Melksham floods - in pictures (From Wiltshire Times)

Melksham floods - in pictures

4:36pm Saturday 21st July 2007 in News By Craig Evry

THE River Avon at Melksham breached its banks today as floods left parts of the town under water.

The Melksham to Bradford road by West of Midlands Farmers was closed as the water spilled over from the Avon.

But drivers were this afternoon ignoring the closure signs and attempting to drive through the floodwater - which was at least two feet deep.

Even a Faresavers bus - perhaps anxious not to fall behind on the timetable - braved the floodwaters.

At one point there were up to five cars broken down at the entrance to Countrywide Farmers, with rescue trucks called to the scene.

In the town centre, the King George V playing fields were partly under water, with kids pulling up their trousers and paddling in the water in the play park, parts of which were completely deluged.

The river Avon has flooded in the town centre, with the Millennium riverside walk impassable. The weir, by Cooper Avon Tires, has also vanished under the rising river levels.

To see pictures of the Melksham floods, click NEWS on the left hand panel of this page, then PICTURE GALLERIES and then select MELKSHAM FLOODS.

If you have pictures of flooding in your area email them to the Wiltshire Times on wtimes@newswilts.co.uk