Riverside Road in Hoveton St John, linking some of the boatyards, properties and moorings to the village, is prone to flooding at certain times. It can suddenly
drop away quite unexpectedly on the falling tide. High water is a reoccurring
issue when exceptional amounts of rain falls and the wind pushes water up river. These
conditions present challenges to everyone affected.
A smart new staging made by Royalls has helped embarking
and disembarking the houseboat during periods of flooding. This has also provided
a platform to place Gran’s planters, preventing them from being washed away. I
was told by an old Horning village character who recalled seeing a complete hen
house floating past Swan Corner on the flood tide.
People staying at nearby holiday properties are often
caught unprepared. Without the provision of wellington boots, visitors have no
choice but to use boundary fences and edges of boardwalks to dodge the water. Visitors
are often surprised by the amount of flooding.
However, the area is a reclaimed boggy marsh, so the water has nowhere
to escape. Perhaps with increased flooding in the future, there would be
opportunity for water taxis to operate, Venetian style.
Chris
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