Incredible photo! Thanks for sharing.This was yordas this evening! Had at least 10mm of rain since then too. Water was rising at about 2ft per 10-15mins. Such a surreal experience. We went to see the waterfall but found a lake instead, right up to the entrance and even covering the initial steps down. Never got to see the waterfall but still feeling lucky to have witnessed this! [Disclaimer; I am both a caver and a cold water swimmer, I often swim in rivers in winter so am experienced with currents and such. I did not go into the main chamber as I didn't know what the flow was like there and didn't go beyond the arch in case it sumped.]
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Must have been light rain at Newby Vis bot says 63mm recorded at SelsideBeen a pretty grim day. Just seen a short video clip of Hull Pot today, pretty much full. There's been a lot more rain since then and it may be overflowing as I type (early eveing).
This was yordas this evening! Had at least 10mm of rain since then too. Water was rising at about 2ft per 10-15mins. Such a surreal experience. We went to see the waterfall but found a lake instead, right up to the entrance and even covering the initial steps down. Never got to see the waterfall but still feeling lucky to have witnessed this! [Disclaimer; I am both a caver and a cold water swimmer, I often swim in rivers in winter so am experienced with currents and such. I did not go into the main chamber as I didn't know what the flow was like there and didn't go beyond the arch in case it sumped.]
I presume it would depend on the output - I can't remember what it is like from memory as I've never needed to study it before! If the water is going from A-B then I would expect there to be more of a current in the middle ie. in the line of flow - in which case think of it like a big river, and the section I was in was more like an eddy or pool at the side. But it could also be that it was a lake with little current for the reasons you highlighted. If I had the right kit I would have gone to find out, but was not properly equipped as we weren't expecting to find it almost sumped!Although I'm never going to jumnp in to find out, wonder if the current would be slight as the water coming in from Yordas pot is going from a narrow passage to a wide chamber and so would loose lots of it's force?
I'd be wary of getting sucked into the downstream passage or one of the Main Chamber digs in such conditions.Although I'm never going to jumnp in to find out, wonder if the current would be slight as the water coming in from Yordas pot is going from a narrow passage to a wide chamber and so would loose lots of it's force?
What a great picture!This was yordas this evening! Had at least 10mm of rain since then too. Water was rising at about 2ft per 10-15mins. Such a surreal experience. We went to see the waterfall but found a lake instead, right up to the entrance and even covering the initial steps down. Never got to see the waterfall but still feeling lucky to have witnessed this! [Disclaimer; I am both a caver and a cold water swimmer, I often swim in rivers in winter so am experienced with currents and such. I did not go into the main chamber as I didn't know what the flow was like there and didn't go beyond the arch in case it sumped.]
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