Flood Warning Info - Parsons Drove at St Ives

Area Description

Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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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 29 Apr 2024 09:27
Parsons Drove
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. The forecast is dry with no significant rainfall for the next 48 hours. This will allow river levels to start returning to normal soon. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and are not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, 29/04/24.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Apr 2024 18:05
Parsons Drove
River levels are currently high but steady and are expected to start to drop soon. Flooding is possible over the next few hours and into this evening, 28/04/24. Areas most at risk are around the River Great Ouse from Brampton to Earith, including Back Brook, Hall Green Brook, Parsons Drove Drain, Swavesey Drain and Wadsbys Folly. Access to properties in Berry Lane, Godmanchester may also be affected. The forecast this evening and tomorrow is dry with no significant rainfall. This will allow river levels to start returning to normal soon. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and are not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, 29/04/24.


Flood Warning issued on 28 Apr 2024 09:18
Parsons Drove
River levels are reacting, and rising in response to steady overnight rainfall. Flooding is expected over the next few hours and into this evening, 28/04/2024. Areas most at risk are Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high and could also lead to some surface water problems. 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 6pm today, 28/04/24.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 16:56
Parsons Drove
River levels are dropping, but will remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message tomorrow morning, 22/10/2023.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 08:25
Parsons Drove
River levels are beginning to fall after the rainfall yesterday. Flooding remains possible. Areas most at risk are Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. Further showers are possible over the next 24 hours which could see river levels remain high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message this afternoon, 21/10/2023. Flood warning area: Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove.


Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 16:37
Parsons Drove
River levels are currently high. Flooding is expected throughout the night. Areas most at risk are Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours which will keep river levels high. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 21/10/2023.


Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 12:06
Parsons Drove
River levels are rising as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. The areas most at risk are Harding Way, Nursery Gardens, Russet Close, Bramley Road, Elsworth Close, Rookery Close, Sheepfold, Great Fathing Close, Little Fathing Close, Fathing Lane, Brookway, Willow Way, Abbey Retail Park, Parson Green and Parsons Drove. Further rainfall is forecast 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 move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated this afternoon, Friday 20th October, or as the situation changes.