Soar Valley Floods - January 2024

Recent floods in the Soar Valley, Leicestershire.
#drone #floods #quorn #loughborough #mountsorrel #leicestershire #dji #djiminipro4 #weather #djidrone
A short drone flight from Mountsorrel towards Quorn and barrow upon Soar.
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[@CharlieyT95]

Couldn’t cross the river at Mountsorrel, Barrow, Stanford, Zouch or Kegworth. Was a bloody nightmare

[@davebinks]

I've lived in Mountsorrel for 38 years (not affected directly, fortunately) but know the area well. I have never seen it as bad as this. The caravans in Proctor's have always just managed to stay above it, but not now. I feel sorry for anyone affected. Very interesting video, thanks for posting it. (I won't say good because it's not the right word in the circumstances)

[@doubleL_S]

Why did they decide to built a caravan park on a flood plain? Seems like they're asking for it.

[@richardstorier6172]

it was cheap!@@doubleL_S

[@0z3r0]

2024: This area flooded 2025: Hey let's build houses here. This looks like a good spot.

[@LeeBdrone]

excellent call

[@rdelmb8452]

Unreal volume of water; thanks for capturing.

[@richardstorier6172]

Thanks for the drone footage very well done! I have lived and worked in the Soar Valley for over 60 years travel along the bypass every day, never ever seen it flooded at Proctors on both sides of the river, this is mostly down to management of the waterways, when did you last see dredging in the rivers, all down to EU dictates! if they were deeper it would be a lot less and people homes whether on land or water would not be devastated, they must be bricking themselves each time it rains a lot, I feel for them! It must be idyllic living next to the river, but there is always that once in a lifetime event, fortunately for me we live at one on the highest parts of our village!

[@frazer3191]

Amazing footage. Thank you for sharing. It seems mountsorrel is flooded, roads at the waterside inn and at Waitrose closed. Quorn village centre and village car park, the green and war memorial, the Royal Oak, and Bradley’s etc all closed and flooded out. Sileby village centre on brook street closed and flooded out. And Leicester city abbey lane near McDonald’s is 3 feet underwater and closed. Seriously limiting entering and exiting the city. The worst flooding I’ve ever seen! Sympathy to all flooded out. Shit way to start a new year.

[@doubleL_S]

Such a great idea to get your drone out and do this.

[@LeeBdrone]

Thanks

[@-B.A.T_Productions]

I bet that travellers site is well happy about all that, im in leicester and we have had it bad too on the out skirts but not luke that, I've never known rain like what we have just had

[@davebinks]

It's not a "travellers site" i.e. itinerants. They are owned by locals and used as weekend and holiday getaways.

[@doubleL_S]

Thanks for this. Absolute devastation. Never seen it this bad in 35 years

[@risa_sh.youtube3244]

⚠️🌍🔥🙏Nam myoho rengekyo 🙏 pray 🌍 peace 🕊️ be safe 🙏🌍🕊️

[@wayneallen9192]

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water...” Stay safe folks, take precautions, more is on it's way... 🌧🌧🌧“You're gonna need a bigger boat...” 🏊‍♂🦈

[@LeeBdrone]

Thanks for your comments, terrible for anyone involved

[@SuperPips1]

Thank you for sharing I live on proctors but currently in wales mega helpful video thank you!!!

[@rdelmb8452]

Out of interest, roughly what was the time of recording?

[@petebuck9889]

Im a resident in Quorn so thanks for posting it. I didnt know the extent of the flooding. Its going to take ages to recede

[@LeeBdrone]

thanks for taking time to comment

[@rickykent4543]

Wow, proctors is devastated. Used to moor there, know how quickly it used to flood but that is next level.

[@LeeBdrone]

Your right its a shame

[@sirjohng1]

Just doing what a flood plain does. But, we just keep building on them and then, when what is left rises higher, we shout Climate Change. Doh. Good video of it.

[@LeeBdrone]

thanks for comments, you make a good point

[@byEckyThump]

Yep, there’s a clue in the name . . . ‘flood plain’ . . . no amount of so-called ‘mitigation’ can overcome the forces of nature. Hope the planners see this.

[@LeeBdrone]

Time to build a Ark

[@theblkknight7695]

Happy New year! 😂