Storm Frank passed over Devon yesterday, to give us the biggest spate of the winter. We have (so far!) missed the devastating floods which have been hitting the north of the country, but the Tamar burst her banks for the first time this winter and inundated the flood plain - which is what flood plains are designed for by nature.
A howling gale and incessant rain made it a tricky day for shooting some of the Westcountry's best pheasants down at Pentillie Castle, at least it was not too cold.
We hardly dare to look at what havoc has been wreaked on the river banks, there were already several tree fallen, some of which will have been relocated we know not where.
Please do not call to book a day's grayling fishing for a little while!
Click on the video below to see the river in action.
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| The river Lyd at Lifton Bridge, with the spate pretty well at its peak. |
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| The Tamar at Polson Bridge. |
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| The view upstream from Polson |
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| The Lyd in Lifton. One very big and dirty river, almost filling the bridge arches. |
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