Thunderstorm

RPWC · 28th June 2012, 21:45

I drove through water running downhill,that was up to the front bumper on my van,this afternoon.I was travelling with the flow of water,but It was a bit scary.
Never seen the likes of this before,seen heavy flooding,but not rivers running down a road.

FLYING BANANA · 28th June 2012, 21:54

I trust you are all ok in Newcastle. So far we seemed to have escaped.

VVC-Geeza · 28th June 2012, 22:05

Wettest June in 100 years....apparently

greendriver · 28th June 2012, 23:11

A few july's ago in Croydon we had an amazing downpour which actually filled a nearby subway completely. I would not have tried it but it was possible to swim underneath the water under the roundabout. I had a picture on my old phone but I think it's gone now.

2Diesels · 29th June 2012, 08:01

Well that was just the maddest thing.....................now having grown up in Morpeth (notorious for flooding) I'm well acquainted with seeing water everywhere but that was the first time I've ever experienced proper "Flash" flooding, I was happily working away in the workshop & looked out of the west doors to see a huge blackness in the distance, next thing the whole place was in darkness & then the water came. Just then the phone rang & after a 5 min conversation I turned round to see a tidal wave entering our workshop & within 10 mins the inspection pits were half full, bearing in mind they're about 5ft deep, 45-50ft long & there's 3 of them, it was like niagra running over the edge

even our waste oil tank (250 gallons) which lives down there was floating

BIG LEK · 29th June 2012, 09:07

I was at the hospital in newcastle yesterday, and the roads are being dug up here and there so decided to go back home the back roads way, what a massive mistake that was lol,ive never seen anything like it, my wipers were flat out and made no difference,driving through rivers which 5 minutes before hand were roads,all of which came from knowhere, I think we covered an extra 15-20 miles just to find a safe way home,

2Diesels · 29th June 2012, 09:09

It was simply mental..................the spine road was a raging torent on the way home

BIG LEK · 29th June 2012, 09:15

Heres one of the tyne bridge lol, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkua3...yer_detailpage

pab · 29th June 2012, 09:48

I've been looking at a few images of the flooding.This is the Tyne tunnel,Northbound..

greendriver · 29th June 2012, 10:00

What is the correct way to drive through a flooded road? Is it slowly & carefully or chieftan?

28th June 2012, 21:45	#1
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,194 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Thunderstorm I drove through water running downhill,that was up to the front bumper on my van,this afternoon.I was travelling with the flow of water,but It was a bit scary. Never seen the likes of this before,seen heavy flooding,but not rivers running down a road. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

28th June 2012, 21:54	#2
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,643 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	I trust you are all ok in Newcastle. So far we seemed to have escaped. __________________ 233,730 onen hag oll

28th June 2012, 22:05	#3
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,810 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Wettest June in 100 years....apparently __________________

28th June 2012, 23:11	#4
greendriver This is my second home MG ZTT 180 in Poseidon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Croydon Posts: 3,745 Thanks: 44 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	A few july's ago in Croydon we had an amazing downpour which actually filled a nearby subway completely. I would not have tried it but it was possible to swim underneath the water under the roundabout. I had a picture on my old phone but I think it's gone now. __________________ *None of my troubles are Rover*

29th June 2012, 10:00	#10
greendriver This is my second home MG ZTT 180 in Poseidon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Croydon Posts: 3,745 Thanks: 44 Thanked 86 Times in 75 Posts	What is the correct way to drive through a flooded road? Is it slowly & carefully or chieftan? __________________ *None of my troubles are Rover*

29th June 2012, 08:01	#5
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Well that was just the maddest thing.....................now having grown up in Morpeth (notorious for flooding) I'm well acquainted with seeing water everywhere but that was the first time I've ever experienced proper "Flash" flooding, I was happily working away in the workshop & looked out of the west doors to see a huge blackness in the distance, next thing the whole place was in darkness & then the water came. Just then the phone rang & after a 5 min conversation I turned round to see a tidal wave entering our workshop & within 10 mins the inspection pits were half full, bearing in mind they're about 5ft deep, 45-50ft long & there's 3 of them, it was like niagra running over the edge even our waste oil tank (250 gallons) which lives down there was floating

29th June 2012, 09:07	#6
BIG LEK Banned Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,833 Thanks: 52 Thanked 59 Times in 52 Posts	I was at the hospital in newcastle yesterday, and the roads are being dug up here and there so decided to go back home the back roads way, what a massive mistake that was lol,ive never seen anything like it, my wipers were flat out and made no difference,driving through rivers which 5 minutes before hand were roads,all of which came from knowhere, I think we covered an extra 15-20 miles just to find a safe way home,

29th June 2012, 09:09	#7
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	It was simply mental..................the spine road was a raging torent on the way home

29th June 2012, 09:15	#8
BIG LEK Banned Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: somewhere Posts: 3,833 Thanks: 52 Thanked 59 Times in 52 Posts	Heres one of the tyne bridge lol, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkua3...yer_detailpage

29th June 2012, 09:48	#9
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	I've been looking at a few images of the flooding.This is the Tyne tunnel,Northbound..