Peter Taylor sent us these photos taken whilst he went for a walk along the Wilmslow bypass to the railway bridge this morning (Friday, 10th December).
He told wilmslow.co.uk "I think these shots illustrate why it is best not to drive into flood water!
"The two tractors are pumping water into the Whitehall Brook, I think that the on-site underground pumps had become drowned some while ago, obviously the tanks were not only full they were under several feet of water.
"Judging by the marks on the wall I think the cars may have been completely submerged yesterday."
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How much longer do we have to put up with A34 and A555 flooding, the incompetence of the local councils is truly astonishing
These temporary pumps are being secured in a container, so a north bound lane will be closed to safely locate it. Unfortunately, there is no timescale yet for when the new pump will be installed and the container removed but it is a priority.
It is now abundantly clear that Whitehall Brook cannot cope with the increasing volumes of water being pumped into it. With flooding now effecting the A34 as well as Alderley Road, it is easier to justify the high cost of fixing the root cause ie widening the culvert under Alderley Road and dredging Whitehall Brook.
The Highways Flood team have been tasked to find a solution and report to the councils Highways & Transport Committee, chaired by Cllr Craig Browne of Alderley Edge, Deputy Leader of the Council.
Therefore, this may finally be the tipping point that means we get a permanent solution to the ongoing flooding of Alderley Road.
Cllr Mark Goldsmith
Residents of Wilmslow
Wilmslow West & Chorley
I think you were referring to a 'once in a lifetime event'...
or was it 'this particular once in a lifetime event,
or the several other once in a lifetime events in-between..??
As per previous threads on this site, the public deserve better
for their taxes.. Forward planning and maintenance dont appear to be
a CEC priority... maybe that will change, but until then
I suspect Pendleton Lake will be here for quite a while longer ..
Ah yes, in civil engineering terms, "lifetimes" are so short we don't even get out of nappies.