Floods in Gloucestershire

dattrike · 24th December 2020, 10:23

Almost got stranded travelling home yesterday on the A40 east bound into Gloucester.
Luckily I was in the diesel with the higher air intake rather than the V6.
Lots of other cars stuck or abandoned, just drove at 3mph to reduce bow wave obviously other idiots trying to swamp everyone else by going too fast.

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planenut · 24th December 2020, 10:27

Lucky to get through. I'm waiting for more information from my daughter who lives near Cinderford.

dattrike · 24th December 2020, 10:38

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Originally Posted by planenut

Lucky to get through. I'm waiting for more information from my daughter who lives near Cinderford.

It took me 4 hours from where Mum lives in Valley road Cinderford, normally only takes 45 minutes. Hopefully the levels will start to fall now the rain has stopped. I hope she makes it ok.

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planenut · 24th December 2020, 12:26

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Originally Posted by dattrike

It took me 4 hours from where Mum lives in Valley road Cinderford, normally only takes 45 minutes. Hopefully the levels will start to fall now the rain has stopped. I hope she makes it ok.
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That's horrible. Sadly she has lost a load of personal possessions in a lockup unit, though I heard that from a relative. I have yet to speak to her

bikerdude666 · 24th December 2020, 13:49

It was bad up this way too. My usual 30 min drive to work last night took over an hour, to be told to go home before it got any worse and I got stranded. Drive home took about 2 hours. Turned around at 1 point when the water was coming up over the bonnet, quickly stopped and put it in reverse.

Saw loads of vehicles stranded everywhere, even some of the major roads were closed, A14 closed between junctions 13 and 16, and 2 and 3. I think the matrix said part of the A1 was closed, A45 closed in a couple of places.

A little bit of a video from the afternoon on my way home from the Mot, before it got really bad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdRxPYBjBRA

planenut · 24th December 2020, 15:40

I understand that the M50 was closed.

24th December 2020, 10:23	#1
dattrike Posted a thing or two V6 2ltr auto in copperleaf +CDTI Auto in Royal Blue on loan to Son Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire Posts: 1,707 Thanks: 105 Thanked 476 Times in 267 Posts	Floods in Gloucestershire Almost got stranded travelling home yesterday on the A40 east bound into Gloucester. Luckily I was in the diesel with the higher air intake rather than the V6. Lots of other cars stuck or abandoned, just drove at 3mph to reduce bow wave obviously other idiots trying to swamp everyone else by going too fast. . __________________ Last edited by dattrike; 24th December 2020 at 10:52..

24th December 2020, 13:49	#5
bikerdude666 Posted a thing or two Jaguar Xe diseasal Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Little Stanion, Corby Posts: 1,922 Thanks: 363 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts	It was bad up this way too. My usual 30 min drive to work last night took over an hour, to be told to go home before it got any worse and I got stranded. Drive home took about 2 hours. Turned around at 1 point when the water was coming up over the bonnet, quickly stopped and put it in reverse. Saw loads of vehicles stranded everywhere, even some of the major roads were closed, A14 closed between junctions 13 and 16, and 2 and 3. I think the matrix said part of the A1 was closed, A45 closed in a couple of places. A little bit of a video from the afternoon on my way home from the Mot, before it got really bad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdRxPYBjBRA Last edited by bikerdude666; 24th December 2020 at 13:55..

24th December 2020, 10:27	#2
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,951 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Lucky to get through. I'm waiting for more information from my daughter who lives near Cinderford.

24th December 2020, 15:40	#6
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,951 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	I understand that the M50 was closed.