NCR15 Flood Damage

Leaving work this morning I took the opportunity of a rare dry window in the weather to check upon NCR15 within the town sections following the persistant rain fall yesterday.

The Running Furrows Gate path looks well considering with evidence of the water falling away well into the soak away's put in earlier this year. There is a some water standing at the far NE end of the path but nothing to currently cause a problem to user and the high fast flowing Running Furrows stream currently poses no threat.

Out of the two tarmac links from NCR15 in Queen Elizabeth Park only one is currently partially under water, this is mainly down to the surrounding grass land so heavily water logged. A close inspection maybe needed of this area to see if a soak away can be placed in the ground to the nearby stream.

Although partially submerged, it can be used with caution.

The worst area hit has been on NCR15 in Wyndham Park near the NT Meadows area, water running of the hills has swept away the top layer of the hardcore path leaving shallow ruts but these could get worse. I will today make up some temporary warning laminated signs to warn users of the erosion and an email will be sent to SKDC informing them of the current damage to the path.

Water from the Meadows running on to NCR15.

You can clearly see the paths top layer has been washed away exposing the core.

The soak away drain built in 2011 has worked well but clearly there was to much water for it to cope.

At the moment I have only been around the town sections but if in the coming week you happen to use NCR15 along the towpath and rail paths and find any problems due to the heavy rain fall of recent then please do get in touch.