Flood Alert Info - River Frome in Herefordshire

Area Description

River Frome in Herefordshire.
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 Dec 2024 17:15
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24.  We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill.   Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours.  We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 10:04
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/12/24.  We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill.   Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.  We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 16:29
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.  Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 06/12/24.  We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill.   Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.  We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.  This message will be updated by 10:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2024 09:51
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over 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 17:00 on 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 19:04
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible Thursday evening, 05/12/24 into Friday morning, 06/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and Local Authorities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 06/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2024 09:07
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 05/12/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over 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 17:00 on 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2024 17:35
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of forecast rainfall this evening. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight into the early hours of tomorrow morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over 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 10:00 on 05/12/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 09:01
River Frome
River levels remain high but are falling at the Bishops Frome river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 25/11/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated 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 and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 16:04
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 25/11/24. 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 08:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:49
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 25/11/24. 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 16:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 16:45
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 4am tomorrow, Sunday, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 25/11/24. 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 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 15:35
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rain is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming 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 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 07:46
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rain is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming 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 4pm on 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 15:59
River Frome
River levels have peaked and are falling, although are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, and are expected to peak at 12:45 on 19/10/2024. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high today 18/10/2024. 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 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 07:25
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high today 18/10/2024. 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 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 15:57
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Friday evening. 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 Friday 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 07:08
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 4pm on Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 16:50
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 9am on Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 08:36
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, Wednesday 16/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 17:00 on 16/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Oct 2024 16:03
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening and into tomorrow, Wednesday 16/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 09:00 on 16/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2024 17:41
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight and into tomorrow, Monday 14/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 9am tomorrow, Monday 14/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 16:38
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 9am on the 01/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 07:50
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on the 30/09/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2024 15:50
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected from early tomorrow morning 30/09/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise overnight tonight 29/09/2024 into tomorrow 30/09/24. 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 09:00 tomorrow morning, 30/09/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 16:04
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bromyard river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this evening, 26/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 9am tomorrow 27/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 16:54
River Frome
River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains today, Monday, 23/09/24 and into tomorrow, 24/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. This flood alert remains in force due to the uncertainty of the location and intensity of rainfall forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 09:00 on 24/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 08:43
River Frome
River levels continue to rise slowly at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges following recent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains today, Monday, 23/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. This flood alert remains in force due to the uncertainty of the location and intensity of rainfall forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 23/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Sep 2024 19:20
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight and into tomorrow, the 23/09/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 to 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and 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 09:00 on 23/09/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Apr 2024 17:55
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 4am on Saturday 06/04/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday evening before starting to fall. They are then predicted to rise again as a result of the forecast rainfall. 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 Saturday 06/04/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Apr 2024 13:42
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until this evening, 04/04/24. 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 9:00 on 05/04/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Mar 2024 07:41
River Frome
River levels are high butbeginning to fall at the Bishops Frome, Bromyard and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days, which make keep river levels elevated. River levels may fall and then 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 9am on Saturday 30/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 15:59
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome, Bromyard and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days, which make keep river levels elevated. River levels may fall and then 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 9am on Friday 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 06:04
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bromyard river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 5am Thursday 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. 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 17:00 on 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 14:59
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bromyard river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 5am Thursday 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. 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 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Mar 2024 18:58
River Frome
River levels are predicted to rise within this catchment area as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and farmland may occur overnight and into Wednesday, 27/03/2024. There is however currently low confidence given the unpredictable nature of the forecast rainfall. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We currently expect river levels to remain high in this area until Wednesday, 27/03/2024. 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 9:00am on 27/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2024 08:37
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this morning, Sunday 17 March. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 9am on 18/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2024 08:00
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome, Yarkhill and Bromyard river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today 10/03/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 09:00 tomorrow 11/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2024 17:00
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome, Yarkhill and Bromyard river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tonight 09/03/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 09:00 tomorrow 10/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 17:38
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until 03/03/2024. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 03/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 12:39
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 2pm and 11pm today, 02/03/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until 03/03/2024. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on 02/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:56
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and river levels are forecast to rise again in this area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 23/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 06:33
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and river levels are forecast to rise again in this area. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 08:41
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. Please avoid contact with flood water. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours. This message will be updated on Thursday 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 14:49
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 7am tomorrow, 21/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 11:28
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible on Sunday, 18/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high on Sunday 18/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and remain vigilant in case further warnings are issued. Flood warnings and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 17:08
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise overnight at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall this evening. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight and into Friday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and remain vigilant incase further warnings are issued. Flood warning and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours from that forecast. Updates will be issued at least every twenty-four hours.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:33
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 11 am on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 09:48
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 6 pm on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 12:35
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today and tomorrow, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to rise as a result. 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 11:00 am on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2024 17:06
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight tonight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow morning. Further rainfall is forecast for the end of the week and river levels may rise again as a result. 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 11:00 on 07/02/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2024 06:50
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning Monday, 22/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today Monday 22/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Monday 22/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:05
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to 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 10am Thursday morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:48
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to 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 6pm today, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:33
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to 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 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:37
River Frome
River levels are high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast. River levels are expected to fall slightly and then rise again overnight tonight. 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 6pm today, Tuesday 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 17:13
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 11pm today, 01/01/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday. Forecast rainfall later in the week may also 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 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 07:16
River Frome
River levels are currently falling at the Yarkhill river gauge following a period of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to rise again 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 6pm today, Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:38
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast and 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 tomorrow, Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 10:06
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high, and may rise again 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 6pm today, Sunday 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:13
River Frome
River levels are steady at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. However, further rises are forecast. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to rise again and to remain high for 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 tomorrow, 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 06:49
River Frome
River levels remain high but are falling at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rain is forecast. We expect river levels to rise again and to remain high for 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 6pm today, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 17:35
River Frome
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to rise again tomorrow, 30/12/2023, and to remain high for 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 tomorrow, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 07:44
River Frome
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 16:12
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00am tomorrow 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 14:05
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome 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 along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall 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 10 am on 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2023 09:31
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 19/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 19/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2023 17:32
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight 18/12/23. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning, 19/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 19/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:33
River Frome
River levels have fallen but are due to rise again at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of further rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to 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 10:00am tomorrow, Wednesday 13/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 08:34
River Frome
River levels have fallen but are due to rise again at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of further rainfall tomorrow morning, Tuesday 12/12/23. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to 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 10:00am Tuesday 12/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:33
River Frome
River levels have fallen but are due to rise again at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of further rainfall today Sunday 10/12/23. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast today which may result in a further rise in the river level. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 11/12/2023. 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 Monday 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 09:25
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 11/12/2023. 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 Sunday 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 08:28
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. . We expect river levels to remain high into tomorrow, 06/12/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges 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 morning, 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 16:07
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. . We expect river levels to remain high into tomorrow, 05/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges 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 morning, 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 08:50
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. . We expect river levels to remain high for most of today, 04/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges 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 this evening, 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2023 17:19
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible in the early hours of tomorrow morning, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. . Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high for most of tomorrow, 04/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 15:40
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 14/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 12:22
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of Storm Debi. Consequently, the risk of flooding is increasing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 00:13
River Frome
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 31 Mar 2023 21:13
River Frome
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 13 Mar 2023 15:14
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this afternoon, 13/03/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next week. 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 14/03/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2023 17:39
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin tomorrow morning, 13/03/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and into Monday. 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 13/03/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2023 05:22
River Frome
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 7 Nov 2022 16:14
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please call 999 if in immediate danger and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 08/11/22 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2022 17:23
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight, 31/10/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 01/11/22, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2022 13:34
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is expected to begin between 21:00 and 0:00 today, 28/02/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on 01/03/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2022 17:38
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected overnight. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday. 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 9am tomorrow morning 16/02/22, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2021 08:08
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this morning, Sunday 26/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast 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 and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 09:00 am on Monday 27/12/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2021 16:26
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight tonight, Saturday 25/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast 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 09:00 on 26/12/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Nov 2021 07:10
River Frome
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 14:00 on 01/11/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 17:37
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 08:00 on 01/11/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 15:19
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 19:00 on 31/10/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 17:59
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight Saturday, 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 15:34
River Frome
River levels remain high but steady at the Bishops Frome & Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow, Wednesday 03/02/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing debris from weed screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 03/02/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 10:25
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome & Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin this afternoon, Tuesday 02/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow, Wednesday 03/02/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing debris from weed screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on 02/02/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 19:20
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning, 02/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow afternoon, 02/02/21. 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 02/02/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 07:50
River Frome
River levels are high but falling slowly at the Yarkhill river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast next week and river levels may rise again as a result. 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 and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:02
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 30/01/21. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 07:26
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 30/01/21. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bromyard and Yarkhill. 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 contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 17:02
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday 29/1/21. 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 29/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 07:46
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome and Bromyard river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is occurring now Thursday 28/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 16:50
River Frome
River levels remain high but are now falling at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of Storm Cristoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday 22/01/21. 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 Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 06:27
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of Storm Cristoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 until Friday 22/01/21. 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 today, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:10
River Frome
River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of Storm Cristoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 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 tomorrow morning, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 08:20
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of Storm Cristoph. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 10:00 today, 20/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 until Thursday morning 21/01/21. 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 4pm on 20/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 15:27
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further scattered showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. 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 Monday 28/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:37
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 Sunday 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 15:44
River Frome
River levels remain high but are starting to fall slowly at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 Friday 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 16:46
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 Thursday 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 12:25
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between Wednesday evening, 23/12/20 and Thursday morning, 24/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 Wednesday 23/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 07:04
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue this morning, 20/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and 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 today, Sunday, 20/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 15:29
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this afternoon, 19/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and 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 8am tomorrow, 20/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 06:51
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this morning, 19/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and 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 on 4pm today, 19/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2020 19:57
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 03:00 and 20:00 tomorrow, 11/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next couple of days. We expect river levels to remain high until Friday evening on 11/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 10/12/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Oct 2020 17:38
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of farmland is possible from 23:00 tonight, 24/10/2020. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising at 18:00, 24/10/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and 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 09:00 on 25/10/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2020 15:29
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday, 05/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2020 07:47
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday, 04/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2020 18:23
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight and into tomorrow morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 04/10/20 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 02:58
River Frome
River levels are falling at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further 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 and liaising with emergency services. 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 Sunday 01/03/20, or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 18:25
River Frome
River levels are starting to fall at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges but river levels remain high. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the following 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 and liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 10:52
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. The weather forecast remains unsettled over the next few days. River levels could rise again as a result of this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 03:10
River Frome
River levels remain high but are starting to fall at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. The weather forecast remains unsettled over the next few days, with heavier rainfall forecast for Saturday morning. River levels could rise again as a result of this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. 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 on Saturday 29/2/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 18:36
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 5pm today, 28/2/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. 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 3am on Saturday 29/2/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 15:24
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 5pm today, 28/2/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and liaising with emergency services. 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 on 28/2/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 00:36
River Frome
River levels continue to fall at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding may affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 11am on 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 15:57
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to rise until 02:00 on 25/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 01:00 on 25/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 23:32
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 08:00 on Thursday 20/02/20 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 16:31
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 contact with flood water. This message will be updated by midnight on Wednesday 19/02/20 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 09:20
River Frome
River levels remain high at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland may continue. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Scattered showers are expected this morning with further prolonged rainfall forecast this afternoon and overnight 19/02/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Wednesday 19/02/20 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 20:52
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight 18/02/20 into tomorrow 19/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to rise over the next few days. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours, with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday. 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 3am Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:34
River Frome
River levels are peaking at the Yarkhill & Bishops Frome river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:59
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill, Bromyard & Bishops Frome river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Predicted peaks are: Yarkhill 2.6 to 3m Sunday evening, Bromyard 3.2 to 3.4m Sunday morning, Bishops Frome 1.8 to 2.1m Sunday morning. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 18:22
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Yarkhill, Bromyard & Bishops Frome river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 08:46
River Frome
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall this 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. River levels are forecast to rise this evening when flooding of low lying farm land is expected to commence. 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. 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 6pm Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 19:08
River Frome
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. 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 Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 15:12
River Frome
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 17:41
River Frome
River levels are high but steady at the Lugwardine river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, Thursday 13/02/20 and over the next few days. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg South of Leominster from Stoke Prior to Mordiford. Other locations that may be affected include Bodenham, Lugwardine and Hampton Bishop. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours with weather conditions forecast to remain unsettled for the rest of the week. We expect river levels to remain high on Thursday, 13/02/20 and 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 8am on Friday, 14/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 12:43
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill and Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible on Thursday afternoon, 13/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast with weather conditions continuing to be unsettled during the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6pm on 13/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 07:47
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill and Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible Thursday afternoon, 13/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast overnight tonight. We expect river levels to begin from rising this morning; 13/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 13:00 on 13/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 18:15
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Yarkhill and Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible tomorrow afternoon, 13/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over night tonight We expect river levels to begin rising on Thursday morning 13/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 08:00 on 13/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 17:26
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 18:00, 10/02/20, and 10:00 tomorrow, 11/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 12/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:39
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible today, 09/02/20, and overnight. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 09:00 on 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:58
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 09/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 20:00 on 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 08:21
River Frome
River levels are rising at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today , 09/02/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 14:00 on 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 14:18
River Frome
This flood alert has been issued as Storm Ciara is forecast to bring heavy and strong winds to your area overnight Saturday night and into Sunday afternoon. There is uncertainty over the amount and 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 and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and flood warnings if necessary. Further rain is forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 16:52
River Frome
River levels are starting to fall at the Yarkhill river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. However, the risk of flooding continues. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours and river levels may rise again overnight tonight. 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. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday, 15/01/20 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2020 08:38
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, Wednesday 15/01/20. 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. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on 14/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Jan 2020 19:23
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from midnight tonight 13/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 9am on 14/01/20, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 12 Jan 2020 08:59
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome and Yarkhill river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning, Sunday 12/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tonight, Sunday, 12/01/20. 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 5pm on Sunday 12/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2020 18:30
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 06:00 Sunday morning, 12/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 2 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 09:00 on Sunday 12/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2020 16:39
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 09:00 on 10/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2020 08:41
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains . Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next two days. 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 5pm on 09/01/20 , or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2020 18:08
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of forecast heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight tonight into tomorrow morning, 09/01/20. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. - Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising tonight. 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 tomorrow morning at 9am 09/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 07:47
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is expected 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. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 15:56
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is expected 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. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 07:35
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on 20/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 15:38
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. 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 and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 20/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 07:22
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 09:00 this morning, 19/12/19. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 21st December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on 19/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2019 16:44
River Frome
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bishops Frome river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 4:00 tomorrow morning, 19/12/19. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising at 9pm on 18/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 19/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 16:25
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue Sunday 15/12/19 this afternoon and overnight into Monday 16/12/19. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is expected today, 15/12/19 and overnight into Monday, 16/12/19 which may cause river levels to rise further. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday morning, 16/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am Monday, 16/12/19, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 07:00
River Frome
River levels have risen at the Yarkhill river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from 07:00 onwards today, 15/12/19. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads along the River Frome from Bromyard to Hereford. Other locations that may be affected include Bishops Frome and Yarkhill. Further rainfall is expected today, 15/12/19 which may cause river levels to rise further. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow morning, 16/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 17:00 this afternoon, 15/12/19, or as the situation changes.