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Winter 2002/03 Flood Photo Gallery

Here a collection of images from the Winter of 2002/03 showing the flooding in the area

Flooding in the Winter of 2002/03

Flooding in the Winter of 2002/03

Stour behind Bournemouth Hospital where the banks of the river completely burst.
Stour in Flood behind Bournemouth Hospital Flood Defence 2.htm
Flood Defences on the Stour behind Bournemouth Hospital Shot shows the flood defences on the Stour to try to protect the surrounding properties on the bank opposite to Bournemouth Hospital
Flood Defences on the Stour This shot shows how high the Stour rose around Iford Bridge, with the archways almost completely filled with water.
Iford bridge archways

Shot from the bridge looking upriver showing how wide the river spreads when in flood.
Stour from Iford Bridge The Stour just up from Tuckton Bridge, here the banks just failed to burst.
Stour near Tuckton Shot looking towards the Priory at Christchurch just before the Wick Ferry crossing.
View to Wick Ferry The moorings near Christchurch priory at the time of the flooding
Priory Moorings

Shows the flood plains under water on the bank of the Stour looking towards Hengistbury Head
View Towards Hengistbury Head
Hengistbury Head Flood Plains
Hengistbury Head Flood Plains Join of the 3 inidividual images showing the flooding near Hengistbury Head
Panorama Shot of Hengistbury Head Flood Plains

Stour at Blackwater junction in the winter of 2002/03
Blackwater Photo shows the frozen flood water after the floods had mostly receded in Jan 2003
Pipe Bridge Close up view of pipe bridge on the Stour near Blackwater junction on the Throop Fisheries part of the river
Pipe Bridge View across the river Stour under pipe bridge
Under Pipe Bridge

Not sure this shot really does the mud justice, suffice to say that this was completely under water at the height of the flooding
Land near Pipe Bridge New weir at the time of the winter flooding in 2002/03
New Weir Shot from river bank of the new weir at Throop in the winter of 2002/03
New Weir The chocolate colour of the river gives you an idea of the power of the water in this normally clear river
Throop Flood

If you know this swim this shot shows how high the river rose around here.
Chibbs Pool Even the pathway to Pig Shot lane was flooded
Pig Shot Lane Path Throop part of the stour in December 2002 at a time when much of the river was in flood
River Stour Throop
Throop at Dusk

View from the railway bridge near the Severals Fishery showing the Avon flood plains which resembles more of a sea than the river.
The Sea on the River Avon Shot towards the A31 showing the River Avon in full flood.
River Avon in Flood In the middle of the picture a few cows find dry land in the midst of the Avons flood
Cow Reserve Looking into the woodland near the car park on the Severals fishery shows the extend of flooding even this far from the normal river banks
Near the Railway Bridge Car Park

Water Water everywhere but not a spot to fish!
Flood Plains of the Avon Shot from the Railway bridge downriver to show the extent of the flooding, the rivers normal course is just visible as is the depth marker.
Several Fishery underwater Flooding on a bright winters morning
Severals under water Totally impossible to fish without waders!
Severals in flood

Another shot of the Avon flood waters
Several under Water View from 1st railway bridge on the Avon near Ringwood.
River Avon Looking right into the sun, with the River Avon completely swamping the surrounding area.
Sunny Flood Combination of several shots on the Avon in the flood winter 2002/03
Panorama shot of River Avon Floods

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