Managing flooding along the River Sid

There are now regular flood warnings for the Sid Valley – with the latest from last week:

‘Flooding is possible’ on Rivers Otter and Sid today | Sidmouth Herald

And the EA is saying we need to be ‘vigilant’:

Vigilance urged as flooding expected to continue, Environment Agency warns | Sidmouth Herald

And these events are now happening throughout the year, with this from last May:

Flood alerts still in place across Devon after heavy rain and thunderstorms – Devon Live

Here’s an overview of the issues just posted on the website:

Flooding in the Sid Valley – The Sid

As the piece points out, the River Sid is not an untamed beast by any means – with flood defences being pretty good and well maintained.

For example: the flood gates at the ford on Mill Street are currently being updated:

River Sid ford gate, Mill Street,… © Jaggery cc-by-sa/2.0 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

It’s all about managing the River Sid…

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