SRA Annual Report 2021-22: Sampford Brett flood alleviation culvert works
A long culvert goes through the centre of Sampford Brett, under the main road, past the church and village hall, and down to the Doniford Stream. The culvert takes excess water from a small but fast-flowing village stream.
The culvert was built in 1992 in response to numerous cases of flooding and it has reduced historic flood risks. However, various incidents in the 2010s prompted concerns about its maintenance and capacity. In 2019-20 – as a special one-off case – the culvert was desilted for the SRA, to restore its capacity to carry water.
In 2021-22, the SRA funded several improvements around the culvert’s outfall pipe into the Doniford Stream (pictured), where there were problems with silting-up, backflow and erosion.
