Report Published After Freak Storm Hit Kibworth

A series of recommendations have been made after a freak storm saw hailstones the size of golf balls rain down on Kibworth.

Leicestershire County Council has published a Flood Investigation Report after cars and homes were damaged and properties flooded, when five weeks of rain fell in less than two hours.

It happened on July 20th 2021 when drainage systems and watercourses became overwhelmed and unable to cope with the volume of water.

Sewage was also reported to have contaminated flood waters.

Hailstones the size of golf balls fell during the storm

The flooding impacted key parts of Kibworth including: Kibworth Primary School, Kibworth Mead Academy, Kibworth Court Care Home, Church Road and Station Hollow,  The Lea and Brookfield Way and Langton Road.

A county council spokesperson said: “Flood investigations are complex and can take significant time to complete.

“Our busy team worked on this report alongside routine duties as the Lead Local Flood Authority, as well as other named storm events which required urgent action and investigation.

“However, we would like to emphasise that action delivery on flooding at Kibworth Harcourt & Kibworth Beauchamp has been underway for some time, whilst the report was being produced.

“This included work to identify and assist responsible bodies in five separate locations with a strategy to help reduce the impacts of any future flooding”

View the report HERE