Flood Alert Info - Groundwater flooding in Flamstead

Area Description

Areas at risk of groundwater flooding around Flamstead, including Trowley Bottom and Lower Sawpit Wood.
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 26 Jun 2024 18:14
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area are considerably higher than expected for this time of year. The main area at risk of groundwater flooding is Trowley Bottom Valley around Flamstead. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks, although levels are starting to drop. The most important thing to do to prepare for groundwater flooding is to have a personal flood plan. We are monitoring the situation closely. The next scheduled update is Wednesday 3 July 2024.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Jun 2024 16:35
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area are considerably higher than expected for this time of year. The main area at risk of groundwater flooding is Trowley Bottom Valley around Flamstead. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks, although levels are starting to drop. The most important thing to do to prepare for groundwater flooding is to have a personal flood plan. We are monitoring the situation closely. The next scheduled update is Wednesday 26th June 2024.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Jun 2024 22:00
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area are considerably higher than expected for this time of year. The main area at risk of groundwater flooding is Trowley Bottom Valley around Flamstead. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks although levels are starting to drop. The most important thing to do to prepare for groundwater flooding is to have a personal flood plan. We are monitoring the situation closely. The next scheduled update is Wednesday 19 June 2024.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Jun 2024 15:22
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area are considerably higher than expected for this time of year. The main area at risk of groundwater flooding is Trowley Bottom Valley around Flamstead. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks. The most important thing to do to prepare for groundwater flooding is to have a personal flood plan. We are monitoring the situation closely. The next scheduled update is Wednesday 12 June 2024.


Flood Alert issued on 29 May 2024 17:48
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area are considerably higher than expected for this time of year. The main area at risk of groundwater flooding is Trowley Bottom Valley around Flamstead. We expect groundwater levels to remain high for the next few weeks. The most important thing to do to prepare for groundwater flooding is to have a personal flood plan. We are monitoring the situation closely. The next scheduled update is Wednesday 5 June 2024.


Flood Alert issued on 23 May 2024 12:17
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area remain high. There remains a risk of groundwater flooding. We expect the levels to remain high for this month. We will continue to monitor the levels closely. Be prepared to act on your flood plan if you have one. This message will be updated by 6pm on 29th May 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 May 2024 18:32
Groundwater
Groundwater levels in the Flamstead area remain high. There remains a risk of groundwater flooding. We expect the levels to remain high for this month. We will continue to monitor the levels closely. Be prepared to act on your flood plan if you have one. This message will be updated by 5pm on 22nd May 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 May 2024 17:44
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Though levels have declined slightly since their late February peak we expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 15th May, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 May 2024 17:38
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Though levels have declined slightly since their late February peak we expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 8th May, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Apr 2024 14:27
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Though levels have declined slightly since their late February peak we expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on 01/05/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Apr 2024 16:28
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead are therefore at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 24th April 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Apr 2024 16:16
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead are therefore at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 17 April 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Apr 2024 17:05
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead are therefore at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 10 April 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 19:46
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead are therefore at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 3 April 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Mar 2024 18:53
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 27th March 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 14:06
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Thursday 21st March 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 17:55
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Though levels have declined slightly since their late February peak, we expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 13th March 2024, or as the situation changes. Flood alert area: Areas at risk of groundwater flooding around Flamstead, including Trowley Bottom and Lower Sawpit Wood.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 17:07
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high Autumn and Winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Though levels have declined slightly since their late February peak, we expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying lands and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 6th March 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Apr 2021 17:25
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to autumn and winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Although levels have declined slightly since the peak in February, we expect levels to remain high and low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead remain at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message 21 April or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2021 17:42
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to autumn and winter rainfall and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill, close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. Although levels have declined slightly since the peak in February, we expect levels to remain high and low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead remain at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message 14 April or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2021 15:30
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 7th April or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Mar 2021 15:51
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 31st March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Mar 2021 13:20
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 24th March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2021 17:50
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Wednesday 17th March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2021 14:43
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Thursday 11 March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2021 14:25
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Thursday 4 March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2021 11:04
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Friday 26 February or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 17:10
Groundwater
Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall, and have risen to very high levels at our observation borehole at River Hill close to Flamstead. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads such as those in the Trowley Bottom area near Flamstead will therefore be at risk of groundwater flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour, this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message on Friday 19 February or as the situation changes.