Several properties in the rural village of Brighstone have been flooded after 52mm of rain hit the area in a freak downpour this afternoon (Monday).
The extreme amount of rain comes as a yellow weather warning for torrential downpours was issued by the IW Met Service.
Several homeowners in the area of Casses Close, off the main road in the village, have seen water running off the fields and pooling around their properties, with at least 1 home now under several inches of water. Damage has also been caused to vehicles parked on driveways and ground floor rooms by the dirty and muddy flood.
One homeowner has seen items stored in their garage alongside personal belongings and garden equipment destroyed by the floodwaters.
The main road through the village was also underwater for a time, with video capturing the moment that a resident was forced to wade through knee-high depths to return to his home.
It’s understood that nearby contractors have stepped in to assist those affected, with Island Echo being told that small pumps are being used to try and direct water away from the deepest areas.
The yellow weather warning remains in place until 23:00 this evening.
When are Island Roads going to cut a trench into the field (to meet natural watercourse in valley floor) near Cheverton Farm between Bowcombe and Shorwell? Someone is going swerve off or hydraulic their engine before long.
Island roads do not have the authority to “cut a trench into the field” it is private property and if you don’t drive into the water you are in no danger.
The field is the owner’s responsibility i would think. If cutting a trench, or ditching as it’s called stops this happening again then surely this is the answer.
This is all rather strange because I keep getting told that climate change is a myth. But this seems to be happen every month or so. When I was a kid it would be very rare to happen just once.
Worrying people keep telling you climate change is a myth
Looks like a lot of water pouring off a building site – uprooting trees and clearing land for the purpose of building means no trees/hedges to absorb water, thus altering the water table.
Every sympathy for all that suffered damage to their properties and belongs.
Anyone been chopping down tress and vegetation in this area by any chance ? Usually the case where flooding does not usually occur.