Flood Alert Info - River Cober
Area Description
River Cober from Trenear to The Loe Valley including Helston.
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.
Get a Flood Insurance Quote for your Home
There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
The orange highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Alert.
Download the Flood Assist App
Download the Flood Assist App to view current flood warnings, check your flood risk, and create your digital flood action plan.
Sign up for Live Flood Warnings & Alerts
Sign up to receive live flood warning and alert updates for your location using data from the EA, SEPA and NRW.
Flood Alert History
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
We can provide a Flood Insurance Quote for properties in the Helston area
Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 16:35
River Cober
Flooding is possible on the afternoon of Sunday the 25th of February and overnight into Monday the 26th of February. Recent rainfall has caused the River Cober to rise. Expected levels suggest there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this evening and overnight into the early hours of Monday morning.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for heavy rain in force until midnight, with forecast rainfall of 15 - 25 mm widely, and up to 60 mm in some locations. With saturated ground, rivers are responding quickly to this rainfall.
The main areas of concern are Low lying areas of Trenear, Coverack Bridges, Lowertown, Sithney Green, Helston and the Loe Valley.
Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area clearing blockages.
This message will be updated by 11am on Monday the 26th of February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:43
River Cober
Flooding is possible overnight on Thursday the 22nd of February and into Friday 23rd February. River levels have risen today following recent rainfall. The risk of flooding to low lying areas close to the river will continue overnight.
River levels are expected to peak this evening, but will remain high into Friday. Further heavy showers are forecast overnight and throughout Friday. River levels will remain responsive.
Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area clearing blockages.
This message will be updated by 11am on Friday the 23rd of February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 10:43
River Cober
Flooding is possible on Thursday 22nd February. Rivers remain high following recent rainfall, and as rain continues throughout Thursday, a further rise in river levels is expected.
The risk of flooding to low lying areas close to the river will continue throughout Thursday.
River levels are expected to reduce overnight into Friday, however further rain is forecast over the next few days.
Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area clearing blockages.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday the 22nd of February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 10:26
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the afternoon of Wednesday 21st February, and into the evening. Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall and river levels are still rising. Further heavy rain is forecast to clear the area during this afternoon, but river levels are expected to peak during the evening and remain high. There may be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
A further organised band of rain is forecast for Thursday 22nd of February that may be heavy and persistent, meaning river levels will remain high.
Please note, a Flood Warning has been issued for the River Cober at Trenear.
Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels, and have staff in the area clearing blockages.
This message will be updated by 11am on Thursday the 22nd of February, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 17:03
River Cober
Flooding is possible from the early hours of Wednesday morning. Heavy rain is forecast from Tuesday evening and into Wednesday, and river levels are expected to rise overnight.
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Weather Warning for heavy rain with forecast rainfall of 20-45 mm widely, and up to 70 mm over higher ground. With saturated ground, rivers are expected to respond quickly to this rainfall.
Expected river levels will result in flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river from the early hours of Wednesday morning until Wednesday evening. The main areas of concern are Low lying areas of Trenear, Coverack Bridges, Lowertown, Sithney Green, Helston and the Loe Valley. We expect the river to remain high throughout Wednesday.
Please take care near the areas of concern, avoid walking or driving through flood water, and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are monitoring river levels, have staff in the area clearing blockages and we are operating the flood gate.
We will update this message by 11am on Wednesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 16:37
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the evening of Thursday the 4th of January.
A band of frontal rain will move northeast across Cornwall on Thursday afternoon bringing widespread rainfall totals averaging 15mm, with higher accumulations of up to 30mm possible in local areas. The worst of the rainfall is forecast to clear the region by 6pm on Thursday, though isolated showers will remain.
Catchments are saturated and rivers are expected to respond to this rainfall which could cause flooding to low lying land and roads close to rivers on Thursday evening. We expect rivers to remain high into Friday, though no flooding to properties is currently forecast. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 12:12
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the afternoon of Tuesday 2nd January and overnight into Wednesday 3rd January. Rivers have risen in response to the heavy rainfall last night and this morning. Further heavy showers are forecast throughout the afternoon and overnight. Expected levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river.
We expect rivers to remain high into Tuesday night. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Please do not walk or drive through flood water. You can check your local river level on the GOV.UK website under 'Check for Flooding'. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated in the morning on Wednesday 3rd January, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 13:11
River Cober
Flooding is possible on Monday 1st January evening and overnight into Tuesday 2nd January. Persistent rainfall means the River Cober is forecast to rise. Rain is forecast through Monday afternoon with further rain in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Expected levels suggest that there will be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river. This alert has been issued off a flood forecast.
We expect the river to remain high overnight on Monday and Tuesday. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. Please do not walk or drive through flood water. You can check your local river level on the GOV.UK website under 'Check for Flooding'. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. This message will be updated on Tuesday 2nd January morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 10:42
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the daytime of Sunday 10th December. Overnight we have seen further rainfall and river levels are expected to rise in response to this. The current band of rain is forecast to clear the area by midday. The outlook for this afternoon is more settled and drier weather, with river levels starting to fall.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Sunday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 16:49
River Cober
Flooding is possible overnight on Saturday 9th December and the morning of Sunday 10th December. River levels remain high after the recent rainfall. The forecast for tonight is further showers, followed by a band of rain tomorrow morning. River levels are expected to fall after this passes over the area.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Sunday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 11:00
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the daytime of Saturday 9th December. River levels remain high after the overnight rainfall. During this morning, the band of rain that passed over the area during the night will clear, and showers are forecast throughout the rest of the day.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Saturday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 12:06
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the night of Friday 8th December and morning of Saturday 9th December. Rivers remain high after the recent rainfall and another band of rain will fall overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. Rivers are expected to peak on Saturday morning. The remainder of Saturday is forecast to be drier with some showers. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 15:33
River Cober
Flooding is possible during the evening of Thursday 7th December and overnight. Heavy rain has fallen throughout the day and rivers have risen in response. Further showers are forecast overnight. Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the area checking for and clearing blockages. Do not walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.