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Topic ID 2153
30/10/2006 by Dude
Flood plains in Hertford and East Herts
Does anyone know of anyway I can obtain information with regards to work carried out on our nearby rivers to reduce the risk of flooding?
I'm particularly interested in any work carried out in Hertford, Stanstead Abbotts, Standon, Buntingford and Braughing.
I know they all have flood plain areas (I used the flood plain viewer on the EA site), but that site does not seem to take into account additional work carried out to lower the risk.
Also, the recent Hertford North incident aside, does anyone have any local knowledge to severe flooding in these areas?
This is what I know so far:
Ware road was flooded a few years back.
Standon had a major flood around 1988.
Buntingford suffers from flooding, but the Rib is now drying up?
Millers lane in Stanstead Abbotts flooded in the mid 90s?
Someone told me that Stanstead Abbotts had a lot of work done on its river and it couldn't flood now. Any truth to that?
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Reply ID 29109
30/10/2006 by exiled_in_Reading
depends on what you require the information for to be honest.
If you require it because you are thinking of buying property in any particular area, you would be well advised to do a ENQP1 search with the environment agency which would reveal information about floods and risk of flooding in an area, and a bit of the history behind it.
From memory this costs about 50 quid.
If it is just out of interest, i'm afraid I dont know of any free sites to use...
Reply ID 29112
30/10/2006 by Ray_by_the_Beane
The Beane from the Port Vale side of the Cowbridge bridge to Hartham Common had alleviation work done in 1978. The river for that stretch is now essentially in a concrete culvert.
Reply ID 29227
31/10/2006 by Dude
quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
depends on what you require the information for to be honest.
If you require it because you are thinking of buying property in any particular area, you would be well advised to do a ENQP1 search with the environment agency which would reveal information about floods and risk of flooding in an area, and a bit of the history behind it.
From memory this costs about 50 quid.
If it is just out of interest, i'm afraid I dont know of any free sites to use...
My dad is getting on, and he is going to downsize house, but he is not sure where he wants to live. But he has a thing about flood risk (he can't swim), so before I go house hunting with him, I want to rule out the flood arguments!
Reply ID 29233
31/10/2006 by exiled_in_Reading
quote:
Originally posted by Dude
quote:
Originally posted by exiled_in_Reading
depends on what you require the information for to be honest.
If you require it because you are thinking of buying property in any particular area, you would be well advised to do a ENQP1 search with the environment agency which would reveal information about floods and risk of flooding in an area, and a bit of the history behind it.
From memory this costs about 50 quid.
If it is just out of interest, i'm afraid I dont know of any free sites to use...
My dad is getting on, and he is going to downsize house, but he is not sure where he wants to live. But he has a thing about flood risk (he can't swim), so before I go house hunting with him, I want to rule out the flood arguments!
In that case an ENQP1 search would show all current and historic risks to a property and its immediate area, and sounds like a good spend of 50 quid...
Your solicitor would almost certainly do such a search anyway during pre contract tasks, along with identifying any other environmental risks, but obviously you have to pay for their time...
Reply ID 29747
06/11/2006 by Dude
I think I'll just steer clear of the flood plains!
Reply ID 42164
27/06/2007 by wingnut
If you check the flood risk map you can see the castle with a lovely moat![8D]
Reply ID 42169
27/06/2007 by JohnSmith
We Sele Farmers have no worries [:)]
Reply ID 42197
28/06/2007 by Drama Queen
I swear by living on a hill, all the water runs off it!!!!! [:D]
Reply ID 42202
28/06/2007 by shunt
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Originally posted by Drama Queen
I swear by living on a hill, all the water runs off it!!!!! [:D]
Me to. If Hertford does flood, we'll just declare Bengeo an independant island principality and buy a boat.[:D]
Reply ID 42204
28/06/2007 by JohnSmith
Google Earth tells you how far above sea level you are. The Beane is about 40m with Sele Farm about 70m. Nice little feature - it is shown as Elev at the bottom of the screen and the measurement relates to where the cursor is.
Reply ID 42205
28/06/2007 by Marilyn
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Originally posted by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Drama Queen
I swear by living on a hill, all the water runs off it!!!!! [:D]
Me to. If Hertford does flood, we'll just declare Bengeo an independant island principality and buy a boat.[:D]
I seem to remember being told Bengeo is higher than anywhere else between here and the East Coast so Essex would disappear before we did! and then we would all head for the top of the Water Tower!
Reply ID 42208
28/06/2007 by Steve
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Originally posted by Marilyn
I seem to remember being told Bengeo is higher than anywhere else between here and the East Coast so Essex would disappear before we did! and then we would all head for the top of the Water Tower!
Bengeo is 230ft AMSL
Stansted is around 300ft AMSL
Matching Tye, directly to the East is 260ft AMSL
Reply ID 42211
28/06/2007 by shunt
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
I seem to remember being told Bengeo is higher than anywhere else between here and the East Coast so Essex would disappear before we did! and then we would all head for the top of the Water Tower!
Bengeo is 230ft AMSL
Stansted is around 300ft AMSL
Matching Tye, directly to the East is 260ft AMSL
An occupation force will be sailing on those as soon as the Bengeo Navy is built and we get our SAS chaps out of the White Lion.[}:)]
Reply ID 42217
28/06/2007 by Drama Queen
I've always liked to imagine how the view would be from Bengeo Water Tower.. I am no good in a boat, go a bit green but, if you set up Bengeo Airforce I would be very happy to push a trolley up and down an aircraft and offer food, beverages and duty frees !!![:D]
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