The latest Flood in Tenbury Wells is the second in less than 14 months to have been caused by rain water run off.
Rain falling on the ground above the town, rushes down the roads and ditches, overwhelming the drains and culverts.
This problem will be made worse in future by additional development already planned.
In addition to the calls to the Environment Agency for flood defences on the river Teme, Tenbury also needs SUDS.
SUDS or sustainable urban drainage schemes, (better known as catch ponds and ditches) delay the progress of the water and divert it into a holding area and then release it slowly so that the drains and culverts can cope with the volume.
If the appropriate schemes were installed in the fields above Bog Lane and in areas such as car parks, school playgrounds, and factory yards. I'm sure this would make a huge difference to the speed run-off water reaches the town centre.
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