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We are the Stockport Volunteer Ranger Group for The Trans Pennine Trail and the National Cycle Network @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social

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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GCjTA2LyxE Annual TPT Visitor Survey is now live - please do fill it in and help us to improve the TPT. @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social
Photo shows pictures of users on the TPT - cyclists, equestrians, walkers, runners and a tramper
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Phil Jones @phil-pja.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Very pleased to say the Rural Design Guide is published, we were the principal authors, working alongside WSP. Not all is strictly rural - some content is effectively an update to LTN 1/20, like the inclusion of Cyclops and more detailed guidance on transitions. Enjoy! www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Designing accessible rural active travel
Guidance on planning and designing walking, wheeling and cycling routes and facilities in rural areas.
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🧵 1/2 Kierson Wise, our Paths for Everyone Manager, shares his lived experience of cycling with a disability, and how this has fuelled his passion for making cycling accessible for everyone.
Photo of Kierson riding his bicycle. Text reads: How cycling transformed my life after a life-changing accident: Kierson’s 
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Baroness Hayman (Defra) opening the Mersey Valley Way in Stockport www.merseyriverstrust.org/projects/pro... New Bee Hotels, Bat Boxes, Bird Boxes, Benches, Info boards and posts, and an amazing Swift Tower @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social
Baroness Hayman (DEFRA) giving a speech at the opening of the Mersey Valley Way. There is a poster of the the history of the River Mersey behind herNew Bee Hotels on the Mersey Valley Way - Trans Pennine Trail. They are tall pale concrete posts with lost of holes in them for solitary bees. Bat box high up on a tree on the Mersey Valley Way - Trans Pennine Trail. The box is made of wood and has slots underneath for bats to roost. New Swift Tower and interpretation board on the Mersey Valley Way - Trans Pennine Trail. The Swift Tower is around 5m tall and has a roosting and nesting box at the top. An audio box plays high pitched swift calls at certain times of day to attract the swifts to the tower.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Green Pastures: 3rd and 4th access points on the TPT made "compliant" by removing A-frames & horse step-through boxes. Funded by Defra - Mersey Valley Way www.merseyriverstrust.org/projects/pro... @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social
Photo shows a wooden gate on the TPT at Green Pastures - the A-frame and horse step-through box have been removed making it fully accessible.Photo shows a wooden gate on the TPT at Green Pastures - the horse step-through box has been removed making it fully accessible.Photo shows an access point on the TPT at Green Pastures - the A-frame and horse step-through box have been removed making it fully accessible.Photo shows an access point on the TPT at Green Pastures - the A-frame and horse step-through box have been removed making it fully accessible.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Second access point to the Trans Pennine Trail off Vale Road - now "compliant" - A-frame & horse step through box removed. Funded by Defra - Mersey Valley Way www.merseyriverstrust.org/projects/pro... @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social
Surfaced shared used cycle path with green gate in middle and accessible gaps either side on NCN62Surfaced shared used cycle path with "compliant" 1.5m gap on NCN62Surfaced shared used cycle path with green gate in middle and accessible gaps either side on NCN62
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Access to the Trans Pennine Trail at Vale Road - now "compliant" - 1.5m gaps replace the A-frame & horse step through box. Funded by Defra - Mersey Valley Way www.merseyriverstrust.org/projects/pro... Fab work by @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Metal gate and bollards on shared use cycle path at the bottom of Vale Road. The A-frame and horse access have been replaced with 1.5m level gaps to allow all users access.Bollard on shared use cycle path at the bottom of Vale Road. The A-frame has been replaced with a 1.5m level gap to allow all users access.Bollard on shared use cycle path at the bottom of Vale Road. The horse access has been replaced with a 1.5m level gap to allow all users access.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
There will be a another temporary closure/signed diversion in place on 12th/13th Feb on the TPT in Stockport between the M60 and the green footbridge for surface repairs where it is subsiding towards the river. @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkridegm.org.uk
Map of TPT between the Pyramid and the M60 to the west of Stockport Town Centre. Red line is section that will be closed. Green line is the diversion route.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
There will be a temporary closure/signed diversion in place tomorrow on the TPT in Stockport between the M60 bridge and the green footbridge to allow a large unsafe tree to be felled - likely to be closed for 2 or 3 days. @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkridegm.org.uk
Map of TPT in Stockport showing diversion route in blue, whilst the section in black is closed in order to fell a large unsafe tree.Photo of large mossy tree trunk with River Mersey in background. The tree trunk has a large split in it and is unsafe.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/12/2025
First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west
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First of nine new river walks in England announced for north-west
Mersey Valley Way takes in Manchester and Stockport on its 13-mile route with other walks to be identified in 2026 A new river walk has been announced by the government as ministers try to improve access to nature in England. The 13-mile (21km) walk will go through Greater Manchester and the north-west of England. There will be a river walk in each region of the country by the end of parliament, the government has pledged. Continue reading...
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/... Due to it raining heavily for many hours, there is a Flood Alert on the River Mersey Catchment in @stockportcouncil.bsky.social - please take care along the TPT @walkridestocky.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social
Graph showing River Mersey level at Brinksway, Stockport. It is still climbing and is above the "Flooding is possible" level.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/... Not surprisingly, the River Mersey is now on Flood Alert through @stockportcouncil.bsky.social . Please take care on the TPT, as there is a lot more rain forecast this evening/overnight. @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
Graph showing level of River Mersey at Brinksway Gauge Station in Stockport. It is rising and likely to go above the "Flooding is possible" level this evening.
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 16/10/2025
If you weren't able to make it to the launch of the 5th Edition of our Guide to Inclusive Cycling, then the good news is the full video from the event is now live. View the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5t... #InclusiveCyclingGuide #InclusiveCycling #AccessibleCycling
Screenshot of the online event showing rows of people looking at the camera
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Flood Warning in place for River Mersey through @stockportcouncil.bsky.social and @mancitycouncil.bsky.social check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/... Please take care along the Trans Pennine Trail and other riverside routes - @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
Graph shows the level of the River Mersey at the Brinksway Gauge Station in the centre of Stockport - it has just risen above the "flooding is possible level".
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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Great to see this new report from @sustrans.bsky.social and @transportforall.org.uk. Clear asks here on balancing street space, better integrating transport, more pedestrian crossings on side roads, parking reforms and giving disabled people a formal role in shaping local transport decisions.
Our five big ideas
1. Balance street space

Our streets are mostly designed around cars. Councils should plan street space in a way that supports walking, wheeling, cycling, and public transport through Street Allocation Frameworks and Traffic Circulation Plans, for instance.  

This means taking space from cars on some streets and giving it to other ways of getting around, while still keeping access for people who need to drive. Most disabled people support this approach.

2. Make it easier to walk, wheel or cycle to the bus, train or tram

Changing between different types of transport should be simple. Mobility hubs bring things together in one place, like a bus stop next to a train station, with bike parking and accessible walking routes.

They also work better when they include public toilets, seating and shelter. Disabled people want these hubs to be easy to get to and use.

3. Prioritise people crossing side roads

Since 2022, the Highway Code says drivers should give way to people waiting to cross side roads. But this isn't happening.

Side road zebra crossings are a cheap and simple way to fix this. They are already used across Europe. When tested in UK cities, more drivers stopped and disabled people felt safer. Councils should be allowed to install them more widely.

4. Manage parking to free up public space

Too much street space is taken up by car parking. Reducing this can make room for benches, trees, bike parking, and wider pavements. It can also help remove clutter from footways.

Any changes must protect access for disabled people who need to park. Nearly half of disabled people support removing some visitor parking to improve public space.

5. Access panels to inform local transport policy

Disabled people should be paid to help shape local transport decisions. Access panels are formal groups of disabled people who advise councils on policies and projects. This leads to better outcomes and helps avoid mistakes.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
2025 TPT Visitor Survey - Dates: 1st July 2025 - 1st September 2025 Time to Complete: No more than 10 minutes Please participate Now: forms.office.com/e/UDiZcp15pj
Image of QR code which links to the 2025 TPT Visitor Survey
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
The removal of the awful kissing gates and other access improvements, along with the high quality all-weather surfacing is a real game changer. Very pleased to see this section of the Heatons Cycle Link completed @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Great to see these accessibility improvements on the Middlewood Way NCN55 in @stockportcouncil.bsky.social. Please can we have the same on the Trans Pennine Trail NCN62? @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
On #daffodilday, some photos of the ones we planted many years ago at the side of the Trans Pennine Trail in Stockport. These have consistently flowered really well every year, despite the poor soil we planted them in! @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social @stockportcouncil.bsky.social
Bright yellow Tete-a-Tete daffodils planted in grass, with trees in the backgroundBright yellow Tete-a-Tete daffodils planted in grass at the side of the Trans Pennine Trail in Stockport
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?
Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority
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Dom Cycling @domcycling.com · 08/03/2025
Today's ride to Stockport along the Mersey path and back on the Fallowfield Loop, stopping off at the markets and Underbanks. Inspired a little bit by @lauralaker.bsky.social's book, going to make an effort to post more rides along the NCN on the blog, rather than just photos on here.
NCN signpost on the Stockport CyclewayThe ramp at the Stockport Interchange Parallel crossing, is this new?Some nice planters for a filter
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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Yesterday we had 776 people registered for our webinar, with 531 attending. You can watch the whole webinar here.
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12 months data from Welsh 20mph – what it means for the Local Authorities in the rest of the UK
12 months data from Welsh 20mph – what it means for the Local Authorities in the rest of the UK A Landor LINKS webinar in partnership with 20's Plenty for Us that took place on Wednesday 26th February 2025. Speakers include: 00:00 This session was chair by Adrian Berendt, Director and Community Champion, 20's Plenty for Us 05:51 Phil Jones, Chairman, PJA 21:18 Rod King MBE, Founder & Chair, 20's Plenty for Us 33:05 Richard Owen, Chief Executive, Agilysis 49:43 Rob Clark, Head of Motor Underwriting, esure 01:09:30 Panel discussion Following the success of the 20s Plenty Webinar in October (https://youtu.be/e9vd4vtqftc?t=2) we are excited to present the next instalment in our series. This will be of particular interest to Highway Authorities considering 20mph limits. The latest findings from Wales now provides 12 months of data which eliminates seasonal variations and provides real insight into speed, crash and casualty reductions that...
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Today sees the release of the Children’s Walking and Cycling Index report - the first of it’s kind - sponsored by Halfords Children are often overlooked by decision-makers and officers in transport, or if they are considered, it's on the school journey.
Graphic reads: The Children's Walking and Cycling Index 2024. 81% of children want more traffic free paths. 78% support cycle paths separated from cars. Halfords. Sustrans.
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Yesterday we launched our Children's Walking and Cycling Index report - the first of it's kind - in Parliament, at the All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking. A huge thanks to Chris Boardman for speaking at the event.
Attendees at the All Party Parliamentary group for Cycling and Walking.
Attendees at the All Party Parliamentary group for Cycling and Walking.
The Sustrans team stand by a map of the National Cycle NetworkA hand holds printed copies of the Children's Walking and Cycling Index 2024
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Post by Sustrans North on another platform about a closure on the Fallowfield Loop between Athol Rd and Sherwood Road between 10th and 19th March. This is to enable urgent tree work. @sustrans.bsky.social @fallowfieldloop.bsky.social
Post by Sustrans North on another platform showing a map of a closure on the Fallowfield Loop between Athol Rd and Sherwood Road between 10th and 19th March. This is to enable urgent tree work.
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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Would you like a reduction of 28% in urban/village road casualties and £50 pa in car insurance premiums from a simple intervention across your community. Find out how Wales achieved this at our free webinar 26th Feb. Register at bit.ly/20_web_26th_Feb
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Reviewing the Latest Results from Wales and Beyond | Webinar
Webinar 12.00 - 13.30
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=... Love Reddish Vale is asking for help at two litter picks next week, to clear up after the awful New Years Day Floods. @stockportcouncil.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
Photo shows pile of awful plastic rubbish from New Years Day Floods. On Wednesday 19th Feb and Friday 21st Feb there will be an organised litter pick in Reddish Vale, with River Rangers from United Utilities. We would love it if as many volunteers from our Reddish and local communities could attend to help out. Equipment will be provided. Please put these dates in your diary , even if you can only give an hour or two . EVERYONE is welcome. Thankyou
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Read more about the funding here 👉 buff.ly/42QDhxq
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thanks to funding from Active Travel England, Sustrans can continue to maintain and improve the National Cycle Network and create spaces which empower people to choose active travel for their everyday journeys. 🚶‍♀️ 👩‍🦽 🚴‍♀️
Photo of an adult and two children on a cycle path. The adult and one child are on bikes, the other child on a scooter. Text next to it reads: "As the charity that looks after the National Cycle Network, this funding is a fantastic boost to our work to make the 13,000 miles of routes safer and more accessible for local journeys, whether by foot, cycle, wheelchair or mobility scooter.  
“We can now step-up our work with local communities, many partners and governments across the UK, to make it easier for everyone to walk, wheel or cycle for more journeys, growing local economies, providing easy and healthy access to nature and helping people live well for longer.” Xavier Brice, Sustrans CEO
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Danny Williams @mrdannyw.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Active Travel England’s new funding announced for improved or new walking and cycling schemes. And the launch of new guidance on local community consultation www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Almost £300 million to gear up new walking, wheeling and cycling schemes
We are making sure local authorities can provide high-quality and easily accessible active travel schemes across England.
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walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
It's #InternationalLegoDay! We love this fantastic recreation of Hadrian's Cycleway, complete with a mini National Cycle Network route sign. 📷 Thanks to Steve Thomas for sharing
Lego figures changing a bicycle tyre as part of a model created by Steve Thomas
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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk · 28/01/2025
We followed a mobility scooter user around her neighbourhood to see some of the challenges she faces getting around. SPOILER: it's a lot. #mobility #accessibility
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Getting around by mobility scooter is HARD
YouTube video by Walk Ride GM
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Dr Ian Cookson @ipcookson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Just getting the house back to normal after the flooding.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater... Work is also taking place along the River Mersey in Didsbury to repair the damage to the embankment. Hopefully that section of the TPT will be usable once those repairs are completed
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Helicopter spotted circling and landing for major 'emergency' works
The activity is expected to continue for a number of weeks
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
We have been told by @stockportcouncil.bsky.social that "Neighbourhoods and TLC will be out to try and assess and if possible action clearing the debris this week". Fingers crossed - the task of clearing the recent flood debris on the TPT is well beyond what we can tackle @sustrans.bsky.social
Photo shows large quantities of silt and mud covering the surface of the Trans Pennine Trail in Heaton Mersey, making it almost impassable on any form of wheeled transport.
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Wheels for Wellbeing @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk · 15/01/2025
A big HELLO and thank you to everybody who has followed this account during our first month on this platform. If our work in #ActiveTravel and #InclusiveCycling has inspired you, help us spread the word by sharing this post! The more the merrier.
Group pic of half a dozen people on cycles and adapted cycles of all different kinds, stopping for a breather on a London road. Everybody is smiling and the sun is shining.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Gorgeous rare winters day on the TPT NCN62 in @stockportcouncil.bsky.social . At least all the mud from the record breaking floods last week has frozen temporarily! Lots of people out enjoying the trail @walkridestocky.bsky.social @sustrans.bsky.social
white dusting of snow on cycling and walking route with bushes and trees either sideWhite hoar frost on dead Cow Parsley seed heads with blue sky and trees in the backgroundwhite dusting of snow on cycling and walking route with bushes and trees in the background. Long grasses are covered in hoar frostWhite dusting of snow and hoar frost on bushes, grass and trees at the side of the Trans Pennine Trail in Stockport. The sky is pale blue.
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Stockport TPT Vols @tpt-stockport.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Here we go again! Flood Alert issued for River Mersey catchment. Let's hope it doesn't get to the record levels we had on 1st Jan🤞 check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/... Please take care along the TPT, @sustrans.bsky.social @walkridestocky.bsky.social
Graph showing level of River Mersey at Brinksway Gauge Station. It has not yet reached the "flooding is possible" level.
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