It floods - this high!

For some time I've been meaning to get a picture of the hay bale in the tree by the side of Piddle Brook just below Naunton Court. It's been there for several years but it does give you an idea of how the flood waters go - it got stuck and hasn't moved since!

Hay Bale in tree alongside Piddle Brook

It gives some idea of the level of flooding in the field. It is probably a good 2 metres high in the tree above the level of the bank of Piddle Brook. The Piddle normally flows quite a bit below the bank - it's high today because of the rain we've had in the past 24 hours.

The other photo below is of the drain that flows from Naunton Beauchamp into the Piddle Brook at the bridge. It has a cover on it to prevent backflows into the village but it also means that when Piddle Brook is flooded - only a bit more than it is today which is not that significant a level, none of the water from the village can get into Piddle Brook because it shuts off. This is what makes Naunton Beauchamp flood in areas which are distant from the brook.