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Drainage issue with footpath lower than the road
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
In this place the footpath seems strangely lower than the road or has subsided overtime. It forces pedestrian to walk on the road to avoid the deep accumulation of water. This needs fixing
Council ref: ENQ261084760
Updates
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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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