| Swansea University playing fields 12:05 - Aug 11 with 2135 views | britferry |
Sprinkler full go this morning, passed it at 10.30 and again on the way back at 11.45. Pitch looks lovely and green but so does Royal Ashleigh golf course just over the road. Heatwave will be over by Monday, so its hardly needed and why during the day, its the worst time to do it?
There are 3 possibilities for the water:
- recycled from the pool, which I doubt as there are chemicals in it
- stored in a large tank, after getting it off the pool roof, which would be a great solution
- off the water mains, bad show if it is, even though we're not under a hosepipe ban |  |
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| Swansea University playing fields on 17:19 - Aug 17 with 583 views | britferry |
| Swansea University playing fields on 08:18 - Aug 12 by felixstowe_jack |
Not sure where you got the misapprehension that the South of England suffers from flooding in the Winter or there are no reservoirs.
The areas if the UK that get regular flooding are river Wye in Hereford and Worcester and along the River Severn. Unsurprisingly the areas that get flooding are in the West of of the UK the areas with the highest rainfall. Perhaps better Water capture on those rivers would help prevent flooding and summer water shortages. |
Thunderstorms hit London and South East as trains and flights disrupted and Victoria station floods after Met Office issues urgent amber warning and forecasters warn homes, businesses and buildings could be damaged by flooding, lightning and HAIL [Post edited 19 Aug 2022 19:38]
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| Swansea University playing fields on 22:35 - Aug 17 with 556 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Swansea University playing fields on 17:19 - Aug 17 by britferry |
Thunderstorms hit London and South East as trains and flights disrupted and Victoria station floods after Met Office issues urgent amber warning and forecasters warn homes, businesses and buildings could be damaged by flooding, lightning and HAIL [Post edited 19 Aug 2022 19:38]
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You often get flash floods after thunderstorms aftet a drought that is because the surface water does not drain due to bone hard ground and the drains being overwhelmed.
It is completely different to rivers bursting their banks after prolonged heavy rain. | |
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| Swansea University playing fields on 22:54 - Aug 17 with 536 views | Boundy |
| Swansea University playing fields on 22:35 - Aug 17 by felixstowe_jack |
You often get flash floods after thunderstorms aftet a drought that is because the surface water does not drain due to bone hard ground and the drains being overwhelmed.
It is completely different to rivers bursting their banks after prolonged heavy rain. |
indeed , after a very long spell of dry weather the time it takes for the ground to absorb any rain fall will have the same affect as ground which has been constantly been affected by heavy rainfall , the ground cannot absorb the rainfall resulting in floods | |
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| Swansea University playing fields on 00:26 - Aug 18 with 509 views | Robbie |
Bit out of my depth on this subject regarding water , a mate of mine worked in Australia and mentioned their use of the desalination method there .
Practical for the UK , or false economy , given we should expect water companies to realise the sun does shine for a few weeks in the summer and maybe this could be an option . | | | |
| Swansea University playing fields on 08:02 - Aug 19 with 484 views | felixstowe_jack |
Drought order issued for South West Wales in order issued in South West Wales one of the Westest areas In the UK.
Anglia Water announces two new reservoirs in East of England to capture more of the Winter Rains. | |
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| Swansea University playing fields on 09:28 - Aug 19 with 472 views | majorraglan |
| Swansea University playing fields on 00:26 - Aug 18 by Robbie |
Bit out of my depth on this subject regarding water , a mate of mine worked in Australia and mentioned their use of the desalination method there .
Practical for the UK , or false economy , given we should expect water companies to realise the sun does shine for a few weeks in the summer and maybe this could be an option . |
Thames Water built one for London and the South East, but it’s not working and won’t be until next year. Problems with the design and varying salinity of the water. Not good! | | | |
| Swansea University playing fields on 11:09 - Nov 3 with 340 views | Whiterockin |
I think that you will find floods at this time of the year in unusual places. Quite often the problem is drains blocked with leaves and rain collecting in dips in the road. |  | | |
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| Swansea University playing fields on 16:51 - Nov 4 with 264 views | felixstowe_jack |
In many places councils have not cleared leaves or cleaned drains since 2019. No wonder the water has nowhere to go. | |
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