SEVERE FLOODING OF THE RIVER CULM ON THE 14th NOV 2002 

From 6pm on the 13th  to 2am on the 14th a total of 30mm of rain fell at Bradninch. And with all the wet weather we have had over the last 5 weeks the rivers had become very responsive to any rainfall. 

At 1am all roads in the mid-Devon area were flooded or closed due to the amount of run off from fields and houses.

This is the 3rd time in the last 2 years that the river Culm has been over the road at Hele, but previous to that it has not been over the road for over 30 years, why!

Here is my theory - Rainfall is  more intense and localised nowadays and also there has been major developments of houses up the Culm valley and this inevitably causes more run of from roofs and roads. Also these times that we have had heavy rainfall was because of a warm flow up from the south therefore bringing a lot of moisture and energy.

Below are photos from this years major flooding  

All under text is for the above photo

RIVER CULM AT HELE

 

Main road to Bradninch at Hele Mill

Looking towards Killerton

Looking southbound on the main rail line into the south west at Hele Rail line looking north from crossing

Railway was closed all day

 

The local BBC reporters were out 

This was the scene inside the Crossways pub, this is the 3rd time they have been flooded out in the last 2 years.

VIEWS OF CULM

Looking east from Hele road

Looking south east from Beacon cross

 

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RIVER CULM AT SILVERTON MILL

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RIVER EXE AT MILL ON THE EXE IN EXETER

Showing the weir with the new footbridge that will be opening soon

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FLOOD RELIEF CHANNEL PROTECTING EXETER QUAY AND SURROUNDING AREAS 

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STOKE CANNON LOOKING TOWARDS KILLERTON 

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VIEW OF THE RIVER CULM (LEFT) MEETING THE RIVER EXE (RIGHT) AT BRAMPFORD SPEKE 
SUNSET OVER THE EXE AT STOKE CANNON 

This was the worst flooding of the River Culm for 20+ years and was higher than the 30th Oct 2000 flood 

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