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Blocked spout at Newton Cottage, Watledge Lane spilling water over road - flooding, icing and skid risk
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 5630122.
As discussed with Tom Jackson pm 23/2 with further update
There are several reports along Watledge Lane (e.g. 5614390) for which this is the root cause of flooding.
General issue is surface water draining off the hill with a 'Spout' at Newton Cottage on the north of Watledge Road which drains under the road into a pipe on my property, Yatesfield, which is on the south of the road.
The exit drain from the 'spout' is blocked/partially blocked and this results in water spilling onto the road which is a flood/ice/skid hazard to road users and neighbours.
Highways came on 21 Feb to address the issue and pressure hosed from the north side of the road. Prior to doing this, there was partial flow through the spout drain but all flow subsequently ceased resulting in even more water spilling down the road.
I have today been able to push some drainage rods up from the north corner of Yatesfield on Watledge Lane all the way up to the drainage chamber at the spout at Newton Cottage and have been able to confirm this by 'feel' with another drain rod. This has caused some water to start flowing through my property and has therefore eased the spill onto the road.
I have ordered a spike to fit on the end of a drain rod to attempt to manually grind away some of the calciforous deposits inside the spout exit pipe in order to increase the flow still further but am unlikely to make further progress before Friday 1 March.
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Thank you for reporting a drainage or flooding issue.
We will investigate the issue. If additional clearance work is needed, the local highways team will prioritise the most urgent reports. Where possible, maintenance tasks will be grouped together in a schedule for efficiency.
Sometimes during periods of heavy rain, even a clear gully can be overwhelmed. Usually the water will drain away within an hour.
Every gully or drain the county council is responsible for is cleared at least once each year. Some drains in problem areas are cleared more frequently. You can find out more, including the gully emptying schedule on our website by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/road-maintenance
If your property is at risk of flooding please see the Flood Guide for advice and support by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/flood-risk-management/flooding-information/flood-guide
If you are driving: please never ignore road closures or enter flood water. This could put you or others in danger and invalidate your insurance.
We will provide updates about this report. Thank you again for taking the time to report this issue.
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I am pleased to inform you this drainage issue has been resolved.
Every gully or drain the county council is responsible for is cleared at least once each year. Some drains in problem areas are cleared more frequently. You can find out more, including the gully emptying schedule on our website by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/road-maintenance
Sometimes during periods of heavy rain, even a clear gully can be overwhelmed. Usually the water will drain away within an hour.
If you are concerned about flooding please see the Flood Guide for advice and support by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/flood-risk-management/flooding-information/flood-guide
Thank you,
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire Highways
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.