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Wading on the roads
« on: January 11, 2008, 19:50:38 »
Just driven home on the A422, first quantity of water on the road was just west of alcester, there is water right across the junction at the bottom of the lane and A422. When you can't see the light from your headlights anymore you know its deep :shocked: Its only that deep if you want to drive up the lane but there are a few cars stopped and giving the puddle second thoughts.

Anybody else been wading on the roads today?
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2008, 20:02:00 »
Just driven home on the A422, first quantity of water on the road was just west of alcester, there is water right across the junction at the bottom of the lane and A422. When you can't see the light from your headlights anymore you know its deep :shocked: Its only that deep if you want to drive up the lane but there are a few cars stopped and giving the puddle second thoughts.

Anybody else been wading on the roads today?

Yep :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lots of nice big puddles near to us on the back roads.

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2008, 20:30:22 »
Just driven home on the A422, first quantity of water on the road was just west of alcester, there is water right across the junction at the bottom of the lane and A422. When you can't see the light from your headlights anymore you know its deep :shocked: Its only that deep if you want to drive up the lane but there are a few cars stopped and giving the puddle second thoughts.

Anybody else been wading on the roads today?

Yep :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lots of nice big puddles near to us on the back roads.

Yep me too, 5 gates was totally flooded. the T2 had no problems at all.
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2008, 20:37:28 »
Little cawthrope nr Louth was quiet fast flowing tonight.Pleased i sealed the snorkel again :D

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2008, 20:39:02 »
I soaked a chav today driving though a puddle in my trannie van.
And i didn't do it on purpose
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2008, 20:47:31 »
Richo i respect you for soaking a chav.If i ever meet you i will be buying you a beer or two :D

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2008, 20:48:31 »
Lots of deep puddles round Hemel,  so a drive to work can take me atleast 10 minutes longer to hit them all  :lol:

but i still see new rangeys and disco drivers swerving round them?!?!






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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2008, 21:19:55 »
Soaking a chav is not good .... [-X


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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2008, 21:28:09 »
If you were near home Lee you had no choce yesterday;
Cwm was flooded
Llanrug was Flooded
A5 Bethesda was flooded
Caernarfon was flooded
A55 was flooded

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2008, 21:38:17 »
I was doing laps around the carpark down at the glyn behind DMM.  :lol: :lol:

It was a good 2 1/2 foot deep gravel bottom perfect wading practice :cool: :cool:

Unfortunatly there was no one to take photos :( :(
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2008, 22:00:08 »
We've had no rain for the last couple of days :afro:
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2008, 23:20:15 »
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We've had no rain for the last couple of days

move to Wales we have nothing else :lol: :lol:
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2008, 23:43:40 »
Just driven home on the A422, first quantity of water on the road was just west of alcester, there is water right across the junction at the bottom of the lane and A422. When you can't see the light from your headlights anymore you know its deep :shocked: Its only that deep if you want to drive up the lane but there are a few cars stopped and giving the puddle second thoughts.

Anybody else been wading on the roads today?

Yep :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lots of nice big puddles near to us on the back roads.

Yep me too, 5 gates was totally flooded. the T2 had no problems at all.

Hi Patrick
Came home through 5 gates tonight :grin:
Will check it out again in the morning, as its where I walk the dog each day at 6:30am :shock:

See you soon mate.

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2008, 23:59:11 »
I had the pleasure of going through a few deep puddles today whilst doing a little off-road driving during my work duties.... oh it was such fun to get paid to do it :dance:

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2008, 00:03:44 »
Yep me too, 5 gates was totally flooded. the T2 had no problems at all.

Errr yes definately... The Hiace I was in weny aqua planing up 5 gates  :-k
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #15 on: January 12, 2008, 00:13:45 »
Just been through my local ford...

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #16 on: January 12, 2008, 08:25:34 »
Drove from Cornwall to Stroud last night, no problems till stroud when the main road was flooded as per usual.  Still no probs for me then up to Rodborough common to see the snow!

Unfortunately my offices are in a mill on a river so im off there now to check its not soggy (no problem as the kits all upstairs!)


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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #17 on: January 12, 2008, 11:08:13 »
Just driven home on the A422, first quantity of water on the road was just west of alcester, there is water right across the junction at the bottom of the lane and A422. When you can't see the light from your headlights anymore you know its deep :shocked: Its only that deep if you want to drive up the lane but there are a few cars stopped and giving the puddle second thoughts.

Anybody else been wading on the roads today?

Yep :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lots of nice big puddles near to us on the back roads.

Yep me too, 5 gates was totally flooded. the T2 had no problems at all.

Hi Patrick
Came home through 5 gates tonight :grin:
Will check it out again in the morning, as its where I walk the dog each day at 6:30am :shock:

See you soon mate.

Going to take Dan for a spin later so I will have a look, however It was nothing but ice this morning! :shock:
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #18 on: January 12, 2008, 16:06:24 »
Been out pulling a fe people out around Moreton in Marsh. Got the water up over my bonnet in some places.
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #19 on: January 12, 2008, 17:08:12 »
OK you Lincs guys what's it like going to Skeggy from Loughborough direction,unfortunately will be staying on the main roads due to driving the ambulance,cheers.

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #20 on: January 12, 2008, 17:40:19 »
OK you Lincs guys what's it like going to Skeggy from Loughborough direction,unfortunately will be staying on the main roads due to driving the ambulance,cheers.

You should be fine, avoid any fords as the rivers are full. Most of the bad flash flooding has subsided. however I believe the is more rain on the way.
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #21 on: January 12, 2008, 21:12:03 »
Cheers for that mate. [-o<

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #22 on: January 12, 2008, 21:35:56 »
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We've had no rain for the last couple of days

move to Wales we have nothing else :lol: :lol:
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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #23 on: January 12, 2008, 22:39:28 »
Just been through my local ford...

Looked like this:


is that great glen ?. did you go through it . we might go up to stanford hall tomorrow, always a laugh iff its flooded . alan......

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #24 on: January 13, 2008, 10:41:23 »
Just been through my local ford...

Looked like this:


is that great glen ?. did you go through it . we might go up to stanford hall tomorrow, always a laugh iff its flooded . alan......

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Re: Wading on the roads
« Reply #25 on: January 13, 2008, 18:20:08 »
went from Essex to Brum today and up the M40 the fields were flooded, on way back down to home I came off M40 and cut accross country to find...............

1 meesly little puddle that was just a pudle and nothing more. How boring :(
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