Clearing up flooding on M23
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Clearing up flooding on M23
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 20 Dec 2019
At its peak both carriageways were totally flooded, but I wasn't aware of what was going on then. The pool on the left was yet to be drained, men were probing trying to find a drain cover, when they succeeded and removed the cover the water started draining quite well. This is viewed from the B2036 Balcombe Road bridge. The problem appeared to be some sort of blockage or under capacity of the culvert taking a stream under the road, earlier photographs show water pouring down from the right from between the main road and the junction 11a slip road.
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51.103896
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