Recent Flooding in Eastcote – Eastcote Residents' Association

It is my personal opinion that the rainfall and flooding experienced last week in Eastcote was greater than that in 2016.

The total rainfall over the area as a whole has triggered the need for the council as Lead Local Flood Authority to compile a report on the areas which flooded, what happened, what can be done to improve the situation.

To make sure that any surface water flooding you experienced is included in this report then please email the council and copy us at ERA – click here to do this

If you wish to go one step further you can fill in the online forms by following the two links below which were provided by the council. These forms will ask questions about where the water came from, what it looked like and why you think it collected where it did. Photos welcomed. It is extremely helpful in obtaining useful outcomes and in some cases funding if you report flooding because, for example, Thames Water who are the second link below only log reports received directly from those affected.

Click here to report flooding to Hillingdon Council

Click here to report flooding to Thames water

Please contact me if you have any further questions or concerns

Alison Holtorp, Chairman of Eastcote Residents Association

The Figure shows historical press coverage beginning with several inter-war period report. Title Tuesday’s Floods (Joel St), Advertizer&Gazette 29th Nov1927. Title Snow and Flood (Joel St), Advertizer&Gazette 4th Jan 1928. Title Eastcote, Advertizer&Gazette 5th Feb1936. Title Freak Storms (Joel st Field End Rd), Advertizer&Gazette 8th Aug 1938. Title Torrential Rain Ends The Summer Drought (Field End Rd, Joel St), Advertizer&Gazette 7th Jul. 1949. Title Roads, Works Flooded During Storm (Joel St), Advertizer&Gazette 6th Aug 1962. Title Yellow Lorry in Water (Joel St, River Pinn Catchments), 15th Nov1977. Title Yellow Cars in Water (Joel St) 1984.

Please find below a list of links for further information. Council Flooding – Flooding – Hillingdon Council. This has lots of links about responsibilities, what to do to prepare yourself and your property, as well as who to contact during a flood event. Surface water flood risk map (change drop down list to Flood Risk from Surface Water – Extent of flooding) long-term-flood-risk The sewer flooding questionnaire from Thames Water should be filled in to record every event. sewer-flooding-questionnaire.pdf

As the weather becomes ever more random many parts of London are solving issues. standard.co.uk reports that london-flooding-emergency-measures-to-be-deployed-if-more-rain-hits-london. The Figure shows Eastcote Main Parade Rain Gardens in 2020 and the previous service road raised planation scheme up until 2018. Eastcote-wins-ice-peoples-choice . Project Centre’s Eastcote Town Centre Improvement project has won the Institution of Civil Engineers London Civil Engineering People’s Choice Award! In line with what we are all about at Project Centre, this award recognises the civil engineering projects transforming the lives of Londoners. harrowonline.org eastcote-rain-gardens-win-national-award . A ground layer that was installed now accommodates up to 30mm of rainwater, increasing the area’s flood resilience. hillingdon.gov.uk Eastcote-Rain-Gardens-win-national-award . Cllr Douglas Mills, Cabinet Member for Community, Commerce and Regeneration, said: “This is fantastic news! Thanks to the innovative joint work between the council, the designers Project Centre and contractors O’Hara Bros, the project has not only significantly reduced the risk of flooding, but it has also revitalised the area with new plants and public space – making it a more pleasant and vibrant place to live and work

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