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Posted: 02 Oct 2020

Taken: 22 May 2013

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wst[13] - storm damaged footbridge

wst[13] - storm damaged footbridge
After having looked at the records for the flow rates on the River South Tyne at the Featherstone gauge - it would seem there was a peak flow event ...
The highest level ever recorded at the River South Tyne at Featherstone is 2.72m, reached on Saturday 18th May 2013 at 1:00pm.
I think the entrained debris in such a flood would be the likely cause of the demise of this bridge, the flooding was probably due to heavy rain and possibly melting of late season snow off the moors


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 StoneRoad2013
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from wikipedia :-
The present wooden structure, which has stone steps at either end, was erected in 1990 and then extensively repaired following flood damage in 1995. Following further severe flooding in the area, it collapsed again but was repaired in autumn 2015
5 months ago.

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