Aerial footage shows canal burst and flood neighbouring fields in major incident

Aerial footage shows canal burst and flood neighbouring fields in major incident

Aerial footage shows the devastating scenes as Bridgewater Canal burst for the first time in more than 50 years, flooding nearby fields.

Devastating impact of Bridgewater canal collapse after New Year's Eve flooding

Large fields surrounding the area remain full of standing water

Bridgewater Canal bursts and flood neighbouring fields after torrential rain in Greater Manchester

Aerial footage shows the devastating scenes as Bridgewater Canal burst for the first time in more than 50 years, flooding nearby fields.

Bridgewater Canal breach reveals some interesting finds!

THE devastating breach of the Bridgewater Canal at Little Bollington near Lymm has revealed some interesting finds. As well as car bumpers and bicycles, Lymm resident Jon Hobson was shocked to find a giant Crayfish alongside fresh water mussels. They were spotted by the cable bridge near Agden, where the canal breached. Jon said: “The mussels are all over, but there’s some big specimens dotted about on the bottom!” The one-clawed Crayfish is und…

Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after flooding

Read More   Engineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater canal since 1970s Engineers are assessing the scale of damage to a canal built more than 250 years ago after flood waters caused a dramatic collapse of part of its elevated embankment in Cheshire. The Bridgewater canal, which was previously used…

Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after

Engineers assess damage as heavy rains cause first major breach of Bridgewater Canal since 1970s Engineers are assessing the scale of damage to a canal built more than 250 years ago after flood waters caused a dramatic collapse of part of its elevated embankment in Cheshire. The Bridgewater Canal, which was previously used to transport... The post Embankment of 18th-century canal in Cheshire collapses after flooding appeared on Rmag.