The Falconbrook is a subterranean river that flows under Balham and Battersea where it enters the River Thames.
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Course
The Falconbrook is underground along its entire length, but is reflected by the naming of several local features (including the Falcon Road, the Falcons estate, and the Falconbrook school), and the significant valley under Northcote Road in Battersea. The source of the Falconbrook is in Tooting Bec Common, South West London.
Flooding
Thames Water carried out work at the end of 2006 to alleviate flooding of the Falconbrook in Balham, involving a series of road closures.
In July 2007 the Falconbrook burst out of the pavement in several places and flooded the Falcon Road near Clapham Junction, during the 2007 floods.
See also
References
- Clapham Junction Conservation Area Character Statement A reference to ponding of the Falcon Brook in 1745
| Next confluence upstream | River Thames | Next confluence downstream |
| River Westbourne (north) | Falconbrook | Tyburn (stream) (north) |
Coordinates: 51°27′50″N 0°10′04″W / 51.46396°N 0.16778°W
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