Mimmshall Brook Flooding

The following is a selection of images of the flooding of Mimmshall Brook that took place in the early hours of Monday October 30, 2000. It followed weather conditions described as the worst to hit the south of England since the storms of 1987. All images -- except those taken by Paul Large -- were taken with a Fujifilm MX-2900 zoom digital camera courtesy of Fujifilm. They have been heavily compressed to help reduce download time.


Residents of Warrengate Road set off to stay with relatives	Residents rally together to try to help neighbours trapped in their homes. Warrengate Road is on the left, Mimmshall Brook on the right

Sandbags fail to stop the water flooding the gardens and the ground floors	Some houses in Warrengate Road had water six inches over the skirting boards

The flood waters reach the top of the arches on Hawkshead bridge	Hawkshead bridge before the floods showing how much the water has risen

It was a stile leading to a footpath, now it leads to the edge of a massive lake	Some cars were unable to break through the floodwaters and turned back

Hawkshead Lane approaching the bridge where Mimmshall Brook breaks its banks	It looks like a river but it is the west end of Bradmore Lane where it approaches Mimmshall Brook. A fallen tree also blocks the road

Mimmshall Brook having breached its banks	Horses in the paddock next to Mimmshall Brook unable to reach their stables

Approaching Hawkshead Lane bridge from Swanland Road. Photograph by Paul Large of Falcon Media	Close up of floodwaters on Warrengate Road. Photograph by Paul Large of Falcon Media

North Mymms Park, cut off by flood water rising from Mimmshall Brook. Photograph by Paul Large of Falcon Media	The gates of North Mymms Park blocked by flood water. Photograph by Paul Large of Falcon Media

All images -- except those taken by Paul Large -- have been heavily compressed to help download and were taken with a Fujifilm MX-2900 zoom digital camera courtesy of Fujifilm.

October 30, 2000

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