Flood Warning Info - Oakington Brook and Beck Brook at Oakington and Westwick
Area Description
Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick.
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
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 14 Sep 2021 20:09
Cottenham Lode
River levels are falling at the Oakington but still high at Girton river gauges. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible.
We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick
No further rainfall is expected tonight. We expect river levels to start falling tonight. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/09/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Sep 2021 14:19
Cottenham Lode
River levels are rising at the Oakington river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today 14/09/2021.
We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to continue rising this afternoon.
Property owners with individual property resilience are advised to install it now.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, 14/09/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 01:50
Cottenham Lode
River levels are falling at the Oakington river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick.
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, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 17:04
Cottenham Lode
River levels are high at the Oakington river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Flooding (of property) and roads is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick. Further light rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours which may cause levels to remain high. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 10:32
Cottenham Lode
River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Oakington river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Flooding (of property) and roads is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick. Further light rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours which may cause levels to remain high. 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. This message will be updated by 5.30pm, Thursday 24th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 05:26
Cottenham Lode
River levels are high but steady at the Oakington river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick.
No further rainfall is forecast.
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.
Property owners with individual property resilience are advised to install it now.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2020 21:19
Cottenham Lode
River levels are rising as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. We expect flooding to affect Dry Drayton Road, The Broadway, Cambridge Road, Orchard Way, Longstanton Road, Mead View, The Drift, Lowbury Cresent, Water Lane, Kettles Close, Holme Close, Arcadia Gardens, Cherry Orchard and Station Road in Oakington and Oakington Road in Westwick
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are and liaising with emergency services.
Please move family, pets and cars to safety and follow advice from emergency services.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.