Environment Agency closes Thames Barrier for fifth time in three days
Thursday, 04 March 2010
The Environment Agency has closed the Thames Barrier five times in three days this week to protect London from a combined high tide and tidal surge in the Thames estuary.
Heavy rainfall last weekend has meant there are large flows coming down the Thames as the land drains, at a time when there are normally high spring tides for the month. The combination of these, and some surge activity in the North Sea, means that the Thames Barrier needs to close to keep the tide from entering the capital city and maintain the tidal River Thames to a safe level.
Martin Moore, duty controller at the Thames Barrier, said:
“This is the fifth time we have closed the Barrier in the past three days, which only serves to reinforce just what a vital asset it is in combating the risk of tidal flooding in the capital. We monitor the risk of flooding constantly, and the forecast levels require us to close the Thames Barrier to perform its role of preventing London from flooding.
“This is the 119th time we have closed the Thames Barrier, and it serves as an important reminder to us all that living in the flood plain is never without risk.”
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