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Drain blocked probably with leaves and debris again
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Block drain in far corner near flats probably from leaves from the trees near it and other debris. Now flooded whole corner of car parking area and is deep enough that no one in a car want park there for getting out into a large deep puddle of water.
Council ref: ENQ251057841
Asset ID: 290167150
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
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All storm drains link to main (storm) drains, which are maintained by Thames Water. Many of the storm mains are not large enough anymore for the capacity of water that can fall in flash flooding situations.
Once the mains are full no further water can be drained away, and can sometimes cause water to surcharge back up the gully causing puddles to form around the gully or drain.
Once it stops raining the storm main will slowly drain away meaning the current puddle will also drain away. If the issue persists once the rain has stopped then we can investigate further. For more information and how to prepare for floods, please see this link: https://www.oxfordshirefloodtoolkit.com/
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