Published:
11:57 AM March 10, 2021
Updated:
11:53 AM March 11, 2021
Verulamium Lake has burst its banks, flooding the public toilets, due to excessive winter rainfall.
- Credit: Hillary Childs
Exceptionally high rainfall over the winter has left parks across the district with large areas still underwater - but what is being done to tackle the issue?
With the Met Office reporting regional rainfall in excess of 200 per cent of average in October and twice the normal amount in January, this resulted in saturated and water logged ground, which inevitably led to localised flooding and higher river levels.
At Verulamium Park, the River Ver breached its banks, overwhelming the capacity of the lakes, leaving footpaths unpassable and public toilets flooded.