Flood Warning Info - English River Dee at Farndon
Area Description
Properties along the English River Dee in Farndon, including Townfield Lane and Two Trees.
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
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 9 Dec 2024 16:42
River Dee
The River Dee at Farndon has now peaked and river levels will start to fall, although slowly.
Property flooding is still possible at locations along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 10/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Dec 2024 08:23
River Dee
River levels remain high due to heavy rainfall.
Property flooding is expected at locations near River Dee, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 09/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Dec 2024 15:36
River Dee
River levels remain high due to heavy rainfall.
Property flooding is expected at locations near River Dee, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Further showers are forecast.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 09/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Dec 2024 08:46
River Dee
River levels are rising due to recent rainfall.
Property flooding is expected near the River Dee, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Townfield Lane is likely to remain cut off.
More rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
This message will be updated by 5 PM on 08/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Nov 2024 14:06
River Dee
River levels continue to remain high on the river Dee and will remain high for the next 24 hours.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Dee, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Nov 2024 17:27
River Dee
Rising river levels due to recent rainfall and are expected to cause flooding.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Dee, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 1:00 PM on 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2024 09:03
River Dee
River levels are rising on the River Dee.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Dee, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
River levels are expected to remain high throughout the day.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert/warning if necessary.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Oct 2023 10:05
River Dee
River levels are high on the River Dee due to rainfall.
Areas most at risk include properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
River levels are expected to remain high throughout the morning and flooding of properties will continue.
No further rainfall is forecast.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 23/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Oct 2023 11:28
River Dee
River levels have peaked but remain high on the River Dee due to storm Babet. No further rainfall is forecast.
Areas most at risk include properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.
Residents are advise to remain safe, be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, 22 October 2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 13:49
River Dee
River levels are rising on the River Dee due to storm Babet and will continue to rise throughout the day and into tomorrow.
Areas most at risk include properties along the English River Dee in Farndon.
Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.
Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your surroundings.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 09:27
River Dee
River levels are rising at the Farndon river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, we believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties, low lying land, roads and farmland along the English River Dee in Farndon from 10:00am this morning, Monday 21/02/2022. We are forecasting the peak to be 9.1m, so please be aware Townfield Lane will be cut off. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow afternoon or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Jan 2021 15:11
River Dee
The Severe Flood Warning for English River Dee at Farndon is no longer in force and has been downgraded to a Flood Warning. River levels are continuing to drop slowly at Farndon on the River Dee. While the risk to life is reduced, flooding for land and properties in Farndon remains possible today, Monday 25th January. River levels remain high and as a result, we're expecting Townfield lane to be cut off until Tuesday 26th January. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours but it is not expected that river levels will rise significantly. Emergency responders and our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will update flood warnings as necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, Tuesday 26/01/2021 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2021 12:11
River Dee
The Severe Flood Warning for English River Dee at Farndon is no longer in force and has been downgraded to a Flood Warning. River levels are now dropping slowly at Farndon on the River Dee. While the risk to life is reduced, flooding for land and properties in Farndon remains possible today, Sunday 24th January. River levels remain high and as a result Townfield lane will remain cut off for the next few days. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours but it is not expected that river levels will rise significantly. Emergency responders and our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will update flood warnings as necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 13:48
River Dee
The Severe Flood Warning for English River Dee at Farndon is no longer in force and has been downgraded to a Flood Warning. River levels are now dropping slowly at Farndon on the River Dee. While the risk to life is reduced, flooding for land and properties in Farndon remains possible today, Saturday 23rd January. River levels remain high and as a result Townfield lane will remain cut off for the next few days. Townfield Lane will be accessible again on the morning of the 26th January. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours but it is not expected that river levels will rise significantly. Emergency responders and our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will update flood warnings as necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
Severe Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 13:34
River Dee
River levels remain very high but are dropping slowly at Farndon on the River Dee. Flooding for land and properties in Farndon remains possible today, Friday 22/01/2021. River levels remain very high and as a result Townfield Lane will remain cut off for the next few days. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours but it is not expected that river levels will rise significantly. Emergency responders and our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will continue to keep you updated. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, Saturday 23/01/2021 or as the situation changes.
Severe Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 10:19
River Dee
This Severe Warning has been issued because river levels are rising at the Farndon river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties along the English River Dee in Farndon. We expect river levels to peak between 9.5-10 meters later this afternoon going into this evening. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 00:10
River Dee
River levels are rising at the Farndon river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Consequently, we believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties, low lying land, roads and farmland along the English River Dee in Farndon from 02.00am tomorrow morning, Thursday 21/01/21. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 10:41
River Dee
River levels remain high but steady at the Farndon river gauge as a result of recent storms and heavy rainfall. Consequently, there is a possibility of flooding for properties along the English River Dee in Farndon. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few days but no further flood risk impacts are expected as a result. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated by 10:30 tomorrow, 26/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 08:20
River Dee
River levels remain high but steady at the Farndon river gauge as a result of recent storms and heavy rainfall. Consequently, there is a possibility of flooding for properties along the English River Dee in Farndon. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few days but no further flood risk impacts are expected as a result. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated by 10:30 tomorrow, 25/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 08:46
River Dee
River levels on the River Dee remain high as a result of the rainfall from recent storms and we are currently expecting that they will rise later this evening (23/02/2020) as a result of new rainfall. We currently expect the Dee at Farndon to go above the flood warning threshold at approximately 21:00 on 23/02/2020, and will remain high over the coming days. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, 24/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 16:27
River Dee
Water levels on the River Dee remain high as a result of the rainfall from recent storms. Levels have reduced following the peak on Monday 17/02/20 from Storm Dennis, however we are currently expecting that they will rise over the rest of today (22/02/2020) as a result of new rainfall. We currently expect the Dee at Farndon to go above the flood warning threshold approximately between 23:00 on Saturday (22/02/2020) and 02:00 on Sunday (23/02/2020) and remain above the flood warning threshold for potentially several days. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, 22/02/2020, or as the situation changes.