Reclaiming
the Rain in WOODTON
Woodton is a beautiful village in South Norfolk, which, like many villages, faces difficult challenges as it feels the effects of climate change.
flooding in the centre of the Village
Woodton is a beautiful village in South Norfolk, which, like many villages, faces difficult challenges from changing weather patterns. In the future it’s likely Woodton will face both flooding and drought, so it’s important to be ready to manage the effects.
FLooding
Recent flood reports involving Woodton show that there is a risk to residential dwellings from surface water. This means that planning ahead to increase resilience in the village is very important, and also raises fantastic opportunities to find new ways to use flood water.
Water scarcity
As our climate changes, the country will face increasing challenges in managing our water resources, and this is important for Woodton too. Whether looking at fresh water supply to buildings, or water dependent habitats in the environment, it’s vital to protect what we have and improve it wherever we can..
Problems and Challenges facing WOODTON
WOODTON From the air
The Woodton community was hit with significant surface water flooding in the winter 2020 floods.
There were multiple internal floods. The reason for the flooding was due to the watercourse not being able to handle the excessive flows, which resulted in several locations where the watercourse breached and finally used the carriageway to flow into the village and cause internal flooding to properties. The night of the flood the fire crew were called to try and pump the water away along with an environment agency pump.
The reason for the flooding was due to the watercourse not being able to handle the excessive flows, which resulted in several locations where the watercourse breached and finally used the carriageway to flow into the village and cause internal flooding to properties. The night of the flood the fire crew were called to try and pump the water away along with an environment agency pump.
the flood history of the woodton community
