A Flood Alert has been issued for the stretch of the River Kennet from its source, near to Berwick Bassett all the way down to Newbury. The warning also includes all the tributaries of the river, so including the River Og and the stretch through Avebury and beyond to the North and West. In the area covered – see below a more detailed map for Marlborough – it states that ‘Flooding is possible – be prepared’.
The wider area described in the alert is: River Kennet from Berwick Bassett to Newbury including Winterbourne Monkton, Marlborough, Ramsbury, Hungerford, Denford, Kintbury and Newbury; also the River Og, the River Aldbourne, the Froxfield Stream, the River Dun and the River Shalbourne.
For more information click here to check the Gov.uk flood alert site.
Since the January flooding the Town Council has recruited a team of flood wardens for Marlborough, they will be monitoring their areas and reporting any concerns so that any issues can be logged and reported so that the authorities can deal with any problems as quickly as possible.
Marlborough, particularly in the area surrounding the Kennet such as London Road and George Lane has suffered from blocked gullies, where the excessive rainfall can’t clear away quickly as it should. We understand that some residents in this area even sourced private contractors to deal with this yesterday. But all such blockages should be reported to Wiltshire Council so that they become aware quickly and address the blockage, either by themselves, or by the relevant party with responsibility (Thames Water) or even by necessary other means (we hope).
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