Flood Alert Info - Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town
Area Description
The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham.
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 7 Jul 2025 08:56
River Lee
High river levels throughout the morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, but property flooding is not expected.
Flooding is possible when river levels are at their highest from 8:50 AM on Monday 7th July.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Lee, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
Weather conditions are expected to improve this afternoon and no further flooding is expected.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5:00 PM today, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 08:15
River Lee
River levels are rising due to heavy rainfall overnight on Wednesday 27th November.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Lee, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels 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.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Wednesday 27th November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 06:27
River Lee
We have seen heavy rain across the area overnight into this morning, Monday 23rd September. Rising river levels throughout the morning may lead to flooding.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the river Lee, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
Further heavy rainfall is expected until 9am. Weather conditions are expected to improve in the afternoon.
We are monitoring the situation closely.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 4pm today, Monday 23rd September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 17:50
River Lee
River levels are now falling steadily at the Feildes Weir; Low Hall and Lea Bridge gauge.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 11/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 10:29
River Lee
River levels have begun to fall at the Feildes Weir; Low Hall and Lea Bridge gauge.
Further light rainfall is forecast this afternoon.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6:00 PM on 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 17:46
River Lee
River levels remain high on the Lee but are expected to begin falling.
Flooding may continue to affect locations near the Lee, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the weekend.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 09:47
River Lee
River levels are high on the Lee.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Lee, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
Further rainfall is forecast this morning.
River levels are rising.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6:00 PM on 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 09:49
River Lee
River levels are high on the Lee due to heavy rainfall earlier in the week.
No property flooding is expected, although there are reports of flooding at Hackney Wick and the surrounding area.
No significant further rainfall is forecast and river levels are beginning to drop. This will continue through the weekend.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, on Saturday 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 20:17
River Lee
River levels are high on the Lee due to heavy rainfall yesterday.
No property flooding is expected, although there are reports of flooding at Hackney Wick and the surrounding area.
No significant further rainfall is forecast and river levels are beginning to drop. This will continue overnight and into the weekend.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated on Saturday 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:21
River Lee
River levels are high on the Lee due to heavy rainfall yesterday.
No property flooding is expected although there are reports of flooding at Hackney Wick and the surrounding area.
No significant further rainfall is forecast but river levels are expected to remain high in many locations throughout the day.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated this evening on Friday 5th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 20:06
River Lee
River levels are rising on the Lee due to rainfall this evening, Thursday 4th January.
No property flooding is expected.
Flooding is possible at Geddings Road.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the evening and into tomorrow.
River levels are forecast to rise at the Low Hall gauge.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 5th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 11:56
River Lee
River levels are high on the Lee, due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to continue to affect locations near the Lee, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
River levels are expected to fall throughout today, Wednesday 3rd January.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels 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.
This message will be updated by 6pm today, Wednesday 3rd January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:09
River Lee
River levels are rising on the Lower River Lee due to heavy rainfall today, Tuesday 2 January.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Lee, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Geddings Road.
River levels are expected to remain high.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels 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.
This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 3 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2022 17:48
River Lee
River levels are high but steady on the Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd November 2022. The risk of flooding to roads and low-lying land is now reducing but river levels remain high.
Further light rainfall is forecast this evening, Thursday 3rd November 2022 but we do not expect river levels to rise again as a result. We expect river levels to remain high overnight until tomorrow morning, Friday 4th November.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring rainfall and river levels, and are checking rivers for blockages and clearing debris from structures.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses as there may still be standing water in some locations.
This message will be updated by 9am on Friday 4th November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2022 07:17
River Lee
We have seen heavy rainfall across London overnight into Thursday 3 November. River levels on the Lower River Lee are rising, particularly in the Tottenham, Clapton and Hackney area.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river today. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
Rivers are likely to stay high for much of the day, with further heavy rain possible.
Avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated at 6pm or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Aug 2022 19:45
River Lee
Throughout this afternoon, Wednesday 17th August, we have seen heavy rainfall across the London area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise. The main areas of concern are currently Hackney, Walthamstow and Stratford where river levels are rising. There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this evening, Wednesday 17th August. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur. We expect rivers in these areas to remain high for a few hours but should start to recede later this evening. No flooding to properties is currently expected. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 18th August, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Aug 2022 17:57
River Lee
Throughout this afternoon, Wednesday 17th August, we have seen heavy rainfall across the London area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise. The main areas of concern are currently Hackney, Walthamstow and Stratford where river levels are rising. There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this evening, Wednesday 17th August. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur. We expect rivers in these areas to remain high for a few hours but should start to recede later this evening. No flooding to properties is currently expected. However, there is a separate flood warning in place for the Ching Brook at Chingford where river levels are higher and there is a risk of property flooding. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 18th August, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jul 2021 17:46
River Lee
Throughout this afternoon, Sunday 25 July, we have seen heavy rainfall across the London area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise.
The main areas of concern are currently Hackney, Walthamstow and Stratford where river levels are rising. There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this evening, Sunday 25 July. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
We expect rivers in these areas to remain high for a couple of hours but should start to recede later this evening. No flooding to properties is currently expected.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 26 July, or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Jul 2021 19:33
River Lee
Heavy showers have been quickly developing this afternoon in the East London area. This has caused the River Lee to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river this evening on Monday 12 July. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and from flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
We expect the river to remain high this evening and may rise further if we continue to see heavy showers.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated on Tuesday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 09:32
River Lee
Most locations have seen river levels drop overnight on Friday 15th January but remain high in some. However further rain and snow is now falling on Saturday 16th January. Although this rainfall will be less than we have received in the last few days it will fall on saturated catchments and could cause river levels to rise again.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated on Saturday evening or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 18:51
River Lee
Although the heaviest rainfall has now passed, river levels remain high in some locations of the Lower Lee catchment.
Most locations have seen river levels drop on Friday 15 January but remain high. However further rain and snow is forecast on Saturday. Although this rainfall will be less than we have received in the last few days it will fall on saturated catchments and could cause river levels to rise again.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated on Saturday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 11:09
River Lee
Although the heaviest rainfall has now passed, river levels remain high in some locations of the Lower Lee catchment.
Most locations have seen river levels drop overnight. In areas where they are still high, water levels have now largely stabilised and should begin to drop away during today (Friday 15 January). However, some further rain is forecast on Saturday. Although this rainfall will be less than we have received in the last few days it will fall on saturated catchments and could cause river levels to rise again.
Flood waters may be deep and fast flowing in this area. Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.
We will be closely monitoring the situation throughout the day and we have staff available to clear any blockages in the river. This message will be updated on Friday evening or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 19:59
River Lee
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area. This has meant that the river Lee has been rising. Some further light rainfall is forecast although the heaviest rain has now passed.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river throughout the evening and overnight on Thursday. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
We expect the river to remain high throughout this evening and overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation and will issue a Flood Warning if property flooding is expected. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Take care near the areas of concern and monitor your local weather conditions.
We are continuing to monitor river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location.
This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 12:01
River Lee
Overnight into Thursday we have seen consistent heavy rainfall across the area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river throughout the day on Thursday. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur.
We expect the river to remain high today as further rain is forecast during the day. We are closely monitoring the situation and property flooding is not currently expected You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated this afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.