Thames Flooding - January 2014

As had so many rivers in previous days and weeks, The River Thames burst it banks in many places along it's course in the new year. I went along to the flood plains at Runnymede where the flooding has been serious enough to close a very busy road for several days.

Thames Flooding 2014 - Old Windsor
A very swollen and fast flowing River Thames well up over the path at Old Windsor. Environment agency workers on site suggesting the peak will not be until tomorrow. Lots of sightseers out and about to have a look today
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Closed road
Runnymede inundated.
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Lake Runnymede
The river starts after the bushes…..
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Cooper's Hill Sunset
Water pours into the fields in front of Cooper's Hill
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Goosed
Canada goose swimming where the National Trust car park should be...
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Thames Flooding 2014 - National Trust tea room
Biscuits might be a little soggy.
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Thames Flooding 2014 - No ENTRY
This sign in the National Trust car park at Runnymede has been rendered somewhat redundant…..
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Water rail
THe road is on the right hand side here,, and the road even furhter across. Water was absolutely pouring over into the fields here.
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Runnymede
The Thames has well and truly burst it's banks at Runnymede, covering the A380 a and pouring onto the fields on the other side. An impressive site, and although this section looks still and calm, the actual river is 10 times faster than usual at the moment.
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Thames Flooding 2014 - St Andrews Church Wraysbury
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Runnymede Pleasure Grounds.
Taken from the top of the RAF Memorial on Cooper's Hill. The river is actually just in front of the line of houses in the centre of the shot. The expanse of flooding in front is actually the Runnymede Pleasure grounds, and right up to the Windsor Road. The road is a major route from Windsor into Staines and the M25 and has been closed for a few days now. As an added bonus, you can also see Heathrow in the background!
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Thames Flooding 2014 - Runnymede
Taken from the top of the RAF Memorial on Cooper's Hill.
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Thames Flooding - January 2014