 Hello, thank you for joining me. I'm in Chatham St Peter's today in Buckinghamshire It's currently raining, but I think it's just about stopping. I can see a bit of blue sky over there Just on the edge of the village and we're gonna have a look at the River Mistborn and I don't have to walk much further to get there because It's overflowed a bit. The Mistborn is really just down there, but we've got some floods So it's funny with the Mistborn. It's either dried up usually or it's flooded and then you know You'll get it flowing in between as a normal river I have done videos along the whole of the Mistborn in the past But today we're gonna explore the floods now when I was down here not so long ago You can just see see that post there I'd walked along that path thinking I was gonna go across there walk along Phil's Chumps and Jones I got to there and realized I couldn't because it was flooded. The flood water's now come this far I'm going to I've got my wellies on I'm going to attempt to get through there. I don't know how successful it will be I may have to turn back and find another route, but I just thought with it fun. We'll see how far we can get So far, it's not too bad And the water's fairly clear It's a bit dodgy when it gets to the point where the water is that you can't see through it Okay, yeah, I don't I'm not gonna get through there because have a look It's almost over top of my place. So I think it's gonna be with a hasty retreat here What I'll have to do if we can find a way round We'll go and have a look there's a bridge just over there Don't even know if I can get thing is even I get over this bank. Let's flood water down. I'll just make it through here Yeah, just Just about I've done videos like this in the past. I did one in Denham We had a similar situation and I'll walk for a really long bit of flood Didn't get water in my wellies and then at the last moment I stepped in a bit It was just a little bit too deep and had very wet feet Can I get through here? So, yeah, that way was out the question if you look here So the other day I'd walked along here and I say I got over this hump Couldn't see any water is when I went to turn left. I realized it was flooded I might be able to get through this section On the other side of the fence over there, that's a scout. I remember going there when I was in the scout here This one is nothing It looks this one looks worse than it is. I remember over the years various floods in Charleston, Peter I remember sort of as a child like the river it was either dried up or it was flooded and I remember which year was it? Maybe 2001 maybe we had probably the worst floods we've ever seen in fact that was when I actually started in the scouts and Today the scout hut was flooded and we were out of the scout hut for a long time and we used to have to have the scouts up at the Up at the scout camp in Charleston Heights, which was a lot more exciting than down here And I think we're all a bit disappointed when we eventually did move over here It's getting a little bit deeper Again, it's not it's not impossible if you've got wellies. My plan is if we go down here I'll run back and have a look at the bridge on the other side and then what I'll do We'll go down to the village and see what the water is like this. I'll get to here I could go down there, but I'm gonna get out the water and go up these steps so That's where we've just been through that. I hope the scout hut isn't gonna be as badly damaged as it was Back in 2001. I don't think it is and I think it remember that I've been showing the floodgates that have fitted So I'm just coming up here now into Millenium Wood. I Remember when this opened I remember coming to a barbecue here They had in Charleston, Peter when they open Millenium Wood and we're down there now Let's go and find the river see what we can find This is the other end of the path up through Millenium Wood and we're gonna come across river here We're fair bit higher than the river. So as you can see no problems with floods here But just behind this I over here is the river and it's looking higher than usual which kind of explains But I can't see much of it there. Look at that how probably the road bridge which Takes you into the community center If we're any about a foot if that Of space we're gonna go down there as I said towards the village. Oh look the snow drops are out that's good to see I'm gonna walk up here and We'll go and find that bridge that we couldn't get to So I'm further down now the river is there obviously a lot higher than it normally is As the entrance to Scout Heart, which looks like the whole of its grounds are completely flooded We're now going into Mill Meadow playing field on the edge of Charleston, Peter This is that bit higher up so this generally doesn't flood. I've never seen this Flooded so I think we're right here. It'd be interesting Not gonna do it today, but I was watching Charles if I could get all the way there a few weeks ago or was it a couple of weeks ago I've tried to take the footpath up by water hole. I didn't have well is on I had to turn back I couldn't get through. Oh, look at this. This is amazing. I probably can get quite easily on to the bridge But I can go over it, but I can't get very far beyond it We'll see how far we can sorry. That was me just make sure I'm secure in the camera I really don't drop the camera one thing I'll point out look It's one of these plaques. I've done videos on all of these plaques around Chalmers and Beads If you want to see that playlist have a look at Lincoln Street now So I think this bridge was fairly recently replaced When I came along here the other day, there wasn't water going over the bridge I walked over the bridge, but I couldn't get very far beyond here It was completely flooded. I think I can probably just about Step off the end Yeah, but I can't really get any further so if you look Path goes round there I'll be interested to know if only I could like mark it somehow and then when I Came along when the flood waters have subsided see exactly how high it was But the original plan was to walk through there probably a couple of weeks ago with the floods I could have got through there, but the water's that much higher get quite an interesting If I just stay on the ridge get interesting view of the river flowing over the top of the bridge I suppose it's not much point saying they should make the bridge higher because when you get to here Unless you're going to build a boardwalk all the way through You know, that's what's going to happen. I'm going to now go down towards the village I'm gonna go and look for another bridge, which I have a feeling might be in a bit of a similar situation I'm now back down the other side of the community centre river higher as usual I noticed the path on the other side a couple of people walked that way and I saw them coming back the way they just came So I'm getting the impression they can't get through so we'll have a look See what's going on. I think there see how there's a bit of a wave in the river I don't know how clear that is. I think it's about here There's a pipe Yeah, I can just see it. I used to like walking across that pipe when I was there So especially when the river was dried up because if you fell you weren't gonna get wet. There's no way I'm trying it today Now this bridge here is looking very much underwater. I always remember as a child There used to be a much lower bridge and the much lower bridge always did flood and then at some point They replaced that bridge with this bridge and it doesn't flood as often But as you can see today, it does sometimes flood and I can only get through the question is and it looks like yeah It's a lot worse on the other side because not only is it going on top of the bridge It's also going down the path. I think I might just get around the edge of this head Yeah, this isn't too bad. I can get on to this bit of pathway. I can get on to the bridge That's the main road the A413 this is the bridge and Down there's the Greyhound pub. I actually remember as a child the river Used to have a different port here. It's called the Vic Warton Bridge. I understand Vic Warton did a lot of work to Restoring the mizborn following along here to being dried up. The river actually used to go ahead See what I'm pointing used to go ahead there and then take a sort of a bit of a S-bench And I always remember even when it was dried up they used to maintain some water In one part of it and it was like a duck pond. So there was always water in that little bit. They didn't really flow The question is how far I can get around here. Um So as I said, I saw two people probably not wearing well is got to there They stood and gawked at the situation in front of them and they turned round rather sensibly and went back I think I can get through here But up here's the village carpark. If you can see how flooded that is. So yeah, I'm gonna get I'll be all right getting through here And um, see what it's like in the village centre. So I'm not sure if we'll find out in a moment Our car's going to be able to get through the village or are they It's getting deeper or are they going to have to go another way around except to Yeah, watch where rather than constantly talk with the camera. I'm gonna have to keep excuse me to keep looking down But I'm gonna make sure I don't You know step into the water. I think it's okay along here See I've just been see the bridge and there's another one those plaques there Like I said, if you want to see about the plaques look at the The videos I made I made them during the period of 2020 just after the lockdowns and then I added a few more. So last year I've made part five This is the village carpark. Oh, sorry, that was my camera getting stuck on that stick. Um, this is the village carpark Or Part of the village carpark And yeah, one or two cars. I wonder if when those cars they're parked there They knew I don't know how much the flood waters risen because you know, usually it can rain a lot one day Even when the river's dried up and then it doesn't actually start flowing. So maybe a week or so later I think yeah, I'll be all right to get through here And um, I can see here the water's all flowing off back into the main course of the river also just up here There is another River or as a tributary of the Mistborn which runs along the back of the park and it's culverted under here That flows into the main Mistborn if you want to see that I did want to make a video called tributaries of the river Mistborn And with all those tributaries Those poor Snowdrops they're completely pushed over by the force of the water So it looks like the bridge into the greyhound pub for anyone who wants a drink Is quite handily Above the water here you put it's not that obvious you can just see a bit of sort of bubbling but that down there That's where that tributary flows into the main course of the river now. I can see Some workmen up ahead and they've put some tape across so we've them being there probably better not walk through there Maybe it is too deep. We'll go up to the tape and I'm going to have to probably walk around Through the church. I think that can I hear a pump? Maybe they're trying to pump pump it out Well at 10 quarter over here, so they obviously don't want us Going through there even though I probably could with my wellies a bit or not It looks as though the road through the bridge is closed. Let's go around through the churchyard And we'll have a look that way So here is the partially flooded car park and so Yeah, like I say, I wonder if those cars especially that one there did they know It was flooded when they parked there I have seen you know more of the car park under the water and it could well be I'm not saying I definitely will. I have to see what happens over the next couple of days I may have to come down if the water gets any worse. I might come make another video, but I probably won't right here's the church I was christened in this church so this is the If we go around this way the side that most people don't go around We're out of the way and we can have a look over the fence Get a closer look at what's going on. I remember when they built this little extension to the church Paris church right the fenced off path or taped off a path Was here and Water hasn't I don't think I've ever seen the church outside is oh if you look across to what I still call the george But I think it's now come to a circus restaurant I'll just make that into a weather spoons or wish I had a way to choose a chance to be for anyway It's flooded outside there the road is clearly closed And then this is where the river flows under the road like I say on my past and present videos I'll show you the old pictures you can see it was actually once afford and the reason they left just past that fence they left an area For horses to come down and drink the water I don't know if I'd want to drink the water today because I was a horse, but that's what they did Right now we'll go around there's another there's like a big tanker lorry And then yeah, we might so the precinct is closed Now I always think when the precincts are really what they could do because half the time you can't ever get a car in there They could with the river flowing underneath it They dug it out Feel like they didn't hemorrhance it and made it into like a nice sort of village Sort of plaza area and you could have the river Yeah flowing through the middle and everyone can just park their cars over there or walk I've always walked to the village. So that's just an idea. Right. I think what we'll do And again, I probably could get there but I might get one over by a reversing tanker So we've left come to pump out the water This time I'm going to worry about bin run over Cross here It looks or so I don't know. Maybe there's sandbags. I don't think they are though. Anyway, this is um You haven't seen the extent of it. I hope there's not too much damage for everyone. Um Yeah, this is what is what we've got in Chalfons and beta another time I do remember once the floods had just started and they hadn't closed the road people driving through So I just stood and videoed you can have a look at that video if you want Link on screen. I just didn't videoed all these cars driving through. So anyway, I hope you've enjoyed this video Thank you very much for watching. Please do feel free to like subscribe and comment And as we reflect on Chalfons and beta in the floods. Goodbye