Flood Plain
MORE INFORMATION



FLOODING ON THE DEE
(at Farndon Bridge, south of Chester)


Aerial view of flooding at Farndon
(by Super1TV Productions)

Compare these photos, taken near the bridge, to see how high the flood waters can rise

 May 2013 - normal water level November 2012 - the Dee in flood
Nice day for a walk?
No walking today!


Compare the water level at the bridge
May 2013 November 2012

In the photo  below, can you see the lighter coloured bricks, lower down?
 These show where the water has risen up to in the past.


Click the picture below to see emergency services in action during the flooding of December 2015



Storm Christoph (January 2021)
The highest flood levels seen on the Dee in many years occurred during Storm Christoph in January 2021.
The bridge between Farndon and Holt was closed for several days, with the road flooded on the Holt side.
The bridge at nearby Aldford was damaged and a man rescued from his car,
which had been washed into the flooded Aldford Brook, a tributary of the Dee.



Where does all the flood water come from?
Heavy rain on the Welsh hills drains into the River Dee, filling it to overflowing - look at the

river
in flood in the video below, filmed at Llangollen in Wales, further upstream.