Ah, now where do I start? So much information and photos collected of this amazing event.
I shall start at the beginning of when our mighty River Trent became angry and flooded most of the valley. Trent is a Celtic word for "Strong Flood", which with the event I covered is no small wonder it was named so.
This is Torksey Lock moorings before the flood began, river levels were quite normal and apart from bitterly cold (which didn't sit well with me), it was serene scene.
This was the Lock itself facing the River Trent, often called Torksey Cut.
Apart from a bit of debris that the Trent always brings with it, it too was a serene scene.

Torksey Lock and normal water levels.

Why these normal ordinary photos some might say!
Well from here the madness and carnage begins.
Torksey Lock becomes a very dangerous place to be, let alone some fool with a camera recording it like me!
Here we go:
From the Torksey Lock flood gates to the River Trent, the immediate area is well under water.

The lock gates now rendered useless, they are still shut even at the time or writing this due to the River Trent being unnavigable.

Here are the grazing fields next to Torksey Lock.
Apart from a little standing water from normal rainfall, it is basically an open field.

Pretty much the same view as above, but more like a 2 meter sea.

More to follow...
I shall start at the beginning of when our mighty River Trent became angry and flooded most of the valley. Trent is a Celtic word for "Strong Flood", which with the event I covered is no small wonder it was named so.
This is Torksey Lock moorings before the flood began, river levels were quite normal and apart from bitterly cold (which didn't sit well with me), it was serene scene.
This was the Lock itself facing the River Trent, often called Torksey Cut.
Apart from a bit of debris that the Trent always brings with it, it too was a serene scene.

Torksey Lock and normal water levels.

Why these normal ordinary photos some might say!
Well from here the madness and carnage begins.
Torksey Lock becomes a very dangerous place to be, let alone some fool with a camera recording it like me!
Here we go:
From the Torksey Lock flood gates to the River Trent, the immediate area is well under water.

The lock gates now rendered useless, they are still shut even at the time or writing this due to the River Trent being unnavigable.

Here are the grazing fields next to Torksey Lock.
Apart from a little standing water from normal rainfall, it is basically an open field.

Pretty much the same view as above, but more like a 2 meter sea.

More to follow...
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