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Cars drive along the A1101 in Welney, Norfolk, where the flooded road has finally cleared of water after two months submerged - Credit: Joe Giddens/PA A flooded road that was used by kayakers and even a jet ski over the winter has finally cleared of water after being submerged for two months. One businessman who lives in the village of Welney in Norfolk said he had faced an extra 40 miles on his commute while the A1101 Welney Wash Road was under water. Some villagers have been faced with an extra 40 miles on their commute while the Welney Wash Road was under water ....
Motorists pictured at the flooded Welney Wash Road on Wednesday (January 27). - Credit: Terry Harris They’re not the first, probably unlikely to be the last, but motorists driving through flooded Welney Wash Road leave behind a mixed bag of responses. Some villagers simply notch up another point or two in the annual contest for the unofficial ‘competition’ run by a local Facebook page. Motorists pictured at the flooded Welney Wash Road on Wednesday (January 27). Those taking part get a point for every car towed from the road, two extra points if it’s a van or lorry, and five points if the driver gives up and abandons their vehicle. For the latter you need photographic evidence. ....
“Flashing sign telemetry at 5.50am was 94cm it was also 94cm yesterday when river levels were 3.40 so I suspect they are at their maximum reading or are unable to read once water goes over 100cm as they do not appear to have enough digits for display so we will use river levels for road water depth from now on “Using the trigger as the base line the depth that should be displayed would be 1.14m /114cm or 45 inches which on me is mid chest height so deep”. The group is confident that with posts and the signs at 94cm it will deter people from trying to get across. ....