Road and property flooded because of blocked drain
Reported via mobile in the Flooding on a road/footpath category anonymously at 02:16, Monday 23 September 2024
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6501542.
There were few reports of the main drain on the street being blocked and consequently our street being flooded!! Now at 2am in the morning after a heavy rain our garage and utility room is flooded. Please take immediate action to prevent further damage to our property.
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If the flooding is caused by a water leak we will report it to the relevant water company, who are responsible for water leaks.
There are occasions when flash flooding overloads the drain/gully, even when a drain/gully is clean and well maintained it can only cope with a certain volume of water at one time, a sudden and heavy downpour can still cause flooding especially if the road is in a low lying area, this generally clears away over a matter of hours.
The Highway Officer is only able to inspect the drain when the water has cleared away, this will be done within 10 days and if required, an order will be raised to clear the drain.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 02:16, Monday 23 September 2024
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An order has been raised to repair the issue reported, this will be a permanent repair to be carried out as soon as possible. However, there are occasions when a temporary repair is carried out for safety reasons until such time as we can mobilise resources to make the repair permanent.
To ensure the highway network remains as safe as possible we will continue to carry out our regular Highways Safety Inspections which will include this issue until such times as the permanent repair is made
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 14:05, Tuesday 24 September 2024
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