Flood Alert Info - Rivers Gade and Bulbourne
Area Description
The River Gade and Bulbourne at Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Frogmore End, Kings Langley and Croxley.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 17:02
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels remain high due to recent heavy rainfall.
Flooding may continue to affect locations near the Gade and Bulbourne, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Gadebridge Park, Fishery Cottages, Fishery Road, and Boxmoor.
Further light rain is forecast this evening, though further flooding is not expected. Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow, Tuesday 24 September.
We are monitoring the situation closely.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00am Tuesday 24 September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 07:11
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
We have seen heavy rain across the area overnight and into this morning, Monday 23rd September. Rising river levels on the Bulbourne throughout the morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Gade and Bulbourne, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Gadebridge Park, Fishery Cottages, Fishery Road, and Boxmoor.
Further heavy rainfall is expected until 9am.
Weather conditions are expected to improve in the afternoon.
We are monitoring the situation closely.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 23rd September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Apr 2024 08:54
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels have risen on the Gade; and Bulbourne due to heavy rainfall.
Areas most at risk of flooding include Gadebridge Park; Fishery Cottages; Fishery Road; and Boxmoor.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the morning.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 28/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 17:17
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels remain high on the River Gade and Bulbourne due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding continues to affect low lying land near these watercourses, particularly around Gadebridge Park, Fishery Cottages, Fishery Road, and Boxmoor.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am, Wednesday 13th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 12:28
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels have risen on the River Gade and Bulbourne due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect low lying land near these watercourses at 12.30pm on Tuesday 12th March, particularly around Gadebridge Park, Fishery Cottages, Fishery Road, and Boxmoor.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday 12th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 18:50
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne due to rainfall today, Saturday 2nd March. No property flooding is expected. The forecast is mostly dry for overnight and into tomorrow, Sunday 3rd March.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 3rd March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 09:31
River Gade;
River Bulbourne
River levels are rising on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne due to heavy rainfall.
No property flooding is currently expected.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, Saturday 2nd March. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jun 2021 12:56
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels have risen on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land close to the rivers and in the Two Waters Road area is possible from 1pm today, Friday, 18 June. Flooding to properties is not currently expected.
Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon and into the evening. River levels may remain high throughout the day before reducing later.
We are monitoring the situation closely. Our incident response staff are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, Friday 18 June, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2021 19:28
River Gade, River Bulbourne
The Rivers Gade and Bulbourne are still high due to recent rainfall. There is also a blockage in the channel of the River Bulbourne causing localised higher river levels.
Flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside gardens is possible.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood waters.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident staff are working hard to remove the blockage.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 18 February, or earlier if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2021 11:40
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather river levels have risen and have reacted to overnight showers today, Wednesday 17 February.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated this evening, Wednesday 17 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2021 18:20
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours has caused river levels on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne to rise. River levels are expected to remain high overnight tonight, Monday 15 February.
Flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside gardens is possible.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood waters.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident staff remain on standby to clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Tuesday 16 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2021 09:22
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne remain high but steady in response to recent rainfall and are expected to remain high throughout today, Monday 15 February.
Further showers are forecast throughout this morning, which may see a further increase in river levels.
There remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads near the river.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood waters.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking rivers for blockages.
This message will be updated this evening, Monday 15 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 19:04
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne have been slowly falling throughout today, Sunday 14th February, but they remain high.
Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight tonight and into Monday morning, which may see river levels start to rise again.
There remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads near the river.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood waters.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking rivers for blockages.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 15 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 09:00
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels are high but steady on the Rivers Gade and Bulbourne.
Heavy rainfall is forecast from this afternoon, Sunday 14 February, and is expected to continue overnight and into Monday morning. As a result, river levels are expected to rise.
There is a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood waters.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking rivers for blockages.
This message will be updated this evening, Sunday 14 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2021 19:02
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but steady, due to recent wet weather. There remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitor local river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 14 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2021 09:06
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but steady, due to recent wet weather. No showers are forecast today, Saturday 13 February, so river levels are expected to slowly fall. However, there remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitor local river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required. This message will be updated this evening, Saturday 13 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 18:19
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but steady, due to recent wet weather.
Although no significant rainfall is forecast overnight tonight or tomorrow, Saturday 13 February, there remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitor river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 13 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 09:49
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but steady and are expected to remain high throughout today, Friday 12 February.
There remains a risk of flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
Please avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitor river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Friday 12 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 17:52
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but are continuing to slowly fall. There are no significant showers forecast overnight tonight, Thursday 11 February, or tomorrow, so river levels are expected to continue to fall. However, there is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitor river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 12 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 09:19
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but are slowly starting to fall. There are no significant showers forecast over the next couple of days, so river levels are expected to continue to reduce. However, there is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are continuing to monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Thursday 11 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 19:11
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels on the River Bulbourne remain high, but steady. There are no significant showers forecast over the next couple of days, so river levels are expected to begin to slowly fall.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 11 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 10:20
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne are expected to remain high throughout today, Wednesday 10 February.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
There are no significant showers forecast over the next couple of days, which should allow river levels to begin to fall slowly.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Wednesday 10 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 19:26
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high tonight, Tuesday 9 February.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Some light snow showers are forecast over the next few days and this is likely to remain on the ground. This is expected to let river levels continue falling slowly over the next few days before the snow melts.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Wednesday 10 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 09:50
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but are slowly falling.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Some light snow showers are forecast over the next few days and this is likely to remain on the ground. This is expected to let river levels continue falling slowly over the next few days before the snow melts.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Tuesday 9 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 18:40
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but are slowly falling.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Some light snow showers are forecast over the next few days and this is likely to remain on the ground. This is expected to let river levels continue falling slowly over the next few days before the snow melts.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Tuesday 9 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 10:40
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but are slowly falling.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Some light snow showers are forecast over the next few days and this is likely to remain on the ground. This is expected to let river levels continue falling slowly over the next few days before the snow melts.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Monday 8 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 18:56
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but steady. The catchment saw some overnight rain but this has not generally impacted river levels. Any precipitation which does fall tonight (Sunday 7 February) is likely to turn to snow and is not expected to impact water levels.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
The coming days are forecast to be largely dry with some snow showers. However, as the ground is saturated, river levels may respond and rise is there is any significant further rainfall.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 8 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 09:47
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but steady. The catchment saw some overnight rain but this has not generally impacted river levels. Any precipitation which does fall today (Sunday 7 February) is likely to turn to snow and is not expected to impact water levels.
There is still likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
The coming days are forecast to be largely dry with some snow showers. However, as the ground is saturated, river levels may respond and rise is there is any significant further rainfall.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated this evening, Sunday 7 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 19:09
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but steady. However, river levels are expected to rise again with further rainfall forecast tonight, Saturday 6 February. Overnight temperatures will drop and precipitation turn to snow.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Widespread showers are forecast tonight. As the ground is saturated, river levels are likely to respond and rise following any significant further rainfall.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to respond and clear blockages if required.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 7 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 10:05
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather, river levels on the River Bulbourne remain high but steady. However, river levels are expected to rise again with further rainfall forecast this afternoon, Saturday 6 February.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Widespread showers are forecast this afternoon, some of these will be heavy and persistent. As the ground is saturated, river levels are likely to respond and rise following any significant further rainfall.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels. We have staff in the local area today checking levels and ensuring any blockages are removed.
This message will be updated this evening, Saturday 6 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 19:42
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather and showers earlier today, Friday 5 February the River Bulbourne remains high.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 6 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 10:21
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather river levels are high and sensitive to showers. The rain over the last couple of days has caused the levels in the River Bulbourne to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Some isolated fast moving showers are forecast today but these aren’t expected to impact river levels.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated this evening, Friday 5 February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 16:36
River Gade, River Bulbourne
Due to recent wet weather river levels are high and sensitive to showers. The rain this afternoon (Wednesday 4 February) has caused the Bulbourne to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 5 February or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 09:38
River Gade, River Bulbourne
River levels have remained high but steady in the River Gade catchment on Tuesday 2 February, following heavy rain over the last week and overnight on Monday. River levels are expected to remain high today and throughout the coming days.
Flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river is still possible, and flooding from surface water could also occur. The main areas of concern are at Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, Frogmore End, Kings Langley and Croxley.
Take care near the areas of concern, avoid entering flood water and monitor your local weather conditions.
Further showers are forecast today and heavier rainfall is possible on Wednesday, which may see river levels rise once again, however we do not currently expect peaks to exceed those seen in recent days. We are continuing to monitor river levels closely and have staff on standby ready to respond.
This message will be updated this evening, Tuesday 2 February, or earlier if the situation changes.