NOTES
Mon 27 Nov 06
- This flood overtopped river banks about 1600 hrs 26 Nov 06.
- This flood peaked at about 2200 hrs 26 Nov 06.
- This flood undertopped riverbanks about 1400 hrs 27 Nov 06.
- The riparian fields at Bear Mead were actively flooded by the
Dorset Stour for 22 hours.
- The last flood happened 3 Dec 2005.
- The author parked by the manure heap, amd managed to get up the access
track, across the field to the river in wellies, waders not needed!
- Readings at 1100 hrs 27 Nov 06 were: River 355, Well 243, Julians bridge
17.7 (first time this equivalence has been measured by author).
- Readings at 1600 hrs 27 Nov 06 were: River 341, Well 237, Julians bridge
17.7
- Field #1 (Reserve) hardly flooded, Plantation very soggy, OM and MS field
over 50% flooded.
- Trace of ancient ditch on S side of Field #1 revealed by lying water.
- Some photos should be available tomorrow (28 Nov 06)
- Scrape level above 30, water turned brown
Tue 28 Nov 06
- Managed to get car to field, when river level about 303
- Loose items have drifted ENE in Plantation.
- River and groundwater going down, but 11 mms of rain early this morning,
which will push river up again
Wed 29 Nov 06
- Plantation soggier than Reserve, which must be draining into river better.
- Got photos, selected three to put in Album
Wed 30 Nov 06
- River has fallen by 70 cms in a day after no rain for 2 days
- Driven round perimeter of fields #1, 2 and 3 without problem
- Red flood warning replaced by green to mark end of this flood.
- In plantation, most oaklets have lost their puddles.
- Scrape level has fallen to 26, water still brown
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