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Poor drainage and dips in road, leading to deep water
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8845188.
The whole length of this section in front of the Department and the corner floods when it rains heavily. I understand the volume of water for the past few weeks has been a lot, but the two drainage holes on this side of the road aren't sufficient to clear it, or they are blocked. It is very dangerous to drive your car through the water, as the entry to the department building is on a decline, so the water creates a deep pool. 2 weeks ago it pooled so much that it flooded the entire width of the road, touching the new building boundary fence. It takes a long time for the water to drain.
Council ref: ENQ261080868
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Thank you for your report. All storm drains link to main (storm) drains, which are maintained by Thames Water. Many of the storm mains are not large enough anymore for the capacity of water that can fall in flash flooding situations.
Once the mains are full no further water can be drained away, and can sometimes cause water to surcharge back up the gully causing puddles to form around the gully or drain.
Once it stops raining the storm main will slowly drain away meaning the current puddle will also drain away. If the issue persists once the rain has stopped then we can investigate further.
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