Flood Warning Info - River Wye from West Wycombe down to Bourne End

Area Description

River Wye from West Wycombe down to Cores End including High Wycombe, Loudwater, Wooburn Green and Wooburn.
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.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 4 Oct 2020 17:30
River Wye
Property flooding is expected to continue in the Wooburn Green area. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the River Wye following Storm Alex. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue in the areas around Windsor Lane in Wooburn Green. Flooding of properties in other areas is not forecast at this point. Any rainfall over the next 12 hours will be light and is not forecast to impact river levels. River levels have peaked and no further rise is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 05/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 4 Oct 2020 10:44
River Wye
Property flooding is expected. River levels have risen on the River Wye as a result of Storm Alex. Therefore, flooding of property is expected to continue in the Wooburn Green area, especially around Windsor Lane. Flooding of properties in other areas is not forecast at this point. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to continue to rise throughout today with further forecast rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area checking defences and clearing weed/trash screens. Please avoid contact with flood water, activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and stay aware in case further warnings or updates are issued. This message will be updated this evening, 04/10/20, or as the situation changes.