This page is intended to provide evidence of flooding in Greystoke, especially around the functional flood plain. If you would like to submit images or video, please email them to: stating your name, and the date the photos were taken, together with any other relevant information. Thank you!
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This page was created in part as a result of Atkinsons builders proposing a high density 30 house scheme on the flood plains of Greystoke. There was huge opposition to this in the village (see here) and the following images place the proposed development in context:
Atkinsons proposal handed out at the Parish Council meeting in May 2022
Atkinsons Proposal overlaid on flood plain
Listed Buildings Surrounding Proposal from Atkinsons
Story and Atkinsons Developments overlaid on the flood plain
Atkinsons Proposal overlaid on surface water runoff flood map
Flooding Autumn and Winter 2022
With no named storms yet, these photos show the extent of flooding from heavy rainfall. In particular the flooding photos from 7th October 2022 show the impact of overnight rain and the crucial role the flood plain plays in absorbing water. The rain gauge at Newton Rigg showed 20.4mm of rain in 24 hours up to 8:45 am on 7th October, and a 6 hour rainfall of 15.6mm.
Flood scrape 10th September 2022
Flood Plain after rain on 30th September (same say as the Borrowdale floods)
Petteril overflowing 7th October 2022
Floodplain 7th October 2022 with Heron
Floodplain 7th October 2022
Floodplain 7th October 2022
Floodplain 7th October 2022
Aerial shot of the floodplain on 7th Oct 2022
Aerial shot of the floodplain on 7th Oct 2022
Aerial shot of the floodplain on 7th Oct 2022
Aerial shot of the floodplain on 7th Oct 2022
Aerial shot of the floodplain on 7th Oct 2022
Petteril overflowing on the path to the stables. 7th Oct 2022.
Petteril overflowing on the path to the stables. 7th Oct 2022.
Petteril overflowing on the path to the stables. 7th Oct 2022
Standing Water in a field by the church, near the stables, 7th October 2022
Standing Water in the field by the church, and the petteril, 7th October 2022
Standing Water in the field by the swimming pool, 7th October 2022
Flood Pain 20th October 2022
Flood Plain 26th October 2022
Flood Plain 28th October 2022
Flood Plain 2nd November 2022
Flood Plain 8th January 2023
Flood Plain 10th January 2023
Flood Plain 10th January 2023
Flood Plain 10th January 2023
Flood Plain 21st December 2022
Flooding 20th February 2022 – Storm Franklin
Storm Franklins Greatest Hits on video, including the B5288 and the raging torrent of the Petteril
Video from 20th Feb 2022 showing run-off to flood plain from B5288 entering the village from Motherby
Flooding on flood plain, and run-off flowing onto the flood plain from the B5288 at the Icold spring.
Flood Plain, Feb 20th 2022.
Flood Plain, Feb 20th 2022
Flood Plain, Feb 20th 2022
Flood Plain, Feb 20th 2022
Flooding 9th February 2020 – Storm Ciara
Flooding, Church Road, February 9th 2020.
Flooding, Church Road, February 9th 2020.
Flooding, Church Road, February 9th 2020.
Flooding, Flood Plain, February 9th 2020.
Flooding around new barn, Church Road, February 9th 2020.
Drains overflowing, Church Road, February 9th 2020.
Surface run-off from overloaded drains flowing onto flood plain from B2588, Feb 9th 2020.
Surface run-off pooling at dip in B2588, Feb 9th 2020.
Flooding on Icold Road from surface runoff
Flood Plain Feb 2020
Flood Plain Feb 2020
Flood Plain Feb 2020
Flood Plain Feb 2020
Childrens play park by the swimming pool.
Petteril flowing past the swimming pool to the bridge on church road
Church Road
Childrens play park by the swimming pool
Fields by the church
Ashburn Croft Flooding from Storm Ciara
Ashburn Croft flooding
Ashburn Croft flooding
Ashburn Croft flooding
Ashburn Croft flooding
Flooding 16th March 2019 – Storm Gareth
Church Road Flooding
Church Road Flooding
Church Road Flooding
Church Road Flooding
Church Road Flooding
Church Road Flooding
Flood plain March 2019
Flood Plain 16th March 2019
Church Road 16th March 2019
Church Road 16th March 2019
Flood Plain 16th March 2019
Flooding Nov/Dec 2015 including Storm Desmond
Church Road in November / December 2015 flooding
Flood Plain November 2015
2015 storms, Flood Plain from Icold Road
Flood Plain December 2015
Church Road 5th December 2015
Church Road 5th December 2015
Church Road 5th December 2015
Church Road 5th December 2015
2015 storms, Church Road
Flooding after Storm Desmond 2015 on the Blencow road just past Quirky Workshops
Petteril and spinners field next to the church
Church road after Storm Desmond
Fields behind the church, and road to stables after Storm Desmond
Flooding after Storm Desmond 2015 on the Blencow road just past Quirky Workshops.
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