Flood Warning Info - Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough and surrounding villages
Area Description
Areas near the River Nene in Peterborough including Sutton, Water Newton, Thorpe Meadows and Woodston.
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
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 7 Jan 2024 09:54
River Nene
Heavy rain has fallen over the past week in the Nene Catchment. This has caused the River Nene to rise. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded. Low lying properties near the river on Hartley Avenue and Town Bridge in Peterborough and Mill Lane in Water Newton are most at risk. No further rainfall is forecast. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by midday on 8th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:44
River Nene
Heavy rain has fallen over the past week in the Nene Catchment. This has caused the River Nene to rise. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded. Low lying properties near the river on Hartley Avenue and Town Bridge in Peterborough and Mill Lane in Water Newton are most at risk. No further rainfall is forecast. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 7th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 20:44
River Nene
Heavy rain has fallen over the past week in the Nene Catchment. This is causing the River Nene to rise and is forecast to continue to rise through tonight Friday 5th January. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded and we now expect properties in Peterborough and surrounding villages to be affected from this evening onwards. Low lying properties near the river on Hartley Avenue and Town Bridge in Peterborough and Mill Lane in Water Newton are expected to be affected first. No further rainfall is forecast. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 18:00 on 06/01/24, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Dec 2020 11:43
River Nene
Heavy rain has fallen on the River Nene catchment over the last week causing rivers levels to rise. The rising river levels have caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we expect properties in Peterborough to continue to be affected today, Tuesday, 29th December and for the next couple of days. The river is forecast to continue to remain high as water moves down the system from the upper catchment. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Wednesday, 30th December, or as the situation changes
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:59
River Nene
Heavy rain has fallen on the River Nene catchment over the last week causing rivers levels to rise. The rising river levels have caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we expect properties in Peterborough to continue to be affected today, Monday, 28th December and for the next couple of days. The river is forecast to continue to remain high as water moves down the system from the upper catchment. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Tuesday, 29th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:15
River Nene
Heavy rain has been falling on the River Nene catchment over the last few days, with further rain overnight last night. The rising river levels have caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we expect properties in Peterborough to continue to be affected today, Sunday, 27th December, and into early next week. The river is forecast to continue to remain high as water moves down the system from the upper catchment. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Monday, 28th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 22:45
River Nene
Heavy rain has been falling on the River Nene catchment over the last few days, with further rain expected overnight Saturday, 26th December. The rising river levels have caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we expect properties in Peterborough to continue to be affected over the weekend, 26 to 27th December. A second peak is arriving in Peterborough and the river is forecast to continue to rise as the next rainfall arrives. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. The impacts are likely to last throughout the weekend. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Sunday, 27th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 12:14
River Nene
Heavy rain has been falling on the River Nene catchment over the last few days, with further rain expected overnight Saturday, 26th December. The rising river levels have caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we expect properties in Peterborough to continue to be affected over the weekend, 26-27th December. The river is forecast to continue to rise as the next rainfall arrives. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. The impacts are likely to last throughout the weekend. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Sunday, 27th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 17:45
River Nene
Heavy rain has been falling on the River Nene catchment over the last two days. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads, and we now expect properties in Peterborough to be affected from the evening of Friday 25th December onwards. The river is forecast to continue to rise throughout the evening and into the night. Low lying properties near the River Nene are most at risk. The impacts are likely to last throughout the weekend. Stay safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid contact with flood water, and riverside paths. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by Saturday 26th December, or as the situation changes.