Someone in this area told your reporter that this past Saturday, October 25, 2008, saw the worst floods in the area in about 40 years. In this area, the situation was not helped by a skipload of junk tossed into the burn or dragged down by the raging torrent the Black Lynn had transformed into. Quite impressive. See for yourselves:
The above looks almost innocent, but these are supposed to be drying greens:
And that's supposed to be a lane:
Your reporter is sure everyone could have done without this water feature just below the future Community Gardens:
A little further downstream, below the culvert alongside the Nelson Road houses, this is what the Black Lynn looked like:
Luckily for everyone, the rain subsided shortly after your reporter took this photo. There was about an inch of clearance. One dreads to think of what would have happened if the fence upstream had given and all water collected above it had come down in one great rush ...
The above looks almost innocent, but these are supposed to be drying greens:
And that's supposed to be a lane:
Your reporter is sure everyone could have done without this water feature just below the future Community Gardens:
A little further downstream, below the culvert alongside the Nelson Road houses, this is what the Black Lynn looked like:
Luckily for everyone, the rain subsided shortly after your reporter took this photo. There was about an inch of clearance. One dreads to think of what would have happened if the fence upstream had given and all water collected above it had come down in one great rush ...
2 comments:
I live nearby to Margaret Powell at Dalintart drive. I enjoyed looking at the photos. the flood ones were especially dramatic. I think she should send them to the Scottish Water Board to make them wake up to their responsibilities! I took a few on the day of the flooding. I am sending them to Roddy McCuish as visual evidence to send to the Water Board.
I met Margaret for the first time last night at the Glencruitten Residents and Tenants meeting. I look forward to hearing more esp about the Lynnside garden project and perhaps contributing in some way.
Sarah S-N
Hi Sara
Thank you for your comment. I hope you will send me some of your own photos of the flooding so I can integrate them into this blog.
Look forward to seeing you again soon.
And look forward to receiving more comments on this blog, too.
Best wishes
Margaret
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