Although we have had a little rain over the last week, it clearly hasn't amounted to much as the water levels in the River Till have continued to fall and the inundation in the meadow to the south of...
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Tilshead Borehole Levels: 5th January 2020
The first report of 2020 can at least offer a little good news. With no significant rainfall over the last week, the water levels in the River Till have fallen slowly, but steadily. The...
Reporting Noise Nuisances
Noise nuisances can be reported in the first instance by using the MyWiltshire Website or Apps. Your report will eventually be passed to Wiltshire Council's Public Protection Services. If...
Tilshead Borehole Levels – 29th December 2019
Well, this is the last Tilshead Borehole Level report this decade, and what an interesting one it is. The recharge rate gradually slowed until the early hours of Christmas morning when the water...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 22nd December 2019
Following the sharp upturn in the aquifer recharge rate a week ago, the situation has continued to worsen and the level over the last 24 hours increased by over 1.25 metres. Whilst not as fast as...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 15th December 2019
The water levels in the Tilshead borehole never fail to confound expectations. After a week of very heavy rain following a few dry days, you might have expected the rate of increase in the level to...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 8th December 2019
December has arrived and with it, we have the first week of data from the Tilshead borehole as the winter recharge of our local aquifer gets underway. As you will have realised from several recent...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 31st March 2019
The end of March arrives with a fortnight of dry weather; very much "in like a Lion and out like a Lamb" as the old adage goes. Spring has well and truly sprung with many of the trees now in bud...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 22nd March 2019
Just when I think I understand how the Tilshead aquifer works, along comes something different. We've had 14 days with rain so far this month, a total of 61mm, and all the water level in the...
Tilshead Borehole Levels: 15th March 2019
Well, well, well! Despite having nearly a week with rain every day, making this even at mid-month at least the 3rd wettest March in the last six, the water levels in the aquifer have actually...