The Green in Wraysbury is still flooded on 23rd January 2024 – two weeks after the event peak.
The groundwater level here is still raised. This is due to Thames flood water flowing upstream along the Wraysbury Drain to a point at which it could divert into the RK Leisure Lake. This water body is now over-filled by about 0.8m – the effect of which is to raise the nearby groundwater levels by a similar amount. This creates a persistent groundwater flooding event (extending to many weeks if left unresolved) because the Wraysbury Drain is blocked. This problem is the responsibility of the LLFA (i.e. RBWM) under the FWMA 2010.
Below is a link to a short video clip recording flowing water in the ditch adjacent to the village green.
The bottom line is that the water level in the RK Leisure Lake (i.e. former gravel pit) cannot be quickly reduced because the Wraysbury Drain has been blocked for years.
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