Flood Warning Info - River Great Ouse and Padbury Brook at Thornton, Beachampton and Passenham
Area Description
Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 28 Sep 2024 09:02
River Great Ouse
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 Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton.
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 17:43
River Great Ouse
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 Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. 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 12:02
River Great Ouse
River levels are reacting quickly, and rising sharply in response to heavy, overnight rainfall. Flooding is possible this morning and throughout the day today, Friday 27th September 2024.
Areas most at risk are Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton.
River levels are expected to continue to rise, and we are likely to issue more messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. 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 today, Friday 27/09/24.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:20
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high in response to rainfall on Thursday 8th February. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. Further rainfall is possible today, which will 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. 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 15:47
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high in response to rainfall on Thursday 8 February. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. Further light rainfall is expected today, which will 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. 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 08:58
River Great Ouse
River levels continue to rise in response to rainfall yesterday and last night. Flooding is expected and will continue into the weekend. Areas most at risk are the High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. 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. Install any property flood protection products you have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. 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 8 Feb 2024 22:02
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising quickly in response to today’s rainfall. Flooding is expected from approximately midnight tonight (Thursday 8th February into Friday 9th February) and throughout Friday. Areas most at risk are the High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton.
With rain this evening continuing until the early hours of Friday morning, river levels are expected to rise further. 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. 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 (Friday 9th February 2024).
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 17:52
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are the High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. No further rain is forecast in 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 9am tomorrow morning, Saturday 06/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:12
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising steadily in response to heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are the High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest. The A422 is at risk of being flooded, as well as the roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the A422 to Thornton. Some light rainfall is forecast today, before some drier weather. 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, 05/01/24.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 00:43
River Great Ouse
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Thornborough Sluice river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Milll at Passenham.
No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue falling.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. The A422 is at risk of being flooded. The roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the road between the A422 and Thornton are also at risk of being flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 16:56
River Great Ouse
River levels are continuing to rise at the Thornborough Sluice river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. Further light rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. 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, which may be flooded. The A422 is at risk of being flooded. The roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the road between the A422 and Thornton are also at risk of being flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 10:26
River Great Ouse
River levels are continuing to rise at the Thornborough Sluice river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham. Further light rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. 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, which may be flooded. The A422 is at risk of being flooded. The roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the road between the A422 and Thornton are also at risk of being flooded. This message will be updated by 5.30pm, Thursday 24th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 03:42
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising at the Thornborough Sluice river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 2 hours.
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, which may be flooded. The A422 is at risk of being flooded. The roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the road between the A422 and Thornton are also at risk of being flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2020 18:35
River Great Ouse
River levels are rising at the Buckingham river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected from 20:30 today, 23/12/2020.
We expect flooding to affect The High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest. The A422 is at risk of being flooded. The roads between Leckhampstead and Wicken, Leckhampstead and Thornborough, and the road between the A422 and Thornton are also at risk of being flooded. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 8 hours. We expect river levels to continue rising throughout Wednesday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety. Please ring 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 24/12/2020, or as the situation changes.