Flood Alert Info - Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury
Area Description
Tributaries in Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.
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 Currently in Force
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 18:29
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected overnight on Saturday 23/11/2024 into Sunday 24/11/2024
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 10:00 tomorrow, Sunday 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 07:59
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River levels have risen at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this today, 19/10/24.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast on Sunday. We expect river levels to remain high today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and 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 5pm today 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2024 18:55
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 08/10/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington. 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 in the coming days.
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 update by 4pm on 09/10/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 07:26
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River levels remain high at the Cox's Flume river gauge because of recent rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 27 Sep 2024 07:53
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River levels are falling but remain high at the Cox's Flume river gauge because of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast this morning. We expect river levels to remain high today, 27/09/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
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 Friday 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 16:28
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge because of rainfall later this evening and overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 01:00 and 07:00 tomorrow, 27/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising later tonight, 26/09/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens.
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 08:00 on Friday 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2024 07:56
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River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Coxs Flume river gauge.
Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
No further significant rainfall is forecast in the next 24 hours. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 12:00 Today, 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 17:41
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight. 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 9am on 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 08:14
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast over the couple of days.
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 update by 6pm on 23/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Sep 2024 17:13
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding of property roads and farmland is possible between 18:00 and 23:00 today, 22/09/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 update by 9am on 23/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Sep 2024 09:02
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River levels are high but steady at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next couple of 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 plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 6pm 21/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Sep 2024 18:06
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected/possible betwee18:00 and 21:00 today, 20/09/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 9am on 21/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Sep 2024 18:54
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of predicted heavy rainfall later this evening. Consequently, flooding may occur later this evening and overnight, but there is currently low confidence given the unpredictable nature of the forecast rainfall. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff, and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
River levels could remain high until Saturday morning, 07/09/2024. 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 10:00am on Saturday, 07/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jul 2024 20:48
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight and into tomorrow. It is possible flooding will affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Ashchurch, Walton Cardiff, and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
It is possible river levels will remain high overnight and into tomorrow and 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 09:00am on Tuesday 16/07/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 15:34
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River levels have now fallen below the flood alert level at the Cox’s Flume, Cheltenham river gauge.
Rainfall is forecast from Thursday evening and into Friday. This is predicted to raise the river level above the flood alert level in the early hours of Friday morning.
This flood alert therefore remains in force to account for this forecast rainfall and the subsequent rise in river level.
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 05/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 06:35
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River levels are rising at the Cox’s Flume river gauge as a result of rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further 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.
This message will be updated by 5pm on 04/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 15:46
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River levels are rising at the Cox’s Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
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 10:00 on 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 09:25
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River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Cox’s Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 16:48
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 18 Feb 2024 07:31
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River levels have risen at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 18/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today 18/02/24.
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.
Flood warning and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 17:24
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 12/02.
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 10 am on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 17:59
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River levels have risen at the Cox's Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and 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 09:48
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 7pm today, 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 18:50
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume 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 Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days.
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 Mar 2023 16:45
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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 7 Jan 2023 12:22
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River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and adjacent land is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Consequently flooding could occur in the next few hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 13:52
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River levels are rising at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this afternoon, Thursday 24/11/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
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 10am on Friday, 25/11/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2022 16:33
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall this evening. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this evening and overnight tonight, 31/10/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
Further rainfall is expected this week which may cause river levels to respond accordingly.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens and checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 01/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2022 17:13
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River levels are forecast to rise at the Cox's Flume river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall this evening. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this evening and overnight tonight, 23/10/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to Wymans Brook, Carrant Brook, Hatherley Brook, Swilgate and the River Chelt. Locations that may be affected include Mitton, Aschurch, Walton Cardiff and locations along the River Chelt from Charlton Kings to Uckington and Boddington.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout the night, 23/10/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.