General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I think that Southgate was designed with that low point under the bridge to collect flood water, which has overwhelmed the flood defences, there are actually tanks buried underground at the side of Southgate, which collect excess water, and the water is pumped into them by electric pumps.

That should stop flooding after a heavy shower, a cloudburst, but if the water builds up because of constant rain, then there is bugger all anyone can doo about it, but by having a collection point for the water, under the bridge and at the roundabout at the back of Asda, the fire brigade can quickly pump away the water, if the flooding was all around, then where would the firemen stick their hoses