Environment

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 22nd March 2020

A most interesting week.  Overall, the Tilshead borehole water level fell steadily throughout the week, which reflects the lack of rain we have had during the last fortnight.  The relatively warm...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 15th March 2020

The water levels in the Tilshead borehole have fallen excruciatingly slowly over the last week from a peak of 99.59m AOD to today's low of 99.54m AOD; the lowest it has fallen since the 20th of...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 8th March 2020

Another week of intermittent rain and showers.  This has led to the Tilshead borehole level returning to it 99.58m AOD and exceeding that briefly yesterday to achieve an annual high of 99.59m AOD. ...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 1st March 2020

A fascinating week in which to watch the water levels in the River Till and the Tilshead borehole.  At the start of the week, the Environment Agency was suggesting that the borehole level had peaked...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 23rd February 2020

Another week with quite a bit of rain and the water level in the aquifer rose steadily throughout the period.  The Environment Agency has kept the Flood Warning in place, even though the borehole...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 16th February 2020

You may be surprised to see that despite an awful lot of rain over the last two weeks, the level of water in the Tilshead borehole has fallen steadily until the last day or so. If you’ve been rash...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 9th February 2020

The water levels in the Tilshead borehole have fallen steadily throughout the week, initially at about 8cm per day and latterly at 6cm.  That said, there is some evidence today that we may be close...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 2nd February 2020

The borehole level data is a little late today due to some technical issues with the webserver.   I guess as it is Palindrome Day (02/02/2020) it isn't all that surprising to not know if you are...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 26th January 2020

Despite being dry last week, the rain of the week before caused the water level in the aquifer to rise again.  It did so steadily throughout the week, only peaking in the early hours of yesterday...

Tilshead Borehole Levels: 19th January 2020

Water levels in the River Till and in the Tilshead borehole fell steadily over last weekend and throughout most of the week.  However, the moderately heavy rain from the early part of the week...

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