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 30 Nov 2024 14:58
River Nene
We saw heavy rain last week in the River Nene catchment causing the River Nene to rise significantly. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded and low lying properties near the river on Hartley Avenue and Town Bridge in Peterborough and Mill Lane in Water Newton may be affected. No further rainfall is forecast but river levels are expected to remain high for the next few days. 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 on Sunday 1st December, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Nov 2024 16:14
River Nene
We have seen heavy rain in the River Nene catchment which has caused the River Nene to rise significantly. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded and 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 but river levels are expected to remain high for the next few days. 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 on Saturday 30th November, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Nov 2024 13:30
River Nene
We have seen heavy rain in the River Nene catchment which has caused the River Nene to rise significantly. Low lying areas near to the River Nene are already flooded and 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 but river levels are expected to remain high for the next few days. 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 on Friday 29th November, or before if the situation changes.
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.