pump, the water flows uphill.
So there, clever clogs.”
by dellboy1959
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 5:54PM
“@ HarryWorth,
Siphoning is a simple/crude way of pumping created by a difference in atmospheric pressure but the container/vessel HAS to be at a lower level than that of the fluid being transfered in order for it to work.
So were back to water finding it's own level again.”
by HarryWorth
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 5:39PM
“Siphon ?”
by dellboy1959
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 4:49PM
“@ GeneGenie,
I don't know what the question marks are for but just in case you two are finding it hard to grasp the context of my statement------WATER DOES NOT GO UPHILL UNLESS UNDER PRESSURE OR PUMPED.”
by gordonio
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 4:33PM
“Harry Worth's humour lives on in the guise of Johnny Fartypants, I'd put LOL, but I hate this text speak stuff!”
by HarryWorth
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 1:07PM
“We need more "experts" like Gillian to solve all the countries problems with a bit of home spun "good old fashioned" common sense.
Short of money? - then print some more.
Overweight? - don't eat as much.
Can't afford Christmas? - then go on a "round the world" cruise.
Lost your purse? - buy another one.
Your house is flooded? - open the back door and let the water out.”
by gordonio
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 10:35AM
“Sorry GeneGenie, I think I lost myself, too much whisky on my cornflakes. In your link the salient word seemed to be 'manageable', and you need a degree in 'Klingon' to know what gillian01 is on about.”
by GeneGenie
Monday, November 26 2012, 5:20PM
“Gordonio, you've lost me now!”