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Corner of Dukes Road and Cornwall Road, first drain on left side of road as you turn the corner from Dukes Road into Cornwall Road

Reported via mobile in the Drains/Ditches Blocked category anonymously at 20:20, Friday 16 January 2026

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 433570.

Drain is either overwhelmed with all the recent rain or is blocked. Water is flowing down Dukes Road (has been all day). Due to the angle of the road surface the water does not flow to the other drain opposite in Cornwall Road, instead it goes out into and down Dukes Road. Think there may be water coming up from the drain as it has continued to flow all day?

Updates

  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 20:20, Friday 16 January 2026

  • Think this may have now been resolved as ?Anglian Water there overnight digging up Cornwall Road, potential burst water main? Water flowing down Dukes Road has now stopped, Cornwall Road currently closed as part of the road is still dug up.

    State changed to: Open

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 13:12, Saturday 17 January 2026

  • Think this may have now been resolved as ?Anglian Water there overnight digging up Cornwall Road, potential burst water main? Water flowing down Dukes Road has now stopped, Cornwall Road currently closed as part of the road is still dug up.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted anonymously at 13:12, Saturday 17 January 2026

  • Update on your report:

    We plan to inspect the site during the next instance of significant rainfall, to allow a full assessment of the issue before any decision is made.

    Even when a gully is clean and well maintained it will only cope with a certain volume of water at one time, a sudden and heavy downpour can still cause flooding especially if the road is in a low-lying area, this generally clears away over a matter of hours.

    Many thanks,
    Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways

    State changed to: In progress

    Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 07:52, Monday 19 January 2026

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