Flood Alert Info - River Granta in Essex and Cambridgeshire
Area Description
River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2024 09:04
River Granta
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 around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 17:40
River Granta
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 around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 09:12
River Granta
River levels have risen rapidly overnight, following recent heavy rainfall within the catchment. Flooding is possible throughout the day today, Friday 27th September 2024.
Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast this morning, which may keep river levels high. 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, 27/09/24.
Flood Alert issued on 24 May 2024 16:41
River Granta
River levels are dropping at Linton but remain high further downstream. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast tomorrow. 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, 25/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 24 May 2024 09:49
River Granta
River levels are dropping at Linton but remain high further downstream. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast for a few days. 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, 24/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2024 16:51
River Granta
River levels are dropping but remain high further downstream. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast for a few days. 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, 24/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2024 09:32
River Granta
River levels are dropping but remain high further downstream. Flooding is still possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast for a few days. 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, 23/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 16:55
River Granta
River levels are dropping but still remain high in response to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further showery 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 and are not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, 23/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 11:53
River Granta
River levels are rising in response to overnight heavy rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further showery 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 and are not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, 04/05/24.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 15:34
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions over 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, Tuesday 27th February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 08:59
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions over 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 5pm today, Monday 26th February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 16:15
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions over 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, Monday 26th February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 08:01
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions over 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 5pm today, Sunday 25th February.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 16:02
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for no rainfall today, Saturday 24th February. There is potential for further rain tomorrow. 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 10am tomorrow, Sunday 25th February.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 07:32
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for no rainfall today, Saturday 24th February. There is potential for further rain tomorrow. 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, Saturday 24th February.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 16:11
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at Linton but remain high further downstream, in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. There is potential for light rainfall today and tomorrow. 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 10am tomorrow, Saturday 24th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:10
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high further downstream, in response to yesterday’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. There is potential for light rainfall today and tomorrow. 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 23rd February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:37
River Granta
River levels remain high and responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall today which could see river levels rise. 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 10am tomorrow, Friday 23rd February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 08:56
River Granta
River levels have been falling but remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall today which could see river levels rise. 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, Thursday 22nd February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 17:43
River Granta
River levels have been falling but are showing signs of rising again after today’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall today and tomorrow, which may see river levels rise further. 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 10am tomorrow, Thursday 22nd February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 08:52
River Granta
River levels are steadily falling after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall today and tomorrow which may see river levels rise again. 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, Wednesday 21st February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 16:24
River Granta
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday which may see river levels rise again. 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 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 21st February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 09:29
River Granta
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions today though further rainfall is expected later this week which may keep levels high. 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, Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 16:30
River Granta
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No significant rainfall is forecast for today and tomorrow. 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 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 09:41
River Granta
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Today will be largely dry with sunny intervals. No significant rainfall is forecast for today and tomorrow. 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, Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:02
River Granta
River levels are high in response to Saturday night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for drier conditions on Sunday evening through to Tuesday. 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 10am tomorrow, Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 12:28
River Granta
River levels are rising steadily in response to overnight rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is expected during Sunday morning though drier conditions are forecast for the rest of the day and into Monday. 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, Sunday 18th February.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 16:30
River Granta
Whilst river levels are falling in the upper catchment, they remain high further downstream in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rain is forecast for Thursday 15th February. 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 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 14th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 08:06
River Granta
Whilst river levels are falling in the upper catchment, they remain high further downstream in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Light rainfall is possible over the next two 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 5pm today, Tuesday 13th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 16:03
River Granta
Whilst river levels are falling in the upper catchment, they remain high further downstream in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. 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 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 13th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 08:27
River Granta
Whilst river levels are falling in the upper catchment, they remain high further downstream in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. 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, Monday 12th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 17:01
River Granta
Whilst river levels are falling in the upper catchment, they remain high further downstream in response to last night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. 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, Monday 12th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:26
River Granta
River levels have risen again in response to last night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further light rainfall is possible over 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 5pm today, Sunday 11th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 17:30
River Granta
River levels continue to fall in the upper catchment but remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. 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 10am tomorrow, Sunday 11th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:44
River Granta
River levels are falling in the upper catchment in response to rainfall on Thursday 8th February, and are responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is possible. 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 Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:57
River Granta
River levels remain high in response to rainfall on Thursday 8th February, and are responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further light rainfall is expected. 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 Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 08:26
River Granta
River levels are high in response to rainfall yesterday and last night. Levels rose overnight, but they are now beginning to drop. Levels remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible and will remain so throughout today. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high. 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 Alert issued on 9 Jan 2024 08:10
River Granta
River levels continue to fall but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 5pm today, Tuesday 09/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 17:00
River Granta
River levels continue to fall but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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, Tuesday 09/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 08:25
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 5pm today, Monday 08/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 16:48
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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, Monday 08/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 08:47
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 5pm today, Sunday 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 16:50
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 10am tomorrow morning, Sunday 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:00
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high in response to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 5pm today, 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 18:30
River Granta
River levels remain high in response to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 10am tomorrow, 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:10
River Granta
River levels are rising steadily in response to heavy rainfall overnight. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high. 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, 05/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:05
River Granta
River levels are rising steadily in response to rainfall from Storm Henk. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rainfall this evening, and into Friday. River levels will remain high. 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 10am tomorrow, 05/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:37
River Granta
River levels are reacting quickly and rising sharply in response to rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours which will keep river levels high. 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, 03/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 12:14
River Granta
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 15:29
River Granta
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2023 08:08
River Granta
River levels are high but falling at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 15/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 16:59
River Granta
River levels are high at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rain is forecast over the rest of the week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 10:40
River Granta
River levels are high but steady at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 14/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 16:14
River Granta
River levels are high but steady at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 10:14
River Granta
River levels are high but steady at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham .
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 17:05
River Granta
River levels are high but falling at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 10:34
River Granta
River levels are high but falling at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 12/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2023 17:30
River Granta
River levels are high but falling at the Linton river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2023 10:48
River Granta
River levels remain high but are falling at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rain is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 11/03/23, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2023 17:01
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, 10/03/23. Flooding is affecting River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
No further significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/03/23, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2023 12:39
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, 10/03/23. Flooding is affecting the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 10/03/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2023 08:11
River Granta
River levels have peaked and are now falling at the Stapleford river gauge as a result of rainfall yesterday. River levels are starting to peak at the river gauge in Babraham. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 09/01/23. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for River Cam downstream of Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow. While river levels may fall today, there may be another increase in response to rainfall tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, 09/01/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2022 19:20
River Granta
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 17:33
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high at the Linton river gauge, and continue to rise downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Friday 10 December. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
No further rainfall is forecast tonight but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow afternoon and evening, Saturday 11 December. We expect river levels to remain high tonight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 11 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 09:11
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Friday 10 December. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
No further rainfall is forecast today but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Saturday 11 December. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this afternoon, Friday 10 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 09:33
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge, however they are beginning to rise again after the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to remain high or begin to rise again. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon, Tuesday 2 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 17:29
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible, but the risk is reducing. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast overnight tonight and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high or begin to rise again. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Tuesday 2 February, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 10:21
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is still possible, but the risk is reducing. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast overnight tonight, into tomorrow. We expect that this will cause river levels to remain high. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon, Monday 1 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 17:48
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible, but the risk is reducing. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Tuesday 2 February. We expect that river levels will continue to fall. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 1 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 11:19
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next 48 hours. However, we expect that river levels will remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon, Sunday 31 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 18:05
River Granta
River levels have slowly risen again at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 31 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:44
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge after the recent rainfall. However, further rainfall is forecast today, and we expect river levels to rise again as a result of this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this afternoon, Saturday 30 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 20:56
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge, but remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next day. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 30 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 12:46
River Granta
River levels are continuing to fall at the Linton river gauge, but remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Light rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to remain high over the next day. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated this evening, Friday 29 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 19:28
River Granta
River levels have been falling through the afternoon at the Linton river gauge, but remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Further rainfall is forecast for this evening. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 29 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 08:14
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of the rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast for this morning, then again evening. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, Thursday 28 January, or as the situation changes. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:51
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge, but remain high downstream following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast today, Wednesday 20th January. We expect river levels to begin to rise again in response to any rainfall, because the ground in the river catchment is already saturated. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, Thursday 21st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 08:14
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge, but remain high downstream following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast today, Wednesday 20 January. We expect river levels to begin to rise again in response to any rainfall, because the ground in the river catchment is already saturated. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Wednesday 20 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 20:17
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge, but remain high downstream following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast on Wednesday 20 January. We expect river levels to rise again in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, Wednesday 20 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 09:22
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge, but remain high downstream following recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Heavy rainfall is forecast on Wednesday 20th January. We expect river levels to rise again in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Tuesday 19 January or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 10:16
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge following rainfall on Saturday 16th January. Flooding of roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Heavy rainfall is possible on Wednesday 20th January. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 19/01/2021 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 15:10
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high at the Linton river gauge as a result of rainfall on Saturday 16th January. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is still possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 18/01/2021 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 09:32
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high at the Linton river gauge as a result of rainfall on Saturday 16th January. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Sunday 17th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 17:49
River Granta
River levels are rising again at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall on Thursday 14th January. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
No further rainfall is forecast.
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 plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 17th January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 07:34
River Granta
River levels continue to fall at the Linton river gauge but have continued to rise downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible today, Saturday 16th January and into tomorrow, Sunday 17th January. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast for today, Saturday 16th January, which may see river levels upstream begin to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Saturday 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 18:30
River Granta
River levels continue to fall at the Linton river gauge but have continued to rise downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible tonight, Friday 15 January and into tomorrow, Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast for tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January, and we expect river levels to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 08:36
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but are continuing to rise downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible today, Friday 15th January. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No rainfall is forecast today but further rain is possible tomorrow, Saturday 16th January. We expect river levels to remain high today. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Friday 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 19:05
River Granta
River levels remain high at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible during Thursday night and into Friday, 15/01/2021. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over Thursday night and during Friday 15/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 Friday 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 08:28
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Thursday 14th January. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to continue to rise through the morning and early afternoon.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Thursday 14th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 12:57
River Granta
River levels have fallen at the Linton river gauge but remain higher than normal further downstream on the River Granta. Ongoing flooding of roads and farmland continues to be possible along the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No Significant rainfall is forecast for Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th December 2020. 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 tomorrow, Tuesday 29 December 2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 17:46
River Granta
River levels remain higher than normal at the Linton river gauge and further downstream on the Granta. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. The forecast is for further rain over the next 24 hours which may result in river levels staying high. 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 tomorrow morning, 28/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 06:13
River Granta
River levels remain higher than normal at the Linton river gauge and further downstream on the Granta. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which may result in river levels staying high. 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 this evening, 27/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:46
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but remain high downstream. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 tomorrow afternoon, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 04:06
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but remain high downstream. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 tomorrow afternoon, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 19:12
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but remain high downstream. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. 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 tomorrow afternoon, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 19:01
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. 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 tomorrow morning, 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2020 08:13
River Granta
River levels are falling, but remain high on the River Granta as a result of the heavy rainfall earlier this week. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light showers are possible over the next 24 hours, however we expect river levels to continue to fall steadily throughout today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 7th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2020 08:51
River Granta
River levels remain high at the Linton river gauge as a result of rainfall yesterday. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Only light rain is forecast from now until Tuesday. We expect river levels to remain high today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 6th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 15:06
River Granta
River levels have risen at the Linton river gauge as a result of rainfall yesterday throughout the day today. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rainfall is possible over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 5th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 09:26
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of the rainfall yesterday and overnight. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast until lunchtime today. We expect river levels to remain high today and tomorrow. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated by 3pm, Friday 4th December.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 15:50
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying property, roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue to rise throughout Sunday afternoon and evening. 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 tomorrow morning, 16/11/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:36
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but remain high downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No more significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 07:35
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but are still rising downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No more significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:41
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. No more significant rainfall is forecast.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 18:51
River Granta
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Linton river gauge. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels are falling, but may rise again following further rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 17/01/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 10:08
River Granta
River levels are falling at the Linton river gauge but remain high downstream. The risk of flooding to low lying roads and land remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, 16/01/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 17:30
River Granta
River levels have risen at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying roads and land is possible over the next couple of days. We expect flooding to affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/01/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 13:43
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of low lying roads and farmland is possible today, Wednesday 15th and tomorrow, Thursday 16th. We expect flooding to affect River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 16:30
River Granta
River levels remain high downstream of the Linton river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding could affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Where this falls on saturated ground, river levels could rise again. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, Monday 23 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 08:28
River Granta
River levels are falling but remain high downstream of the Linton river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding could affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Sunday 22 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 21:40
River Granta
River levels remain high downstream of the Linton river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding could affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Where this falls on saturated ground, river levels could rise again. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, Sunday 22 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 11:45
River Granta
River levels remain high downstream of the Linton river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding could affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Where this falls on saturated ground, river levels could rise again. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, Saturday 21 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 19:12
River Granta
River levels remain high at the Linton river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall today. Flooding could affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Where this falls on saturated ground, river levels could rise further. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. 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 on Saturday 21 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 13:11
River Granta
River levels are rising at the Linton river gauge as a result of rainfall overnight and this morning. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. This will affect the River Granta from Linton to Babraham.
Further light rainfall is forecast this afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, Friday 20 December or as the situation changes.