High river levels have seen some sections along the banks of the Thames begin to flood this afternoon.
Some have expressed concern as riverside paths begin to flood in Greenwich, Woolwich and Thamesmead.
Courtesy Doug Brett
Don’t be too concerned if you havn’t seen this before as it does happen pretty often and is designed to do so. It does not mean residential areas will soon flood despite the dramatic appearance of water.
Courtesy Scott Corcoran
The Thames Barrier is now closed and will be so until 6pm.
⛔️ The #ThamesBarrier is currently closing for the second time this week to protect #London from tidal flooding.
This is the 186th time is has closed for flood defence purposes.
Expected reopening time is 18.00 pic.twitter.com/AilL7owc5P
— Thames Barrier Alan (@AlanBarrierEA) October 1, 2019
Another site of high water often seen is upstream of the barrier in front of the Naval College in Greenwich.
Chris
This link shows what will happen to The Thames as sea levels rise. It’s cool and worrying at the same time. The link I am posting is set at a five metre rise but you can adjust it yourself.
http://flood.firetree.net/?ll=51.5158,0.1259&zoom=11&m=5
MikeP
In London’s case, it’s not just a case of sea levels rising, but the land sinking as well.