Floods in the Adur Valley

Here is a shot of the floods in the Adur Valley following the recent spell of heavy rain.

 It might look a bit alarming, but these fields are supposed to flood.  This is what they have always done.  They have reduced quite a lot in the few days since this was taken and from a wildlife point of view you could argue that the drainage is too efficient and keeping the water in would create some nice wetland habitats.  But the farmers would not like it.