Flood Alert Info - Bridge Road, Emsworth

The water level in the West Brook at Bridge Road is rising rapidly increasing by 50cm in the last hour. In the last 4 hours 30mm of rain has been recorded in Havant. This is a very large volume in a short period of time. Due to the intensity of the rain which has already fallen, from 20:15 this evening (16/11/22) Bridge Road will be flooding. Water in the river will also rise to bank full over the next 30 minutes and it may also come out of bank. This will increase flood depths in the road and at the riverside car park but flooding of property directly from the river is not expected. The heaviest rain has now cleared the area. Water levels will remain very high over the next couple of hours but should fall by 22:00. To ensure a free flow of water down the river, we drained Emsworth Mill Pond earlier today. We are also keeping debris screens at Bridge Road clear of blockages. As a precautionary measure, we would encourage residents with flood protection products to install them now. This Flood Alert will be updated at 10:00 on 17/11/22.