Flooding on the A57
On Tuesday 30/7/2002 a spell of hot weather was broken by severe thunderstorms. A reported 3 inches of rain fell in a very short space of time causing Glossop Brook to overflow in a number of places including the bottom of High Street West and Brookfield. Heavy run-off on nearby roads added to the problem.
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Here Simmondley Lane had turned into a river, with bags of rubbish and roadsigns floating away. |
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The Junction Inn |
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Flooding extending along the High St West. |
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Glossop Brook as the levels started to fall again |
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Water overflowed through the mill wall onto the road near Queen Street |
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At the height of the flood cars were moved, here are two stopped by the bus shelter |
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