London floods

Floods in London are such a regular occurrence at the moment, they deserve their own thread. The latest:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tufnell-park-flooding-burst-water-main-and-collapsed-street-surface-forces-closure-of-busy-road-10415366.html

Previous more or less recent and impressive floods have included Kennington Park Road ...

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/kennington-flooding-commuter-chaos-as-burst-pipe-plunges-busy-south-london-junction-underwater-10351910.html

... Clapham Road (with entirely gratuitous picture of MaxC thrown in) ...

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/clapham-road-cleanup-underway-after-burst-water-pipe-caused-flooding-9158587.html

... Herne Hill ...

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/herne-hillonsea-burst-water-main-leaves-south-london-street-submerged-under-a-metre-of-water-8749316.html

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/herne-hill-mops-up-after-burst-pipe-flood-which-left-street-under-a-metre-of-water-8751253.html

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/thames-waters-4m-bill-for-herne-hill-flood-after-burst-water-main-8753870.html

Previous forum thread on Brixton Road:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/141064/

Thames Water's Victorian mains replacement programme has been underway for some years:

https://www.thameswater.co.uk/about-us/2689.htm