We had some pretty intense thunderstorms and flash flooding yesterday so we battled our way up Teesdale to have a look at High Force Waterfall. Unfortunately the pathway down to the waterfall on the easier north side was closed so we had to walk around to the south side. The Tees rises and falls very quickly and even in the short time we were there had dropped well over a foot. One thing for certain had it still been rising we would certainly not have crossed the footbridge below High Force. We then headed back down the dale to Barnard Castle.
Three Images from the Evening.
Also notice the difference between the first pic and the last one captured 30 minutes apart. You can see by the small central waterfall that the main flood pulse has passed through and the river level is starting to recede.
High Force in Flood
High Force in Flood
Watching the Spectacle of High Force in Flood.
Three Images from the Evening.
Also notice the difference between the first pic and the last one captured 30 minutes apart. You can see by the small central waterfall that the main flood pulse has passed through and the river level is starting to recede.
Hi David. We've just watched that at work and all agree that there's nothing more scary than the unstoppable power of water. That's a great video, and all the more powerful because there's no dramatic background music – just the sound of churning water.
ReplyDeleteAll the best from a warm dry office further down the Tees, Alen McF
You are spot on about the unstoppable power of water Alen. The noise was incredible at High Force and one thing we kept saying over and over was how scary it felt to be looking at it, even if it was from a safe distance.
ReplyDeleteI bet you guys had plenty to report last night. I even sent some of the pics I took to the live news feed for the papers but the events further north, which we had no idea about until we got back home, eclipsed them. It just shows how insignificant we are against the power of nature. Cheers, David