Flood Warning Info - River Ouzel at Leighton Buzzard, Stoke Hammond and Great Brickhill
Area Description
Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 29 Sep 2024 16:05
River Ouzel
River levels are dropping in Leighton Buzzard but remain high downstream in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible for the next few days.. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for dry weather today but some potentially heavy showers tomorrow, 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 and will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Monday 30th September.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Sep 2024 07:55
River Ouzel
River levels are dropping in Leighton Buzzard but remain high downstream in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible for the next few days.. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for dry weather today but some potentially heavy showers tomorrow, 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 and will update this message by 6pm today, Sunday 29th September.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 16:54
River Ouzel
River levels are high in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible for the next few days while the rivers drain away from high peak levels. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for dry weather for the next 24hrs followed by light showers tomorrow evening. 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, Sunday 29 September 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 09:04
River Ouzel
River levels are high in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible for the next few days while the rivers drain away from high peak levels. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
The forecast is for dry weather for the next two days. 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 5pm today, Saturday 28 September 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 17:02
River Ouzel
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 Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. 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 08:32
River Ouzel
River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall overnight.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into tomorrow morning, 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 5pm today, 27/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 04:23
River Ouzel
River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall overnight.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into tomorrow morning, 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 10am today, 27/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 03:51
River Ouzel
River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall overnight.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into tomorrow morning, 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 5pm today, 27/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Sep 2024 17:35
River Ouzel
River levels are falling at Leighton Buzzard but remain high downstream. The river will continue to be responsive to further rainfall. The river will continue to be responsive to further rainfall. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. 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 by10am tomorrow, Friday 27/09/24.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Sep 2024 07:28
River Ouzel
River levels are falling at Leighton Buzzard but remain high downstream. The river will continue to be responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout today and into the evening Thursday 26 September which may cause river levels to rise again. 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 5pm today, Thursday 26/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Sep 2024 17:25
River Ouzel
River levels are falling at Leighton Buzzard but remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout this evening and tomorrow, Thursday 26 September which may cause river levels to rise again. 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 9am tomorrow, 26/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Sep 2024 08:30
River Ouzel
River levels are falling at Leighton Buzzard but remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further rainfall is forecast throughout Wednesday which may cause river levels to rise again. 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 4pm today, 25/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Sep 2024 16:27
River Ouzel
River levels remain high though are starting to fall slowly after response to recent rainfall.
Flooding is expected.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
Further rainfall is forecast for Wednesday 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, 25/09/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Sep 2024 08:56
River Ouzel
River levels are starting to fall but remain high in response to recent rainfall.
Flooding is still expected today.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
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 16:37
River Ouzel
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 Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
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 13:54
River Ouzel
River levels are rising steadily in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is expected this afternoon and into this evening, 23/09/2024. Flooding is expected.
Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. 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 09:21
River Ouzel
River levels remain high and will also 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 Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
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 22:14
River Ouzel
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 Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill.
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 19 Feb 2024 16:38
River Ouzel
River levels are slowly falling after recent rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for drier conditions for the rest of today 19/02/24 and into Tuesday. 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. Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Feb 2024 08:30
River Ouzel
River levels are slowing falling after recent rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for drier conditions on today 19/02/24 and into tomorrow. 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 5pm today. Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:14
River Ouzel
River levels are slowing falling after Saturday night’s rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. The forecast is for drier conditions on Sunday evening through to Tuesday. 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, Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:49
River Ouzel
River levels are rising in response to the persistent, heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. 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 11 Feb 2024 08:10
River Ouzel
River levels are falling but will remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Light rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours, which may keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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 5pm today, Sunday 11th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2024 17:29
River Ouzel
River levels are falling but will remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours, which may keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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 11th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:28
River Ouzel
River levels are continuing to fall, but will remain high and responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected and may continue into the weekend. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further rainfall is possible today. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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 5pm today, Saturday 10th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:48
River Ouzel
River levels are beginning to drop, but will remain high and responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected and may continue into the weekend. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further light rainfall is expected today. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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, Saturday 10th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 09:19
River Ouzel
River levels are beginning to drop, but will remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is expected and may continue into the weekend. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours, which will keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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 5pm today, Friday 9th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 00:24
River Ouzel
River levels are rising quickly in response to today’s rainfall. Flooding is expected from the early hours of this morning (9th February), with the highest water level occurring at approximately 03:00am. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Rainfall is expected to stop in the early hours of this morning, but there may be further rain later on this morning which will keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property. 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 09:00am on Friday 9th February 2024.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 15:51
River Ouzel
River levels are continuing to fall but remain high after the recent rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. No further rain is forecast in the next few days which will allow river levels to continue to fall. Be ready to take action to protect your property. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Monday 08/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 08:00
River Ouzel
River levels are continuing to fall but remain high after the recent rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. No further rain is forecast in the next few days which will allow river levels to continue to fall. Be ready to take action to protect your property. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Sunday 07/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 15:54
River Ouzel
River levels are falling though remain high after the recent rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. No further rain is forecast in the next few days which will allow river levels to continue to fall. Be ready to take action to protect your property. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow morning, Sunday 07/01/2024
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 08:03
River Ouzel
River levels are high following recent heavy rainfall in the catchment, but are beginning to fall. The risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. No further rain is forecast in the next few days which will allow river levels to continue to fall. Be ready to take action to protect your property. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm this afternoon, Saturday 06/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 17:17
River Ouzel
River levels are high following heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. No further rain is forecast in the next few days. Be ready to take action to protect your property. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow morning, Saturday 06/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:02
River Ouzel
River levels are high following further heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected to continue throughout this morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. 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. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm this afternoon, Friday 05/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:50
River Ouzel
River levels are falling steadily, but remain high following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected tonight into early hours of tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. The forecast is for more rainfall this evening, and into tomorrow morning. River levels will remain high. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 05/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 12:17
River Ouzel
River levels are falling steadily, but remain high following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected tonight into early hours of tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. The forecast is for more rainfall this evening, and into Friday. River levels will remain high. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, 04/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 16:25
River Ouzel
River levels are beginning to fall, but remain high following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected tonight into early hours of tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. The forecast is for light rainfall this evening, then mostly dry for several days, which should allow river levels to continue falling. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 12pm tomorrow, 04/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 12:38
River Ouzel
River levels are currently high and steady following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected tonight into early hours of tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. The forecast is for light rainfall today, then mostly dry for several days, which should allow river levels to start falling. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 4pm today, 03/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:54
River Ouzel
River levels are reacting, and rising sharply in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is expected tonight into early hours of tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk are Globe Lane in Leighton Buzzard, Stapleford Mill, Bragenham Side in Stoke Hammond and Mill Lane in Great Brickhill. Find out if your community assistance centre is open at www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk. Further rainfall is expected overnight which will keep river levels high. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 03/01/2024.