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wst[17] - flood markers in Carlisle

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:25:28 +0000

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white - 8th Jan 2005
gold - Storm Desmond 05 Dec 2015

Markers on the wall of the Joiner's Arms, Carlisle

The second "once in 100 year event" in a decade - subsequently, serious flood defences were built ... which have kept the floodwaters away from the city centre.

A short distance from the Joiners' Arms is a biscuit bakery ... both floods wrecked the ground floor ovens, causing a nationwide shortage of my favourite ginger biscuits, as cleaning and repairs took about six months !

There was a car hire place just along from here, and the staff were kept busy driving the cars away to safety, onto higher ground. I think they also manged to save some furniture / computers ...

Sadly, in some of the other areas badly affected, there were casualties [at least one death from drowning]

WR (O&A) - River Tyne - pulling away

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:54:48 +0000

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Pulling away from the dock / Quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne after the lunch break, about to pass under the Millennium Bridge [the pedestrian blinking eye bridge]. Overall, the row raised several thousand pounds for the RNLI.

image recently forwarded to me.

dol - Dologoch HEP

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 22:08:40 +0000

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The information plaque on the building for Dolgoch HEP ...

Sorry it is a bit blurred ...

dol - Power Station

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 22:08:45 +0000

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This discreet [non-descript] building caught my eye & ear as we walked past. It was emitting a sort of rushing & humming sound, not at all loudly.
It is the power station for Dolgoch Falls.

Micro-HEP plant installed capacity is 100kW & commissioned in 2015

wst[15] - R. South Tyne flow; 4th - 6th Dec 2015 {Storm Desmond}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 20:57:09 +0000

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River Tyne flow rates / depth above normal flow, as measured just upstream from the Alston Arches.
Copied from the Environment Agency website. "Storm Desmond"
Shows the typical sharp rise and slow decline of a spate passing downstream.
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Historical data - peak flow depth on 18th May 2013 at 1345 was 3,27m and the highest ever was 3,45m which occurred on Saturday 8th January 2005 at 0200.

aav[15] / wst[15] - pier flow {Storm Desmond}

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 20:56:22 +0000

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Flow dynamics around on of the "Alston Arches" piers, the narrower stone courses are about 2ft (60cm) high, the wider ones are about 3ft.

20Mar15 - eclipse 2015 - 0942a

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 22:45:45 +0000

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