Jed Water
Introduction
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Jed Water
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 5 Oct 2009
This placid looking stream has a bad reputation for flooding. August 1948 was particularly notorious, but any period of heavy rain causes worries for Borders towns. Richmond Row on the left has now got some defences including a hopefully watertight gate.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.476989
Longitude
-2.550527