River bursts bank at Chippenham (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)
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River bursts bank at Chippenham
4:17pm Monday 30th April 2012 in News By Alex Winter
The River Avon in Chippenham has flooded, submerging footpaths and even part of the graffiti wall under the Gladstone Road bridge, following the weekend's heavy rain.
However, a spokesperson from the Environment Agency said there is nothing to worry about.
“It’s not unusual for the river to look as if it might have burst its banks, because they often spread out across the flood plains adjacent which are on low-level land,” he said.
“The river will eventually draw back. The advice would be to steer clear, let it dry out and wait until the river goes back to a normal level.”
Comments(4)
chubattack
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6:04pm Mon 30 Apr 12
Roy-Orbit of Chippenham wrote:...in any case the floods would probably outlast the rafts.
Mmm....burst is a bit of a strong word for it. I've just walked over the weir bridge and yes you may get wet feet in lovers walk if you are wearing flip-flops but the water is 4ft short of the high level it was in the July 07 floods. Don't panic, Wilkinsons and Poundland arn't selling life rafts just yet.
mjhudston
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8:10pm Mon 30 Apr 12
chipper
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7:39am Tue 1 May 12
Roy-Orbit of Chippenham says...
4:37pm Mon 30 Apr 12