Longparish Parish Council Jonathan Frere, Chairman email
[email protected] phone 720574 Date: 12 February 2014 Flooding This email goes to everyone on the LCA mailing list and will be published on the village website. Please look there for updates and let us know if there is anything you feel should be added to help improve the information below. Longparish is coping well and with our usual good community spirit but …. Springs have started flowing right up the valley and the road between Upton and Vernham Dean is now a torrent. The main sewer is inundated with ground water and overflowing in places and Southern Water are tankering from time to time at the Shop and the Plough. The surface water drainage system is also full to capacity and overflowing along the main road and down Mill Lane to the river. Some households are having trouble with ground water and are pumping to keep it at bay. At present the pump houses near The Plough and at Forton are working and can pump away all the water that reaches them. But the sewer pipes are full to capacity and some people have had problems with toilets not flushing. Further heavy rain is forecast for Friday so we need to be aware that things may get worse and to prepare as far as possible. Environment Agency Flood warnings You can register for flood warning by email and phone here https://fwd.environment-agency.gov.uk/app/olr/home There are a number of flood warnings in place across the Test Valley.