Flood Taplins Farm Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Storm Katie has wreaked havoc across southern England today, and several roads and fields in Winchfield, Hampshire have flooded again, for the fourth time in three months. Floods also occurred on the 4th of January, 7th January and 9th March 2016.
The map of the floods we found is shown below, together with a carousel of images:
Floods in Winchfield and Hook 28 March 2016 #StormKatie
Given this level and frequency of flooding, we really to have to call into question the suitability of Winchfield as a location for a new town in the Local Plan.
Flood Taplins Farm Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Taplins Farm Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Taplins Farm Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Field Station Road Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Field near Pale Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Field near Pale Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Field near Pale Lane Winchfield 28 March 2016
Flood Totters Lane Hook 28 March 2016
Flood Totters Lane Hook 28 March 2016
Flood Totters Lane Hook 28 March 2016
Ideal place to build a ‘new town’! Comes complete with its own swimming pools.