Flood Warning Info - River Great Ouse at Oakley and Clapham
Area Description
College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 1 Dec 2024 07:50
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. The forecast is for some further rainfall today, Sunday 1 December, followed by showers over the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Sunday 1 December 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Nov 2024 15:37
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. The forecast is for predominately dry conditions until tomorrow, Sunday 1 December 2024, when further rainfall is expected. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Sunday 1 December 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Nov 2024 09:13
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the recent heavy rainfall. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham.
The forecast is for predominately dry conditions until tomorrow Sunday 01 December 2024, when further rainfall is expected.
Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Saturday 30 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Nov 2024 16:17
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. The forecast is for predominately dry conditions until Sunday, when further rainfall is expected. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Saturday 30 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Nov 2024 08:18
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. There is no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Friday 29 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Nov 2024 17:02
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. There is no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Friday 29 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Nov 2024 08:42
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high in response to the heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. There is no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Thursday 28 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Nov 2024 16:02
River Great Ouse
River levels are starting to fall but remain high following the heavy rainfall from Storm Bert and overnight last night. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. There is no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days. Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Thursday 28 November 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Nov 2024 09:35
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising steadily in response to rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding is possible throughout today, 27/11/2024.
Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham.
After this morning, there is no significant rainfall forecast over the next few days.
Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, 27/11/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 18:13
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising steadily in response to rainfall from Storm Bert. Flooding is possible from now, through the evening and tomorrow 26/11/2024 & 27/11/2024.
Areas most at risk are College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours which will keep river levels high.
Flood water is dangerous. Don't put yourself or others at risk. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by10am tomorrow, 27/11/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Dec 2020 07:59
River Great Ouse
River levels have fallen at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauge river levels remain higher than normal. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing, at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, therefore we expect river levels to continue to slowly reduce. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Dec 2020 21:09
River Great Ouse
River levels have fallen at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauge, however river levels remain higher than normal. This means that the risk of flooding remains for College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, therefore we expect river levels to continue to slowly reduce. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Dec 2020 09:38
River Great Ouse
River levels have fallen at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauge, however river levels remain higher than normal. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, therefore we expect river levels to continue to slowly reduce. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Dec 2020 22:00
River Great Ouse
River levels have fallen at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauge river levels remain higher than normal. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, therefore we expect river levels to continue to slowly reduce. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. You can find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Dec 2020 12:15
River Great Ouse
River levels have fallen at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauge however we expect river levels to remain higher than normal. This means that the risk of property flooding remains but is reducing at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rainfall is possible on Thursday 31st December and Friday 1st January. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. You can find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Dec 2020 00:27
River Great Ouse
River levels continue to fall at the Sharnbrook and Bedford river gauges, however we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No significant rainfall is expected Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 15:50
River Great Ouse
River levels continue to fall but remain higher than normal at the Sharnbrook river gauge and the downstream Bedford river gauge and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing at College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Monday 28th December or tomorrow Tuesday 29th December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 07:04
River Great Ouse
River levels are falling but remain high at the Sharnbrook river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. This means that the risk of flooding remains, but is reducing. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Monday 28th December or tomorrow Tuesday 29th December, however we expect that levels will remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 19:40
River Great Ouse
River levels have dropped but remain high at the Sharnbrook river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. This means that the risk of property flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rain is forecast for overnight tonight and Monday 28th December 2020, so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 08:17
River Great Ouse
River levels have dropped but are slowly beginning to rise again at the Sharnbrook river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. This means that the risk of property flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rain is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 20:38
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high but are continuing to slowly fall at the Sharnbrook river gauge following the recent heavy rainfall. This means that the risk of property flooding remains but is reducing. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rain is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 08:59
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high but are slowly falling at the Sharnbrook river gauge following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday 23rd December. Consequently, the risk of property flooding remains but is reducing. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rainfall is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 12 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 02:01
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high but are slowly falling at the Sharnbrook river gauge following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday 23rd December. Consequently, risk of property flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rainfall is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 12:49
River Great Ouse
River levels are at their peak at the Sharnbrook river gauge following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday 23rd December. Consequently, risk of property flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. We expect river levels to continue rising at Oakley and Clapham throughout today, 25/12/2020. Further rainfall is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 12:41
River Great Ouse
River levels are at their peak at the Sharnbrook river gauge following the heavy rainfall on Wednesday 23rd December. Consequently, risk of property flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham. Further rainfall is forecast on Sunday 27th and Monday 28th December 2020 so we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 05:46
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising at the Sharnbrook river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. We expect flooding to affect College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety.
Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.