Flood Warning Info - The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area
Area Description
The Eastwood Brook from downstream of Rayleigh Weir and the Prittlewell Brook, to Southend Airport.
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 23 Sep 2024 04:06
Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook
This message has been issued because flooding of homes and businesses is likely this morning Monday 23 September. Areas most at risk are Eastwood Brook around Rayleigh Road and Eastwoodbury Lane areas, Laurence Industrial Estate, Sutton Court Drive and Oak Road, Hall Road and St Andrew's Road in Rochford. It is likely we may need to issue more warning messages for a wider area, over the next few hours. The forecast is for further prolonged heavy rainfall. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting the situation to escalate. We will update this message by 5pm on Monday 23 September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2021 22:59
Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook
This message has been issued because some minor flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside areas is likely from now until tomorrow morning, Thursday 21st October. River levels are reacting quickly and rising sharply in response to this evenings rainfall. Areas most at risk are Eastwood Brook around Rayleigh Road and Eastwoodbury Lane areas, Laurence Industrial Estate, Sutton Court Drive and Oak Rd, Hall Rd and St Andrew's Rd in Rochford. The forecast is for rain to continue throughout this evening and into the early hours of tomorrow. River levels are likely to continue to rise as a consequence. The forecast for tomorrow day time is dry. Take care on riverside footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 11am tomorrow, Thursday 21st October.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Aug 2020 14:19
Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook
This message has been issued because there is a possibility of some flooding of homes and businesses from now and throughout this afternoon, Monday 17th August. River levels have risen signifcantly due to the intense rainfall. River levels are likely to continue to rise in response to the rainfall. Areas most at risk are Eastwood Brook around Rayleigh Road and Eastwoodbury Lane areas, Laurence Industrial Estate, Sutton Court Drive and Oak Road, Hall Road and St Andrew's Road in Rochford. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, although river levels may continue to rise for another hour and the river will respond quickly to any further rain even if levels do drop in between showers. The forecast is for possible further heavy rainfall over the course of the afternoon. Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as necessary.