Well, that was a wet and windy night! I did make a quick tour around both Wantage and Grove at about 11pm to check for any flooding. Letcombe Brook seemed to be coping and although it was high and swollen it seemed to be contained everywhere.
The first photo on the left shows the height of the water as it flowed under the bridge next to Wessex Mill. The water level was such that the hazel groynes behind the mill were completely submerged (these were constructed to stop silt building up). In Grove, the water level was also high and flowing fast in Kingfishers, Cane Lane and at the Denchworth Road bridge(right most photo). I think many of us have been bemused by recent press reports about flood risks that failed to even mention Grove, yet it was this bridge that was swept away in the 2007 flash flood!
The main problem, unsuprisingly, was the large amount of standing water where the drains could not cope. The middle picture above shows the road near to the Bay Tree in Grove. Other areas included the A338 next to Autotype, the "dip" near to Sainsburys and near to Barwell and Stockham on the Denchworth Road( A417).
Apologies for the quality of the photos, but it was difficult in the dark conditions.
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