Following a recent recce, Paul has decided to cancel the walk from Linacre Reservoirs on 14th January due to adverse ground conditions and the resulting danger of slipping - see photo below. An alternative walk starting at Blidworth Wood has been recced to confirm conditions are OK - see Walks Programme.
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| Flooding near the start of the Linacre walk |
Nottingham, of course, has this week seen some of the highest river levels for some time and Gunthorpe in particular has been badly affected. Here are some photos taken when the Trent was at its highest on Thursday 5th January. |
| View from Gunthorpe Bridge |
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| The Unicorn, Trentside |
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| Main Street, Gunthorpe closed as was the A6097 |
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| Caravan Park |
The River Trent stayed high for several days as shown below. It's interesting to see how the the data for the Cocker Beck which affects Lowdham showed a completely different pattern, the water rising and falling over hours rather than days reflecting the small size of the catchment area. Note also that the peak on Tuesday occurred when the Trent levels were low demonstrating the absence of any backup from the Trent itself which the Cocker Beck joins just upstream of Gunthorpe. This can be confirmed by looking at the long-term data - all the highest levels of the Cocker Beck occurred in advance of any significant rise in the level of the Trent. |
The peak in the Trent travels downstream at about one mile per hour, slower than the speed of the current
Some River Trent statistics at Colwick (cubic metres per second)
average flow - 84
minimum flow - 15
maximum flow - 1,018
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