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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.
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other
areas.
06-02-2022
Defra SPS to Ofwat for PR24 is out …
All
sources
of
flooding
impact
water
companies,
their
customers
and
local
communities,
disrupting
services
and
damaging
property
and
the
environment.
Climate
changes
are
increasing
this
risk
and
associated
impacts,
and
the
whole
sector
has
a
role
to
play
in
boosting
long-term
flood
resilience.
23-01-22
Lynne
Jones:
Action
needed
Read
and
Sign
the
petition
…
Contact
your MP
This
is
hot
on
the
heels
of
my
sending
photographs
of
disgusting
tangerine
foam
seeping
into
Derwentwater
(from
the
old
council
tip
near
Crow
Park,
Keswick)
to
the
EA
last
month,
AND
the
national
press
sharing
some
pretty
damaging
statistics
about
United
Utilities
leaks
of
untreated sewage here.
With
the
tireless
work
of
my
local
MP,
Tim
Farron,
the
campaign
is
now
in
the
form
of
an
Early
Day
Motion
(EDM)
and
has
been
submitted
to
Parliament.
This
needs
MPs
to
sign
the
EDM
so
it
can
be
debated
in
the
House of Commons and made into law.
I
need
you
to
contact
your
local
MP
and
tell
them
to
help
stop
water
pollution in the Lake District National Park.
08-01-2022
FOUL
DISCHARGES
Derwent
water
between
the
Isthmus
and
the
boat
landings.
This
seepage
is
from
the
‘Old’
municple
tip,
that
was situated on the lakeshore.
This
has
been
going
on
for
decades,
yet
is
not
dealt
with
in
a
satisfactory manner.
PICTURE
(LJ)
A
Tangerine
foam
was coming out of the pipe !
24-12-202
1
CALVERT WAY
The work seems never ending !
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.
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
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.
