Parts of Brighton on Flood Alert

9:01pm Monday 24th December 2012 in News

A FLOOD alert has been issued for Patcham, Brighton.

The Environment Agency made the warning after ground water levels rose further during Christmas Eve.

Brighton and Hove City Council said it was working with the Environment Agency and East Sussex Fire and Rescue in preparation for potential floods.

The authroities have recommended residents monitor the Environment Agency and Brighton and Hove City Council website for updates.

Flood alerts are in force across the county following days of heavy rain.

Christmas Day looks set to bring more wet weather.

Comments(20)

Be_Real says...
9:23pm Mon 24 Dec 12

Lets not over dramatise this as it is not all of Patcham that is in trouble! It would also have been helpful to those affected, to have included the three roads concerned, those being the old London road, bottom of church hill (which joins old London road) and the bottom of mill road. I just hope flooding can be avoided or the risk to homes greatly reduced.

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sussexram40 says...
9:28pm Mon 24 Dec 12

Never let it be said the Argus are not on duty over Christmas.

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funkyyoyo says...
9:38pm Mon 24 Dec 12

i wonder if the traffic wardens are about tommorow???

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Hove Actually says...
10:20pm Mon 24 Dec 12

funkyyoyo wrote:
i wonder if the traffic wardens are about tommorow???
Yes

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Ouseler says...
10:28pm Mon 24 Dec 12

Hove Actually wrote:
funkyyoyo wrote:
i wonder if the traffic wardens are about tommorow???
Yes
So just be careful where you park your boat...

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charlie smirke says...
10:44pm Mon 24 Dec 12

Can you get a parking ticket if your car is floating, I wonder?

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sussexram40 says...
10:47pm Mon 24 Dec 12

charlie smirke wrote:
Can you get a parking ticket if your car is floating, I wonder?
Yes. As long as the windscreen is visible. Though if the wardens cant see the yellow lines for the flood water perhaps not?

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Vigilia says...
11:02pm Mon 24 Dec 12

I do so hope the travellers at Horsdean are not at risk.
If they are, please don't hesitate to increase the £600 a day we are currently paying to maintain the site to whatever level you think necessary to ensure their protection and comfort.
We exist to provide for them.

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Ballroom Blitz says...
11:35pm Mon 24 Dec 12

Vigilia wrote:
I do so hope the travellers at Horsdean are not at risk.
If they are, please don't hesitate to increase the £600 a day we are currently paying to maintain the site to whatever level you think necessary to ensure their protection and comfort.
We exist to provide for them.
Top post.

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grumblegoat says...
12:48am Tue 25 Dec 12

Vigilia wrote:
I do so hope the travellers at Horsdean are not at risk.
If they are, please don't hesitate to increase the £600 a day we are currently paying to maintain the site to whatever level you think necessary to ensure their protection and comfort.
We exist to provide for them.
Travellers have been around for longer than settlers, and although there have always been tensions between the two groups, both have a right to their chosen lifestyle.

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gusset snatcher says...
1:30am Tue 25 Dec 12

grumblegoat wrote:
Vigilia wrote:
I do so hope the travellers at Horsdean are not at risk.
If they are, please don't hesitate to increase the £600 a day we are currently paying to maintain the site to whatever level you think necessary to ensure their protection and comfort.
We exist to provide for them.
Travellers have been around for longer than settlers, and although there have always been tensions between the two groups, both have a right to their chosen lifestyle.
at who's expense tho u thick friend

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Athena says...
1:33am Tue 25 Dec 12

grumblegoat wrote:
Vigilia wrote:
I do so hope the travellers at Horsdean are not at risk.
If they are, please don't hesitate to increase the £600 a day we are currently paying to maintain the site to whatever level you think necessary to ensure their protection and comfort.
We exist to provide for them.
Travellers have been around for longer than settlers, and although there have always been tensions between the two groups, both have a right to their chosen lifestyle.
Not if one lot is paying for the other lot.

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Athena says...
1:34am Tue 25 Dec 12

Would have been very useful for The Argus to have found out and reported which bit of Patcham is under flood alert.

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ILUVBRIGHTON says...
5:36am Tue 25 Dec 12

There called civil enforcement officers not traffic wardens. What have they got to do with this article???? Dickheads your obsessed with CEOs.

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Athena says...
8:18am Tue 25 Dec 12

ILUVBRIGHTON wrote:
There called civil enforcement officers not traffic wardens. What have they got to do with this article???? Dickheads your obsessed with CEOs.
First: it was a joke about where to park your boat during the flood.

Second: where's your grammar?

Third: they're called traffic wardens. You're the plonker.

Fourth: Happy Christmas!

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hammerfan says...
8:34am Tue 25 Dec 12

The bottom part of Patcham around Old London Road is threatened by the re-appearance of the Wellesbourne (Brightons lost river) . I draw your attention to Tim Carder's encyclopaedia of Brighton and Hove.
Civil enforcement officers will be working on Boxing day. In fairness most of the shops will be open anyway. Parking control is essential.

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Ohnotagain ! says...
5:16pm Tue 25 Dec 12

Athena wrote:
Would have been very useful for The Argus to have found out and reported which bit of Patcham is under flood alert.
The top bit obviously !!!

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upsidedowntuctuc says...
9:53am Wed 26 Dec 12

I do hope Councilor Davey doesn't get water up above his bicycle clips

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charlie smirke says...
10:13am Wed 26 Dec 12

I live near Preston Park and the tap water looks like milk at the moment! I guess it's just sediment and is due to all the rain affecting the reservoir levels?
Does anyone else have this problem?

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Tom V says...
11:49am Wed 26 Dec 12

I'm surprised you have water. Peacehaven lost supplies last week because of problems at the pumping station - assumed it was to do with the flooding. Hope you stay safe - and dry!

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