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Flooded Figgate Park
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Posted 13 years ago #
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My goodness...I am surprised that you could make out where the path was and that you did not have to avoid the ducks and other assorted water fowl!!
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There WERE birds floating everywhere where the path was. I know the park like the back of my hand to find the path fortunately. Sadly part of the boardwalk appears to have collapsed... :(
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When the Old Dalkeith Road was flooded a while back, I enjoyed cycling past the police road block and carrying on to work... I knew I was going to get wet feet anyway, so had brought a change of socks and shoes.
Whilst no doubt not ideal for a bike, sufficient momentum can carry us through standing water well over hub height! Currents might make life a bit more interesting - any guesses on the maximum (sensible) fording capability?
Robert
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@Roibeard - I think that a common sense approach is probably best...if you think that you could not cross a ford because the water is too deep and looks too fast then it probably is. I would suggest taking shoes and socks off and trying it out before attempting to cycle across. It does also depend on how wide the bridge that you are fording is and therefore how much drift allowance you might have before falling in. Most are car width at about six to eight foot, which is not terribly wide when you lose your footing!! Also if the water constantly covers the ford it will in all probability be rather slippery due to water weed of some description being attached to it, adding to the excitement of whether or not you are going to go overboard. I would also not attempt such a thing in winter, hypothermia being an added consideration!
Posted 13 years ago # -
@Anthony, the park was only revamped a couple of years or so ago so if there is any damage they will, in all probability, repair/replace it.
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No damage I can see, the water level was way down when I took the baby out for a walk at 8pm. Water was still going through the divert, but at least a couple of feet from spilling onto the grass.
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@wangi - down at the Figgy? Could have sworn the north end of the boardwalk was a lot lower than normal. Going to have to check tomorrow morning now on my way to work...
Amazing what a couple of hours can do, it looked like this at 6pm.
Figgy Flood 1 by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Figgy Flood 2 by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Figgy Flood 3 by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrPosted 13 years ago # -
Those pics don't quite show, but it's about 2 feet deep in places...
@Liz, depends on the funds available really, I know they're doing similar work now in Lochend Park after using this as a template. Four years I've been here now and I've walked along the boardwalk plenty of times when the water has been high (having to scale the handrail at times to get to the middle bit - the two ends dip lower than the rest) and I've not seen it flooded before to quite the extent it was today...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Yep, north end of the boardwalk has sunk about 2-3 feet
Untitled by blackpuddinonnabike, on Flickr
Untitled by blackpuddinonnabike, on FlickrWas chatting to a guy walking his dog and we're both looking at it saying "It has sunk hasn't it?"
Water is basically level with the rest of the boardwalk (last night was WELL over it) which normally means a couple of inches of water over this section, but this morning it's more than halfway up the handrail.
Posted 13 years ago # -
Ummm, oops! I did say Rosefield Park, didn't I?! ;)
Eyes and brain weren't reading the same words!
Posted 13 years ago # -
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Posted 13 years ago # -
Aha! :D
I like the fact that Edinburgh is a city of parks...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Corroborating evidence my poor wee brain cannot cope with tweeting about Rosefield and viewing Figgate Park at the same time!
What the difference in the two does show is the impact the flood divert (at the back of Adelphi Pl) and how that's stopping Figgate Park and the house backing onto the burn being flooded.
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