Residents have shared their concerns after a Nottinghamshire street where a major waterpipe was damaged earlier this year was flash flooded. Those living near High Road and Chilwell Road, in Chilwell, experienced a flash flood in afternoon of Sunday, June 18, leaving residents "scared".
This comes just over three months after the area was severely flooded when a Severn Trent waterpipe was damaged by "third party contractors on a construction site building new student accommodation" on Tuesday, March 7. The damage to the pipe led to a large amount of water bursting on to nearby streets and homes for hours and the area was flooded with an estimated 1.2 million litres of water every minute.
During a second residents' meeting on the issue, held on June 10 and attended by representatives of local authorities including Nottinghamshire County Council, those living in the area raised concerns about blocked drains in the area and their fears that heavy rainfall could cause the area to flood again.
