Drain blocked. Overflow under capacity. Flooding onto road through gulley
Reported via mobile in the The drain is blocked category anonymously at 19:50, Thu 5 December 2024 using FixMyStreet Pro
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6824843.
Road gulley next to spring. As per report June 2024 the low level pipe under the road is blocked and all flow passing though the high level overflow pipe. in September i had to lean into the road gulley to try to unblock this myself. i managed to knock off 2 large lumps of calcite at the pipe entrance but should not get into the pipe to unblock further down. Tried rodding from other end but chamber is too deep to reach. Needs jetting / flailling. Please. The now permanent water level is just below grating level and this evening with the rain was coming out onto the road
Updates
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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.
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire HighwaysPosted by Gloucestershire County Council at 19:50, Thu 5 December 2024
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Gloucestershire County Council at 12:42, Fri 6 December 2024
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State changed to: Open
Updated by Gloucestershire County Council at 18:07, Tue 17 December 2024
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