Flooding at Flax Bourton

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Flooding at Flax Bourton

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Reported on SW gen (Yahoo) that both lines at Flax Bourton are closed due to flooding. (2.30pm)
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Looks as if other areas may be affected.

http://firstgreatwestern.co.uk/LiveUpdateList.aspx

It is also a lead story on local ITV news.
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Martin Gosney on SWRG wrote:Flooding at Wotton Basset (Swindon) causing major delays to services.
Glen Batten on GWGen wrote:Been told line flooded at Lavington (east of Westbury) - trains running but at 5mph.
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flooding at flax bourton

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It is not the first time the line has been flooded, it happens now and then. Years ago the Engineer whose length included the cuttings at Bourton told me that when the line floods it is because the waters are trying to find the shortest way to the sea and before the Avon gorge was formed the waters which now flow down the Avon did flow to the sea as the flood waters do now.So he said!
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Some photos of flooding near Keynsham sent to me by John Rawlings (Chippy!)

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I was under that bridge a weekend or so ago!

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