Flood Warning Info - Low lying areas close to Clipstone Brook at Leighton Buzzard

Area Description

Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard.

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 17:39

Clipstone Brook

River levels are high in response to heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Flooding is still possible for the next few days while the rivers drain away from high peak levels. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. The forecast is for light showers for rest of today and tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Saturday 28 September 2024.

Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 04:26

Clipstone Brook

River levels have risen rapidly overnight, following recent heavy rainfall within the catchment. Flooding is possible this morning and throughout the day today, Friday 27th September 2024. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. Further rainfall is forecast this morning, which may keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am today, 27/09/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 24 Sep 2024 08:52

Clipstone Brook

River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is still expected today. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep levels high. 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, 24/09/2024 or if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 16:31

Clipstone Brook

River levels have risen in response to recent heavy rainfall and remain high. Flooding is expected this evening and into tonight, 23/09/2024.  Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further rainfall is expected this evening which will keep river levels high. 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 9am tomorrow, 24/09/2024 or if the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 13:27

Clipstone Brook

River levels are rising in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is expected this afternoon and into this evening, 23/09/2024. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further heavy rainfall and thunderstorms is expected this afternoon and into this evening hours which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message by 6pm today, 23/09/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 09:09

Clipstone Brook

River levels are beginning to drop, but will remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected over the next few hours and into this evening, 23/09/2024. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours which will keep river levels high and could also lead to some surface water problems. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. Our workforce are out checking flood defences and clearing weed screens. We will update this message by 6pm today, 23/09/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 22 Sep 2024 22:08

Clipstone Brook

River levels are reacting quickly, and rising sharply in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected from now through this evening and into tomorrow Monday, 23/09/2024. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further rainfall is expected over the 24 hours which will keep river levels high and could also lead to some surface water problems. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 23/09/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:38

Clipstone Brook

River levels are rising in response to the persistent, heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. If you have property level resilience, you are advised to install it now. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.bedford.gov.uk. Further heavy and persistent rainfall is expected over the course of this morning which will keep river levels high [and could also lead to some surface water problems]. 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, 18/02/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:13

Clipstone Brook

River levels are high but falling, following heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected throughout this morning, Friday 05/01/24. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further light rainfall is possible over the next 12 hours which may keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm this afternoon, 05/01/24.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 23:35

Clipstone Brook

River levels are rising steadily in response to this evening's rainfall. Flooding is expected over the next few hours and into the morning, 05/01/24. Areas most at risk are Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and are not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 05/01/24.

Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2021 20:32

Clipstone Brook

River levels are falling at the Clipstone Brook river gauge. Consequently, the risk of property flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to continue falling over Thursday night into Friday, 15/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated Friday morning, 15/01/2021 or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2021 12:42

Clipstone Brook

River levels are rising at the Clipstone Brook river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Thursday 14th January. We expect flooding to affect Aries Court, North Star Drive, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to continue to rise through the morning and early afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this afternoon, Thursday 14th January, or as the situation changes.