On 29 May the River Chess Association reported that the water in some areas of Shardeloes Lake on the River Misbourne had temporarily turned from “clear to milky” – see photos on their Facebook post.
River Misbourne
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Below are further details which were forwarded to the Society by Amersham Town Council. This is a background document to the intended works along the River Misbourne at Barn Meadow announced in Nov 2019.
In Nov 2019 Amersham Town Council issued a notice to inform residents of the Old Town of intended works along the River Misbourne at Barn Meadow. The restoration scheme was proposed by Affinity Water which will be funding the project and working in partnership with Environmental Agency and the Town […]
Started: 6 Jan 10.00am & 17 Mar 10.30am (listed in blue) Weather: cold overcast on 6 Jan & wet with hail on 17 Mar Revisited: 31 Mar, clean up day (listed in red) Survey carried out by: Tim Harmer and Lesley Harmer Area of survey from the bottom end of […]
Many members will have noticed, unlike the photograph, the very low water level in the River Misbourne in recent weeks, and the fact that it has completely dried up in the area around Tesco. The Chiltern Chalk Streams Project Officer of the Chilterns Conservation Board has provided us with the […]
The Society believes that residents and businesses which have been affected by the recent flooding may not be aware of a public flood surgery the Environment Agency is organising with support from Bucks County Council on Wednesday April 23rd, from 16:00 to 21:00 in Amersham Market Hall. The […]
Residents on the north side of the High Street, roughly between the Methodist Church and the Elephant and Castle pub, have been subjected to flooding over the last few months, with water making much of the the pavement impassable without wellington boots and lapping up to their front doors. To […]