PHOTOS: Flooding in Darwen
1:00am Saturday 23rd June 2012 in News
Flooding in the centre of Darwen. Photo by John Dempsey.
HOMES in Darwen have been evacuated after a section of the River Darwen burst its banks.
The A666 Bolton Road is closed in both directions after heavy rain throughout the day.
Lancashire Telegraph readers have sent photos showing deep water from across the town.
Duckworth Street residents have reportedly been evacuated to Darwen Leisure Centre after their homes were flooded.
Emergency services are dealing with a high volume of calls to flooding incidents in the area.
- Have you been affected by flooding? Send your photos to bob.hart@nqnw.co.uk or call the newsdesk on 01254 298205.
Comments(35)
katiestar
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1:07am Sat 23 Jun 12
Malthus
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7:56am Sat 23 Jun 12
idlewally
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8:05am Sat 23 Jun 12
katiestar wrote:There is a man who got AN E in English lol ;)
Theres a man who got a E in science lol
CapitaBackHander
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8:06am Sat 23 Jun 12
Dai Darwen
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8:25am Sat 23 Jun 12
louderfasterlonger
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10:00am Sat 23 Jun 12
Funnily enough, I wasn't thinking "the corporation's to blame for this" like they did in the 1970's".
Would I have a claim for a new pair of brogues ?
Engolar
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10:08am Sat 23 Jun 12
louderfasterlonger
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10:17am Sat 23 Jun 12
CapitaBackHander wrote:All gullies feed to the River Darwen, the River Darwen Burst it's banks, how can that be the fault of blocked gullies ?
Agree with poster above, main drains are full to the top of crap. I know they had that big tanker out a few months ago after residents complained. The bridge near heys lane to cotton st was flooded last night and that must have blocked drain because rd dips down and obviously drainage at lowest point.
Read the article, if you can't make sense of it, read it again and repeat until it makes sense.... then, if you trully understand it, make a comment given your perception of events.
Blame, Blame, Blame !
RUinsane
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10:45am Sat 23 Jun 12
sonny
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11:00am Sat 23 Jun 12
Your ferret stinks
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11:00am Sat 23 Jun 12
sonny
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11:01am Sat 23 Jun 12
louderfasterlonger
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11:22am Sat 23 Jun 12
sonny wrote:lol... I brushed both of mine only last week !
If only he could find a way of get them to brush their teeth!
CapitaBackHander
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11:27am Sat 23 Jun 12
louderfasterlonger wrote:I wasn't talking about the river darwen! I was mentioning higher ground areas that are flooded because drains blocked. The rain then goes in mass to the lowest point and this happens. Some of you believe we have been in a drought, it had rained here every other day bar a few recent weeks. If the structure in place can't handle that then someone is to blame. Sounds like maybe someone close to you!
CapitaBackHander wrote:All gullies feed to the River Darwen, the River Darwen Burst it's banks, how can that be the fault of blocked gullies ?
Agree with poster above, main drains are full to the top of crap. I know they had that big tanker out a few months ago after residents complained. The bridge near heys lane to cotton st was flooded last night and that must have blocked drain because rd dips down and obviously drainage at lowest point.
Read the article, if you can't make sense of it, read it again and repeat until it makes sense.... then, if you trully understand it, make a comment given your perception of events.
Blame, Blame, Blame !
Dai Darwen
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12:10pm Sat 23 Jun 12
CapitaBackHander wrote:From memory that is why they did the work at the Dove Lane culvert so there wouldn't be flooding again.
louderfasterlonger wrote:I wasn't talking about the river darwen! I was mentioning higher ground areas that are flooded because drains blocked. The rain then goes in mass to the lowest point and this happens. Some of you believe we have been in a drought, it had rained here every other day bar a few recent weeks. If the structure in place can't handle that then someone is to blame. Sounds like maybe someone close to you!CapitaBackHander wrote: Agree with poster above, main drains are full to the top of crap. I know they had that big tanker out a few months ago after residents complained. The bridge near heys lane to cotton st was flooded last night and that must have blocked drain because rd dips down and obviously drainage at lowest point.All gullies feed to the River Darwen, the River Darwen Burst it's banks, how can that be the fault of blocked gullies ? Read the article, if you can't make sense of it, read it again and repeat until it makes sense.... then, if you trully understand it, make a comment given your perception of events. Blame, Blame, Blame !
Looks like somebody underestimated.
A Darener
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1:30pm Sat 23 Jun 12
Dai Darwen wrote:Surpise! Surprise!
CapitaBackHander wrote:From memory that is why they did the work at the Dove Lane culvert so there wouldn't be flooding again.
louderfasterlonger wrote:I wasn't talking about the river darwen! I was mentioning higher ground areas that are flooded because drains blocked. The rain then goes in mass to the lowest point and this happens. Some of you believe we have been in a drought, it had rained here every other day bar a few recent weeks. If the structure in place can't handle that then someone is to blame. Sounds like maybe someone close to you!CapitaBackHander wrote: Agree with poster above, main drains are full to the top of crap. I know they had that big tanker out a few months ago after residents complained. The bridge near heys lane to cotton st was flooded last night and that must have blocked drain because rd dips down and obviously drainage at lowest point.All gullies feed to the River Darwen, the River Darwen Burst it's banks, how can that be the fault of blocked gullies ? Read the article, if you can't make sense of it, read it again and repeat until it makes sense.... then, if you trully understand it, make a comment given your perception of events. Blame, Blame, Blame !
Looks like somebody underestimated.
s_smith
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1:40pm Sat 23 Jun 12
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And it is also worth remembering that road gullies drain in to the sewerage system which can only hold so much water. Yes indeed there may be blocked gullies in certain places that cause localised "large puddles" but hardly flooding. A blocked gully causes problems at any time, not just in periods of heavy rain.
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Of course if you can prove that a blocked gully caused properties to flood then of course you can petition the magistrates that highways are failing in their duties under the Highways Act. However, highways are only liable for draining the highway - if the highway drainage is surcharged with run off from adjacent properties then good luck in proving that highways are at fault.
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http://www.legislati
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2 for 5p
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2:14pm Sat 23 Jun 12
What's that I hear in the background it sounds like somebody laughing.
Major Tom
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2:49pm Sat 23 Jun 12
How many inches from the ground?
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3:36pm Sat 23 Jun 12
sonny wrote:There'd have to be a lot more water and about 3 million tonnes of soap to get these filthy tramps scrubbed up clean.
Just gods way of giving that craphole town and its residents a good wash.
CapitaBackHander
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4:52pm Sat 23 Jun 12
jackmetickler
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5:15pm Sat 23 Jun 12
How many inches from the ground? wrote:come on children... why so bitter
sonny wrote: Just gods way of giving that craphole town and its residents a good wash.There'd have to be a lot more water and about 3 million tonnes of soap to get these filthy tramps scrubbed up clean.
did someone give you a slap the last time you were in town or are you just another couple of dingles!
s_smith
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6:48pm Sat 23 Jun 12
CapitaBackHander wrote:The flooding would still have happened whether the rains were cleared or not. As I said above, the River Darwen has reached a new high-water record yesterday - when was the last time Darwen flooded?
Well the council were un blocking / clearing all the drains at the sight of flooding at 4pm today. I would bet the flooding wouldn't have happened if maintenance had been correct.
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Four years ago? Oh yes, that would be the last time the river reached an all-time high then.
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If blocked drains were the issue, the road would be flooded every time there is a heavy downpour. Clearly the problem isnt the drains.
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However the councils actions are prudent, given the amount of silt and other debris that would have been washed in to the drainage system as a result of yesterdays deluge.
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But you're right in that maintenance has suffered (where I live, only one of the 8 gullies is clear - but the only working one coped fine) and it is not just because of the cut backs, it is also down to bad planning and utilisation of resource.
A Darener
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6:54pm Sat 23 Jun 12
xrayspex77
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7:27pm Sat 23 Jun 12
katiestar wrote:And another who got an E in English!
Theres a man who got a E in science lol
darwen_celeb
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7:38pm Sat 23 Jun 12
Gennoe1
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11:58pm Sat 23 Jun 12
EssexStreet
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9:18am Sun 24 Jun 12
Has it suffered any flooding or is it predominantly the Bolton Road?
netherlandsexpat
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10:21am Sun 24 Jun 12
http://darwendays.co
m/gallery/floods/
Ian the Beancounter
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12:21pm Sun 24 Jun 12
A Darener
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1:01pm Sun 24 Jun 12
Your ferret stinks
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4:05pm Sun 24 Jun 12
A Darener
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4:14pm Sun 24 Jun 12
Your ferret stinks wrote:Let's hope they do the rest soon!
Sludge gulper was doing the drains on main rd at 5pm yesterday when i went to the engineers for a pint.
2 for 5p
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7:37pm Sun 24 Jun 12
;.)
Am i in yet..? says...
12:52am Sat 23 Jun 12