Barford & the River Avon floods
6th March 2007

The Barford by-pass opened last week and finally the village of Barford has some relief from most of the through traffic that has plagued it for years. However in its first week following torrential rain the River Avon decided to overflow its bnanks and the valley looked more like a lake than a small river.

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Looking north at the Barford bridge over the Avon. Since the opening of the new Barford by-pass this wonderful bridge can finally breathe a sigh of relief from the pounding lorries that have been passing over for the last 100 or so years.
Looking north at the Barford bridge over the Avon. Since the opening of the new Barford by-pass this wonderful bridge can finally breathe a sigh of relief from the pounding lorries that have been passing over for the last 100 or so years.
A view towards the new by-pass from the old bridge looking in the SW direction.
A view towards the new by-pass from the old bridge looking in the SW direction.
 Moving a bit further north the floodwaters can be seen flowing through this relief channel. I had originally thought that there was no need for this channel but having seen the floods this week I've revised my thoughts.
Moving a bit further north the floodwaters can be seen flowing through this relief channel. I had originally thought that there was no need for this channel but having seen the floods this week I've revised my thoughts.
 Floodwaters at the Barford bridge over the River Avon
Floodwaters at the Barford bridge over the River Avon
A view looking towards Wasperton and Charlecote shows the whole of the Avon valley under water
A view looking towards Wasperton and Charlecote shows the whole of the Avon valley under water
 A rare quiet moment on the new barford by-pass.
A rare quiet moment on the new barford by-pass.
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