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Rochdale CXanal, fiorst night having run aground for 40 minute due to low water levels. We opened a lock to set us free which increased the water level.
December 2019.
Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) weekend away in Mankinholes.
10 mile walk from Mankinholes to Sowerby Bridge.
December 2019.
Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) weekend away in Mankinholes.
10 mile walk from Mankinholes to Sowerby Bridge.
I'm not sure what they were thinking when they put him up! Is that even the original head? Someone wasn't very good at faces if so, look at those eyes - and the length of the neck!
River Calder, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.
The Environment Agency's 35 Million pound Mytholmroyd Flood Alleviation Scheme has recently been completed. This includes raising the height of flood walls on the banks of the River Calder and Cragg Brook, as well as demolishing homes and businesses on the Calder's banks to widen the river. The village's post office has been relocated to flood-proof premises, with other buildings being stabilised and strengthened.
A flash flood occurred in July 2012, when a downpour lasting just 90 minutes devastated the village. This was a repeat of another flash flood of June, in the same year, where more than 50 mm of rain fell causing the River Calder to burst its banks. More than 5,000 properties were severely damaged in the Upper Calder Valley; many businesses lost insurance and consequently many never recovered.
Mytholmroyd was severely affected by the Boxing Day floods in 2015, when the River Calder and the canal both rose to cover the valley floor, and consequently the centre of Mytholmroyd. It was the highest ever recorded river level. Hundreds of homes and businesses were devastated, with some buildings still empty in 2017. The row of shops north of County Bridge partially collapsed into the river, and £10 million was earmarked for future protection of the village.[15] The whole row of shops which partially collapsed have been fully demolished, along with homes along the riverbank at Calder Grove.
On 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara caused a month-and-a-half's worth of rain to fall on Mytholmroyd within 24 hours. This caused widespread flooding. The EA Flood alleviation scheme was not yet complete so householders and businesses were once again affected.