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17-09-2021
Comparison
of
Storms
Desmond,
Ciara
and
27th/28th
October
2021
(Oct 21) Rainfall with Indications for Resevoir Management:
Cumulative
rainfall
shows
that
the
Oct
21
event
was
similar
in
scale
to
Desmond
at
Honister
(370mm
and
382mm
respectively),
but
significantly
less
at
Thirlmere
(172mm
and 405mm respectively).
Dr Mark Roberts
18-11-2021
Snippet
Elliot
Park
Update
The
pumps
have
been
repaired
and
are
fully
functional.
The
Community
Pump
will
be
moved to the fire station for storage.
22-10-2021
Flood
Hub
Newsletter.
It
includes
links
to
u
pdated
flood
plans
for
households
and
businesses;
several
flood
scheme
updates
including
Carlisle,
Kendal,
Low
Crosby,
Rickerby,
and
the
Upper
Kent;
ties
and
events,
as
well
as
the
usual
helpful
links
to
information you can access on the Flood Hub
23-12-2021
‘
Credit
to
Keswick
Reminder’:
A
new
£2.2m
culvert
in
Threlkeld
is
now
winter ready to help protect 35 properties and roads including the A66.
The
culvert
at
at
the
Gategill
Beck
replaces
one
badly
damaged
during
heavy
rainfall
in
February
2019.
The
new
culvert
is
made
up
of
220m
of
concrete
pipe
and
work
took
nine
months
to
complete.
As
well
as
improving
flood
protection,
there
have
also
been
170
new
trees
planted
to
replace
the
34
trees
which
had
to
be
removed
for
the
work
to
be
undertaken.
Th
Community
of
Threlkeld
has
seen
first-hand
how
devastating
flooding
can
be.
13-11-2021 Snippet
Times
and
Star
today:
"the
second
longest
(EA
data
for
sewage
overspill)
was
a
United
Utilities
plant
at
Keswick
which
discharged
for
8,275
hours.
However,
United
Ultilities
has
disputed
the
Environment
Agency's
figures,
saying
they
relate
to
a
combined
sewer
overflow
which
was
removed
in
February
2020"
Better
late than never???
19-11-2021 Snippet
EMMA
HARDY
MP.
Flooding
(Prevention
and
Insurance) Bill, firest reading.
The
bill,
which
is
yet
to
be
published
in
full,
is
titled:
"A
Bill
to
set
national
minimum
requirements
for
flood
mitigation
and
protection
measures
in
new
build
public
and
private
properties
enforced
by
local
planning
authorities;
to
place
reporting
requirements
on
local
and national government in relation to flooding
23-10-2021
GIS
MAPPING
(
Geographic
Information
System
)
Page
started.
Click
on
Button
at
top
of
page
… or go here
GIS Mapping
17-09-2021
The
gravel
extraction
along
High
Hill
is
going
well
and
the
good
news
is
that
the
EA
are
intending
to
take
out
the
gravel
immediately
downstream
of
Greta
Bridge
as
well.
They
will
not
go
as
far
as
the
deposits
in
front
of
Greta
Grove
as
those
aren't
too
bad
this
year.
We
are
lucky
that
the
EA's
modelling
years
ago
identified
the
need
to
remove
gravel
in
the
area
to
reduce
flood
risk.
OK
I
know
that
was
painfully
obvious
to
everyone
living
here.
However,
I
am
sure
there
are
many
communities
out
there
who
will
be
envious
of
the
routine
we
have
in
place
to
manage
it.
Preparing
for
wetter
days
to
come
....
L
Jones
19-01-2021
STORM ARWEN 26-27
NOVEMBER 2021.
Aftermath River Greta,
Threlkeld railway line
trail.
02-11-20
21
United
Utilities
have
commenced
the
additional
releases
from
Thirlmere
to
provide
storm
space
in
the
reservoir.
This
is
in
line
with
the
current
KFAG
agreeement
for
November
which
means
additional
flows
happen
when
the
reservoir
has
less
than
3m
of
space.
Currently
there
is
just
under
2.5m
of
storm
space,
before
last
week's
storm
we
had
6.5m.
Food for thought ?
Check Thirlmere levels here …
20-09-2021 KFAG Chairman Lynne Jones appears on ITV
(Border) News commenting on the current dredging activity. Also
written comments from Environment Agency Peter Miles
To view: Search in your Browser for …
‘ itv news border keswick gravel ‘
17-09-202
1
Comparison
of
Storms
Desmond,
Ciara
and
27th/28th
October
2021
(Oct
21) Rainfall with Indications for Resevoir
Management:
Cumulative
rainfall
shows
that
the
Oct
21
event
was
similar
in
scale
to
Desmond
at
Honister
(370mm
and
382mm
respectively),
but
significantly
less
at
Thirlmere
(172mm
and
405mm
respectively).
Dr Mark Roberts
23-12-2021
‘
Credit
to
Keswick
Reminder’:
A
new
£2.2m
culvert
in
Threlkeld
is
now
winter ready to help protect 35 properties and roads including the A66.
The
culvert
at
at
the
Gategill
Beck
replaces
one
badly
damaged
during
heavy
rainfall
in
February
2019.
The
new
culvert
is
made
up
of
220m
of
concrete
pipe
and
work
took
nine
months
to
complete.
As
well
as
improving
flood
protection,
there
have
also
been
170
new
trees
planted
to
replace
the
34
trees
which
had
to
be
removed
for
the
work
to
be
undertaken.
Th
Community
of
Threlkeld
has
seen
first-hand
how
devastating
flooding
can be.
Full Story and Picture:
03-12-2021
FLOODING
IN
KESWICK
…
IS
YOUR
HOME
AT
RISK ? … BE READY
NEW
(
NOVEMBER
2021
)
Leaflet
published
by
KESWICK
Community
Emergency
Recovery
Partnership and Keswick Flood Action Group.