Flood Warning Info - River Kennet from Theale down to Reading
Area Description
River Kennet from Theale to Reading including, Theale village, Commercial Estate and Business Parks. Sheffield Bottom, Hawksbury Drive and Tadcroft Walk areas of Calcot, Burghfield Mill and Bridge areas and from the A4 to the confluence of the Thames.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 18:30
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but dropping very slowly on the River Kennet following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue overnight, 26/11/2024. Areas most at risk are properties located around Burghfield Bridge and Burghfield Street.
The forecast is for further rainfall tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly overnight. Levels are sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again later in the week in response to forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Nov 2024 10:07
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but dropping very slowly on the River Kennet following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 26/11/2024. Areas most at risk are properties located around Burghfield Bridge and Burghfield Street.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day with further rainfall forecast tonight (26/11/2024) into tomorrow. We expect river levels to continue to drop slowly through today. Levels are sensitive to further rainfall and may rise again later in the week in response to forecast rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 18:44
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising slowly on the River Kennet following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected to continue overnight 25/11/24. Areas most at risk are properties located around Burghfield Bridge and Burghfield Street.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry night with further rainfall forecast from tomorrow night (26/11/2024) into Wednesday. River levels are expected to continue to rise slowly over the coming hours, then stabilising before tomorrow morning. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are liaising with councils and emergency services. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 12:00
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising steadily on the River Kennet following heavy rainfall from Storm Bert. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected from this afternoon 25/11/24. Areas most at risk are properties located around Burghfield Bridge and Burghfield Street.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today with further rainfall forecast from tomorrow night (26/11/2024). River levels are expected to continue to rise slowly through today before stabilising overnight. We are monitoring the situation. Our staff are liaising with councils and emergency services. Move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. This message will be updated by this evening, 25/11/24, or earlier as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 11:23
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels have now peaked and are currently falling on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 07/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. We expect river levels to remain high but continue gradually falling over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 18:09
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels have now peaked and are currently falling on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property and roads is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 06/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but continue gradually falling over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 08:57
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels have now peaked and are currently falling on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property and roads is expected to continue today, 06/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but continue gradually falling over the coming days. Note that levels are currently higher than those seen in February 2014. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 19:53
River Kennet
Property flooding is expected. River levels have risen and have now peaked on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is expected this evening, 05/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. The forecast is for scattered showers overnight and into tomorrow. We expect river levels to start falling, although levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. Note that levels are currently higher than those seen in February 2014. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 13:22
River Kennet
Property flooding is possible. River levels are rising on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of property and roads is possible today, 05/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. Today is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by further showers overnight which have the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to peak later on this afternoon 05/01/24 before starting to fall, although levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 05/01/2024, or as the situation changes.