Flood Alert Info - Rivers in the Forest of Dean
Area Description
River Lyd and Cinderford Brook.
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.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 06:27
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 4pm today, Tuesday 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 14:55
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 8:00am tomorrow, Tuesday 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 08:03
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 4:00pm today, Monday 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 15:57
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am on Monday morning 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:39
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 24/11/2024.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 16:04
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected today Saturday 23/11/2024.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow, Sunday 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 09:18
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today Sunday 20/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 19:15
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise further and remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday 17/10/2024 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 07:26
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges because of recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 30/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 16:28
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall forecast from this afternoon, Sunday 29/09/24, into Monday 30/09/24.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight, Sunday 29/09/24 and Monday 30/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 8am on Monday 30/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 18:39
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Blustery showers are forecast for the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high until early next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on Friday 05/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 09:25
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday, 28/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 16:49
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight Wednesday 27/03/2024 into Thursday morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, and river levels are forecast to rise overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10.00 on Thursday, 28/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:41
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain elevated at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00am tomorrow, Saturday 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 08:37
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain elevated at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall, but they are now generally falling slowly. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland remains today, Friday 09/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We currently expect river levels to remain high until later today, Friday 09/02/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5:00pm today, Friday 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 18:40
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight and into tomorrow, Friday 09/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We expect river levels to remain high until later on Friday, 09/02/2024. Additional rainfall is forecast overnight which is expected to keep river levels elevated in this area.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00am tomorrow, Friday 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 06:57
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are now generally falling at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland may continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days, and we expect river levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with Local Authorities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 7pm today, 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 17:57
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland may continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with Local Authorities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 11am tomorrow, 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:49
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are currently falling but remain high at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland may continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with Local Authorities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 7pm today, 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 18:49
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 11am tomorrow on 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 07:58
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:05
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 31/12/2023 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 08:24
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected later this morning, 09/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to rise until later today 09/12/23.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on 10/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 17:08
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to continue to rise in the coming days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on 08/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 15:37
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have started to rise this morning at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from today, 04/12/23 and levels will remain high until Thursday 07/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hour, with further heavy rain Wednesday overnight into Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 07:30
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have started to rise this morning at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 14:00 today, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday evening 05/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2023 17:01
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise during the early hours of Monday 04/12/23 at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 03:00 tomorrow, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 05/12/23.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 May 2023 19:13
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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 Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 09:59
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2022 16:32
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between this evening 15/11/22 and tomorrow afternoon, 16/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
River levels may remain elevated over the next two days, as further showers are expected.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 16/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 17:58
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising slowly at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
No further heavy rainfall is overnight tonight. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 01/11/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 13:39
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising slowly at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 31/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
No further heavy rainfall is forecast today, 31/10/2021. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 7pm today, Sunday 31/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 09:10
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 31/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
No further heavy rainfall is forecast today, 31/10/2021. We expect river levels to remain high over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 2pm today Sunday 31/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2021 13:07
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high at the Lydney river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today Saturday, 30/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow morning, Sunday, 31/10/21. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 7pm today, Saturday 30/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2021 09:14
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend and Lydney river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today Saturday, 30/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow morning, Sunday, 31/10/21. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 2pm today, Saturday 30/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2021 07:31
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Parkend river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Friday 29/10/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 2pm today Friday 29/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jun 2021 17:53
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
This flood alert has been issued as heavy rain is forecast for your area from Sunday evening & overnight into Monday.
There is uncertainty over the amount & location of rainfall expected. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land can be expected. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant & avoid walking and driving through flood water.
River levels may rise at the Lydney & Parkend river gauges as a result of localised heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads & farmland is possible from this evening Sunday 27/06/21. Flooding may affect low lying land & roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow including Westbury & Lydney. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next few days.
We are continuing to monitor the situation closely & are liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message & flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions & river levels on the GOV.UK website.
This message will be updated by 10am on 28/06/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2021 19:56
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Parkend river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening 23/05/21 and into tomorrow morning, 24/05/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further heavy showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until early tomorrow morning, 24/05/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am on 24/05/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 May 2021 17:33
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Parkend river gauge as a result of localised heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We expect river levels to remain high until Friday, 14/05/2021.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 14/05/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 15:38
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, Saturday 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10 am on Sunday 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 09:22
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, Saturday 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5 pm on 20/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 15:41
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning, Saturday 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10 am on 20/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:53
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today Saturday 30/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Predicted peak: Parkend river gauge 0.8 to 1.2m Saturday afternoon, 30/01/21.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days which may cause river levels to rise again.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 07:52
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this morning Saturday 30/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm today, Saturday 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 20:15
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected early tomorrow morning , 30/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 08:39
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 16:00, Thursday 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 15:51
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this evening, 20/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Thursday 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 07:44
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 today, 20/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday evening, 20/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on 20/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 09:14
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are steady but remain high at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
No significant rainfall is expected over the next few days, but there is a risk of some wintry showers.
We expect river levels to remain high until Friday 01/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday, 29/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 08:55
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours and we expect river levels to remain high into next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday, 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:50
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise again at the Parkend river gauge due to forecast heavy rainfall overnight tonight, 26/12/20. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin early tomorrow morning, 27/12/20.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rain or showers is forecast over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 06:18
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast today, the 26/12/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 08:29
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are remain high but steady at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast on Saturday 26/12/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 12:59
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are beginning to fall at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to respond accordingly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Friday, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 07:44
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are beginning to fall at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges after a period of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to respond accordingly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Thursday 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 17:56
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast tonight, 23/12/20. We expect river levels to respond accordingly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Thursday 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 10:06
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. River levels had dropped below the flood alert threshold, however due to further forecast rainfall, river levels are forecast to rise again today Wednesday 23/12/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast today, 23/12/20. We expect river levels to respond accordingly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Wednesday 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 17:51
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours and we expect river levels to respond accordingly.
This message will be updated by 10am on 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 09:33
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen again at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further rain is forecast over the next few days, and we expect river levels to remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm on 22/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 17:09
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are predicted to rise again at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of forecast rain today and over the next few days. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further rain is forecast over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on 22/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 08:06
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are expected to rise again at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of forecast rain today and over the next few days. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further rain is forecast over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 21/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 17:29
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels will remain high at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Further blustery showers are forecast over the next 48 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 21/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 08:15
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are falling slowly at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm on 20/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 16:18
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are falling slowly at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 20/12/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 07:02
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney and Parkend river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm on 19/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 16:43
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 22:00 today, 18/12/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 8am on 19/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 13:59
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 22:00 today, 18/12/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 18/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 09:32
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are falling at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges.
Flooding may continue to affect roads and farmland.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next few days. Consequently, river levels could remain high for at least the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 8pm on Sunday, 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 02:18
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are falling at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges. Flooding may continue to affect roads and farmland.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next few days. Consequently, river levels could remain high for at least the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 18:08
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are falling at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges. Flooding of roads and farmland continues.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next few days. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 3am on Sunday, 01/03/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 09:21
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue.
Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Consequently, we expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Saturday, 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 01:35
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight into Saturday, 29/02/20.
As a result of further rainfall we expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday, 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 19:24
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland could begin from 11pm this evening, Saturday 29/02/20.
We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 2am on Saturday 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 01:43
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have fallen at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours, with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday.
We expect river levels to respond to forecast rainfall over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 11am on Wednesday, 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 16:35
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Parkend and Lydney River gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours, with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday.
We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 2am on Wednesday, 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:50
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Parkend and Lydney River gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours, with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday.
We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5pm on Tuesday, 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 02:02
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Parkend and Lydney river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday, 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:12
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 2am on 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:28
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 01:36
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 9am on 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:57
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are high but beginning to fall at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 3am on 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 06:04
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 05:26
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 15:51
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are rising at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 4pm today, Saturday 15/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further rainfall is expected over the next 24 hours as a result of Storm Dennis. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 8am on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 05:24
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 5pm 15/02/20 or if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 18:49
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 8am 15/02/20 or if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 15:13
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments.
Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 8pm 14/02/20 or if the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 16:38
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney and Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10am on 14/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 07:19
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels have risen at the Lydney and Parkend river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin between 7:30 and 10:00am today, 13/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on 13/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 19:05
Lyd, Cinderford Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Lydney river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today 14/01/20 and tomorrow 15/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the river from Gloucester to Chepstow. Other locations that may be affected include Westbury and Lydney. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am on 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.