We have taken a look back at Marlow's catastrophic 2014 floods that forced people out of their homes - as both Bourne End and Marlow flood again.
The first round of floods came in January, when a blitz spirit washed across the riverside town as the community pulled together to help those affected in some of the worst flooding to hit the town in a decade.
A drone captures the extent of the damage to Longridge Activity Centre, which was badly hit (Pic: Universal Sky Pictures)
Residents, firefighters, organisations, councils, churches and even banks pulled out all the stops to offer their help after the River Thames reached its highest levels since 2003, as military officers joined a meeting of agencies involved in the relief effort.
Many streets were flooded, with people forced to leave their homes. Pic: Anita Ross Marshall
Church leaders rallied together to offer a central point of contact for those in trouble, while the then-Wycombe District Council deployed sandbags for those worst affected and Marlow Town Council ensured the bags made it to some of the town’s most vulnerable people.
Pound Lane was one of the worst hit areas, with nearby Garnet Court requiring a five-day operation by Bucks Fire and Rescue to keep the deluge from entering people’s homes.
Marlow Sailing Club under water. Pic: Anita Ross Marshall
And the streets around Gossmore Recreation Ground were thrown into chaos when the river burst its banks.
Firefighters worked around the clock to pump water away from flood-affected homes again in February, as residents were forced to leave their houses when crisis continued to worsen.
The Compleat Angler. Pic: Anita Ross Marshall
Pound Lane was, again, one of the worst affected areas, along with Lock Road, and crews from Marlow fire station spent the day pumping water away from St Peter Street.
Many residents were asked to leave their homes and told they would be put up at the Age Concern centre in Glade Road.
Firefighters worked around the clock to pump water away from flood-affected homes. Pic: Anita Ross Marshall
The Longridge Activity Centre was also particularly badly affected by the flooding, with staff saying it was the worst they had seen since 1948, while authorities closed off Higginson Park after it was badly affected by the Thames’ rising water levels.
Higginson Park was forced to close. Pic: Anita Ross Marshall
A £9.5 million flood defence scheme to protect hundreds of homes in the town has been operational since 2019 and was put in place to shield Marlovians from a repeat of the devastating floods seven years ago.
It started taking shape more than five years after it was approved.
We've launched a new Facebook group to share memories of the area. To join, head over to We Grew Up in Wycombe.
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