Floodwater at 200ft

[Spyrotechnics]

Braved the winds to get the Hex up to 200ft (seemed to be a big wind sheer further up) and grabbed this snap of the Wallingford bridge crossing over the thames.

The floodwater has just about reached the mark left from severe flooding in 2003 and is still rising fast.

[Spyrotechnics]

The river is meant to only flow through the three arches closest.

[teslahed]

That';s a very impressive picture. You could send it to your local paper - for free if you are unlicensed. They';d be silly not to use it.

[John A]

My usual flying site in Maidenhead Berkshire....

[dyls]

Nice photo';s guys.

This really is come crazy weather we';ve had for the last month.
I';m only 39 and 3/4  but I don';t remember such severe flooding, and so widespread across the country.
It';s not just been one or two villages this time.

Positives must be no hose pipe ban this coming summer.
I bet this summer is a hot one..

[sausageroll]

Ahh John, I didnt know you';d be out flying. Ive been out all over the place photographing floods, mostly cookham.

Il do another post with the pics. One was in the Maidenhead advertiser, its still on their website.

[Hands0n]

This really is come crazy weather we';ve had for the last month.
I';m only 39 and 3/4  but I don';t remember such severe flooding, and so widespread across the country.
It';s not just been one or two villages this time.

I read recently that anyone younger than 40 has not lived through weather like this before.  I';ve seen similar, although have to say that I also don';t recall seeing it quite so biblical.   Extremes of weather do visit us occasionally, anyone remember the winds of 1987 that turned Seven Oaks into Four Oaks ::) where Kent was literally flattened by an invisible hand in the sky.  Then we had some rather marvellous snow a few years later - my house windward side was stacked up to the first floor window. Helicopter food drops, the lot.

This time round, we';ve got a few brave souls flying and chronicling it. 

Marvellous