Culvert under road blocked causing flooding
Reported via mobile in the The drain is blocked category anonymously at 15:34, Tue 9 December 2025
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8524349.
Poplar Gate, Stanley Downton. Issue for several years. Land drains in field to south of the lane drain through culvert and join a ditch to the Frome to north. This is currently blocked under the lane causing fooding. The road is used by Severn Trent lorries to nearby STW causing further damage to the road where fiooded as well.
Updates
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Thank you for reporting a drainage or flooding issue.
We will investigate the issue. If additional clearance work is needed, the local highways team will prioritise the most urgent reports. Where possible, maintenance tasks will be grouped together in a schedule for efficiency.
Sometimes during periods of heavy rain, even a clear gully can be overwhelmed. Usually the water will drain away within an hour.
Every gully or drain the county council is responsible for is cleared at least once each year. Some drains in problem areas are cleared more frequently. You can find out more, including the gully emptying schedule on our website by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/highways/roads/road-maintenance
If your property is at risk of flooding please see the Flood Guide for advice and support by visiting www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/flood-risk-management/flooding-information/flood-guide
If you are driving: please never ignore road closures or enter flood water. This could put you or others in danger and invalidate your insurance.
We will provide updates about this report. Thank you again for taking the time to report this issue.
Highways Customer Services Team,
Gloucestershire HighwaysPosted by Gloucestershire County Council at 15:34, Tue 9 December 2025
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State changed to: Investigating
Updated by Gloucestershire County Council at 09:34, Wed 10 December 2025
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State changed to: Open
Updated by Gloucestershire County Council at 11:42, Tue 23 December 2025
