The Chew is high
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The Chew is high
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Feb 2016
Heavy winter rain has swollen the River Chew to these levels. Compare with Maurice Pullin's image of 2009. Whilst it is pretty common most years, the river has been known to rise even further; indeed, it burst its banks and did so with great damage in July, 1968.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.400892
Longitude
-2.495459