Flood Warning Info - River Avon at Stanford on Avon
Area Description
River Avon at Stanford on Avon including Stanford on Avon village.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 13:06
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Lilbourne gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today Sunday 18/02/2024.
We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Stanford on Avon village area.
There is no significant rainfall expected for the rest of today. River levels are anticipated to continue rising until this evening, Sunday 18/02/2024
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:27
River Avon
River levels remain high but are falling at the Lilbourne gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Stanford on Avon village area.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please call 999 if in immediate danger and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 11:28
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Lilbourne gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Stanford on Avon village area.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 19:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 02:20
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Lilbourne gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected from 04:00 today, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Stanford on Avon village area.
Further rainfall is forecast over the coming hours, we expect river levels to continue to rise until later this morning.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 11:00
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Lilbourne gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 14:26
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to begin imminently today Tuesday 02/01/24.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until midnight today, Tuesday 02/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and clearing weed screens.
Please move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. And take photographs of any flood damage
This message will be updated tomorrow morning Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 08:37
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2020 19:41
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to begin between 20:00 and 23:00 today, Wednesday 23/12/20.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning, Thursday 24/12/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Take photographs of any flood damage and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 20:19
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are falling slowly, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 14:35
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of property is expected to begin between 16:00 and 18:00 today, 16/02/20.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until later this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated this evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 19:42
River Avon
River levels have continued to rise at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall today, Friday 20 December 2019. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. No further heavy rainfall is forecast only showers this evening and over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high and continue to rise with the rain today. The level at the Lilbourne river gauge is expected to peak at between 1.47 and 1.57 metres later on this evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow, 21 December 2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 13:35
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 02:43
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The weather outlook is improving and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Nov 2019 16:36
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this evening/overnight, 14/11/19. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 01:35
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is affecting properties, roads and farmland. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 12:18
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected to continue today 26/10/2019. Flood water could be deep and fast flowing water.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until this evening 26/10/2019.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this afternoon, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Oct 2019 18:45
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall but have began to fall. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the evening and overnight on the 15/10/2019. We are expecting more rain over night into tomorrow 16/10/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning on 16/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Oct 2019 10:39
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and this evening on the 15/10/2019. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening on 15/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Oct 2019 03:40
River Avon
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lilbourne river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this morning, 15/10/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.