A23 closed due to flooding (Merged)

Thunder Bolt · Jan 17, 2014

As of 6.30 this morning.

Traffic south
A23 now CLOSED both ways between Bolney / A272 and Pease Pottage due to the flooding (06:33)

Thunder Bolt · Jan 17, 2014

This route closed too.

BBC Sussex ‏@BBCSussex 23s
TRAVEL: A281 Henfield - by the Mock Bridge (Bull Inn) road under 2ft of water apparantly!(sic)

sparkie · Jan 17, 2014

Rail line between Redhill and Tonbridge closed as well.

Eksman · Jan 17, 2014

marshy68 · Jan 17, 2014

My train being held at wiversfield due to flooding at balcombe not going anywhere at the moment!

Papa Lazarou · Jan 17, 2014

Bozza · Jan 17, 2014

It's funny - I read those and thought "Blimey, Sussex must have seen some rain last night".

Then I remembered I live in Sussex too.

Was there really that much rain? More than we've had in past weeks?

Thunder Bolt · Jan 17, 2014

BBC Sussex ‏@BBCSussex 10m
#A23 closed at #Bolney both ways bec floods. HA tell BBC Sussex: "engineers on site with gulley sucker. Doing all we can."

Apparently traffic northbound is already backing up to Hickstead.

Green Cross Code Man · Jan 17, 2014

Bozza said:
It's funny - I read those and thought "Blimey, Sussex must have seen some rain last night".

Then I remembered I live in Sussex too.

Was there really that much rain? More than we've had in past weeks?

I would imagine there's a cumulative effect going on as we probably need several dry weeks for the excess water to drain away.

e77 · Jan 17, 2014

Trains being held at Hove. Definitely a day to avoid going to London if possible.

Publius Ovidius · Jan 17, 2014

A23 shut up handcross hill due to flooding

Can't remember that road flooding when all the trees were there!

Ah well, at least it will cut the journey to crawly by 5 minutes.

Triffik

wellquickwoody · Jan 17, 2014

Always astounds me that a hill can flood?

simon swagbag · Jan 17, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
BBC Sussex ‏@BBCSussex 10m
#A23 closed at #Bolney both ways bec floods. HA tell BBC Sussex: "engineers on site with gulley sucker. Doing all we can."

Apparently traffic northbound is already backing up to Hickstead.

Great name for a band that.

dougdeep · Jan 17, 2014

granny weatherwax said:
Can't remember that road flooding when all the trees were there!

Triffik

It did.

Beach Hut · Jan 17, 2014

Bozza said:
It's funny - I read those and thought "Blimey, Sussex must have seen some rain last night".

Then I remembered I live in Sussex too.

Was there really that much rain? More than we've had in past weeks?

The trouble is the amount has now built up so much there is nowhere for it to drain and more is forecast.

Peter Grummit · Jan 17, 2014

This and the flooded rail line has messed up my weekend as I was going to Liverpool for work then on to Derby.

I have a lift back from Derby, just need a lift up tomorrow now! Any offers!?! Will chip in for petrol.

PG

Easy 10 · Jan 17, 2014

Radio Snooze had a reporter there. Apparently they are in the process of digging an 800m-1000m trench down the side of the southbound carriageway around Handcross to allow the floodwater to flow away. They are also sweeping debris from both carriageways.

No idea when its reopening.

banjo · Jan 17, 2014

Just heard on radio northbound now open.

Curious Orange · Jan 17, 2014

Thunder Bolt said:
BBC Sussex ‏@BBCSussex 10m
#A23 closed at #Bolney both ways bec floods. HA tell BBC Sussex: "engineers on site with gulley sucker. Doing all we can."

Brighton mascot in A road grumble flick shocker!

pasty · Jan 17, 2014

Took my step-daughter nearly 3 hours to get to Horley this morning!

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