Flood Warning Info - Low lying areas close to the River Flit, River Hit and River Ivel at Shefford
Area Description
properties close to the river in Shefford including Mill Lane, Stanford Road, Iveldale Drive, Mayfields and Kingsmede.
Note that this flood area is no longer used for notifications as it is no longer required or has been superseded by other nearby flood areas.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 15 Jan 2021 12:44
River Flit, River Hit
River levels have risen at the Shefford river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall throughout the day yesterday. Consequently, flooding of property remains possible. We expect flooding to affect Kingsmede, Heronslee, Iveldale Drive, Mayfields, Bedford Road and Angle Green in Shefford. No rainfall is forecast today, Friday 15/01/2021, however further rainfall is possible tomorrow, Saturday 16/01/2021. This may result in levels remaining high or rising again over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon, Friday 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2021 17:15
River Flit, River Hit
River levels are rising at the Shefford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) cloud occur immenintely. We expect flooding to affect Kingsmede, Heronslee, Iveldale Drive, Mayfields, Bedford Road and Angle Green in Shefford
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Thursday night, 14/01/2021.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordsire.gov.uk
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/01/2021, or as the situation changes.