Flood Warning Info - Rivers Strat and Neet at Helebridge
Area Description
Rivers Strat and Neet at Helebridge including the A3072 and Hele Road.
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 23 Feb 2025 21:27
River Strat, River Bush
Flooding is expected tonight, Sunday 23 February.
Heavy rain falling in the area will continue overnight. This is causing the Rivers Strat and Neet to rise and the river is forecast to continue rising throughout the night.
Properties and low lying areas in Helebridge will start to flood first from around 09:30pm tonight. River levels are rising in response to the ongoing rain and are expected to peak in the early hours of Monday morning.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated as the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2023 18:09
River Strat, River Bush
Following the heavy rainfall during Storm Ciaran, river levels remain high. Further bands of heavy showers are forecast overnight on the evening of Thursday 2nd November. As catchments are saturated, river levels in the River Strat and River Neet are expected to rise and remain high overnight.
Properties and low-lying areas in Helebridge will start to flood first.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout this evening and this message will be updated as the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.
This message will be updated by midday on Friday or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2023 16:47
River Strat, River Bush
Following the heavy rainfall during Storm Ciaran, river levels remain high. Further bands of heavy showers are forecast overnight on Thursday evening. As catchments are saturated, river levels in the River Strat and River Neet are expected to rise and remain high overnight.
Properties and low lying areas in Helebridge will start to flood first.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day and this message will be updated as the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2023 10:18
River Strat, River Bush
Flooding is expected this morning, Thursday 2nd November.
Heavy rain has fallen overnight and is continuing throughout Thursday morning, accompanied by strong winds associated with Storm Ciaran. This is causing the River Strat and River Neet to rise and the river is likely to remain high through the day.
Properties and low lying areas in Helebridge will start to flood first from around 10:30 on Thursday. River levels will be at their high throughout today.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day and this message will be updated as the situation changes. Our staff are out in the area and will relay information and assist the emergency services and council.
Flood Warning issued on 9 May 2023 17:28
River Strat, River Bush
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 4 Oct 2020 16:59
River Strat, River Bush
Persistent rain in the area has caused the Rivers Strat and Neet to rise rapidly. A further 20-30mm of rain is forecast this evening with flooding possible from 5pm.
Properties and low lying areas at Helebridge will start to flood first. The river level is expected to peak at around 7pm and could remain high for several hours afterwards.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in these areas. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area ready to respond as required. This message will be updated Monday morning or earlier if the situation changes.