Flood Alert Info - Little Avon catchment and the Vale of Berkeley
Area Description
Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
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 5 Dec 2024 20:42
Little Avon
River levels are rising following rainfall last night and today. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Little Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near watercourses.
The weather outlook for Friday onwards shows further rainfall expected. We are closely monitoring the situation and we will update this Alert or issue Warnings as necessary.
This message will be updated by 10:30 AM on 07/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 15:40
Little Avon
Rain has fallen over the weekend due to the effects of Storm Bert. River levels are falling but remain higher than usual. Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Further rain is forecast overnight and river levels are likely to increase moderately in response. Flooding is possible through Wednesday before conditions begin to improve.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 27/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 18:04
Little Avon
Rain has fallen over the weekend due to the effects of Storm Bert. The river levels are falling but remain high.
Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley
Flooding is possible through the week.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 26/11/2024, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 10:40
Little Avon
Rain has fallen over the weekend due to the effects of Storm Bert. The river levels are falling but remain high.
Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley
Flooding is possible through the week.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 25/11/2024, or as the situation changes
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 10:14
Little Avon
Rain has fallen overnight and is expected through to Sunday evening, which will cause river levels to rise further.
Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley
Flooding is possible through Sunday and into Monday.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 20:00 PM on 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 20:19
Little Avon
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected.
River levels are currently falling but are expected to rise again tomorrow. Flooding is possible from tomorrow afternoon.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Little Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Further rainfall, sometimes heavy, is forecast tomorrow morning. River levels are expected to rise in response to this.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue further Flood Alerts or Warnings if necessary.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Refer to local authority website for road closures.
This message will be updated by 2:00 PM on 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 10:51
Little Avon
Rising river levels this morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 11:00 AM on 19/10/2024.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Little Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Further rainfall, sometimes heavy, is forecast tomorrow. River levels are expected to rise again in response to this.
We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue further Flood Alerts or Warnings if necessary.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Refer to local authority website for road closures.
This message will be updated by 8:00 PM on 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2024 18:59
Little Avon
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 7:00 PM on 08/10/2024.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Little Avon, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow and no further flooding is expected. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 12:00 noon on 09/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 15:25
Little Avon
River levels are rising on the Little Avon due to persistent rainfall today. River levels will be at their highest between 3:30 PM on 02/03/2024 and midday on 03/03/2024.
Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
Further light rainfall is forecast this afternoon. River levels are forecast to begin falling overnight and continue to drop through the day on Sunday.
We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area. We will continue to monitor the forecast and update this alert as necessary.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 12:07
Little Avon
River levels are rising on the Little Avon.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Little Avon, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley..
Flooding is possible at the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley. from 12:00 noon on 18/02/2024.
No further rainfall is forecast.
River levels are high but steady at the Frenchay gauge.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 09:52
Little Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall on the Little Avon due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley through Tuesday 05/12/2023.
There is very little rain forecast for Tuesday 05/12/2023 and river levels will continue to fall through the day. We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue or update this alert and issue warnings if necessary. We are monitoring defences and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 08:00 PM on 05/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 16:01
Little Avon
River levels are rising steadily on the Little Avon due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley from 04:00 PM on 04/12/2023.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening. River levels will rise steadily throughout the evening on Monday 04/12/2023 and are expected to peak in the early hours of 05/12/2023. We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue or update this alert and issue warnings if necessary. We are monitoring defences and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 05/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Nov 2023 13:28
Little Avon
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 1 Apr 2023 12:37
Little Avon
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 12 Jan 2023 05:17
Little Avon
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 29 Feb 2020 20:24
Little Avon
River levels are now falling at the Frenchay river gauge. There is some light rain forecast over the next 48 hours but we expect levels to continue to fall. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley. We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue Flood Warnings as required. Our incident response staff have been checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow, Sunday 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 20:41
Little Avon
River levels are currently rising at the Frenchay river gauge. The rising levels are in response to rainfall associated with Storm Jorge and we expect levels to continue to rise throughout the night. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley. We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue Flood Warnings as required. Our incident response staff have been checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow, Saturday 29/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:54
Little Avon
River levels are starting to stabilise at the Frenchay river gauge following heavy rainfall over the weekend associated with Storm Dennis. Further isolated, and at times heavy rainfall showers are forecast over the next 8 hours. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 12:32
Little Avon
River levels are rising at the Frenchay river gauge in response to the rainfall overnight associated with Storm Dennis. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 8 hours. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, Sunday 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 21:23
Little Avon
River levels are forecast to rise at the Frenchay river gauge as a result of the ground being saturated and reacting to further rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 02:00 tomorrow 16/02/20 and 09:00 Monday 17/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for the Little Avon River and other rivers and streams in the Vale of Berkeley.
We expect river levels to rise until 12:00 on 16/02/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been checking defences and clearing weed screens throughout Saturday.
Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.