Flood Alert Info - River Beane catchment
Area Description
The River Beane catchment including the Stevenage Brook and the Dane End Tributary.
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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There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Alert
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 17:53
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
No property flooding is expected.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Woburn Close and Goddard End.
Further rainfall is forecast this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd October, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Sep 2024 18:43
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, but property flooding is not expected.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow morning.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 9:00 AM on 27 September 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:38
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels remain high on the Beane and Dane End Tributary due to recent heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary on Sunday 18th February, with low lying land expected to be most affected.
Further light rainfall is forecast this evening and tomorrow, Monday 19th February.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 19th February, or sooner if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:29
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels have risen quickly on the Beane and Dane End Tributary due to heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday 18th February.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary from 10am on Sunday 18th February, with low lying land expected to be most affected.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the day.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6pm on Sunday 18th February, or sooner if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 18:27
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels are high and forecast to rise further on the Beane and Dane End Tributary due to persistent heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary, with low lying land most affected.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the weekend and river levels are forecast to remain high. We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on Saturday 10 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 11:12
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels are high and forecast to rise further on the Beane and Dane End Tributary due to persistent heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary, with low lying land expected to be most affected.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, Friday 9 February, and river levels are forecast to remain high. We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 6PM on Friday 9 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 20:17
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels on the Beane are high due to heavy rainfall earlier in the week.
No property flooding is expected.
River levels are dropping in most locations but are likely to remain high in some locations through to the weekend.
We will continue to monitor levels closely and hope to remove this flood alert over the weekend.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated on Saturday 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 12:19
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels on the Beane are high due to heavy rainfall yesterday.
No property flooding is expected.
River levels are dropping in most locations but are likely to remain high throughout the day.
We will continue to monitor levels closely and hope to remove this flood alert later today.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated this evening, on Friday 5th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 20:06
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
Further heavy rainfall will continue to fall throughout this evening, Thursday 4th January, which is causing river levels to rise again.
No property flooding is expected.
Flooding is possible at Woburn Close and Goddard End.
River levels are rising at the Bragbury Park, Watton at Stone, Dane End, Hartham Park, and Walkern gauges.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 5th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:05
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels are rising on the River Beane and Dane End Tributary due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Beane and Dane End Tributary, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Woburn Close and Goddard End.
River levels are expected to remain high.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 3 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 May 2023 20:57
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
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 21:29
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
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 18 Jun 2021 16:04
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
River levels are rising on the River Beane catchment as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible around the Bragbury Park, Stevenage area from 4pm this afternoon, Friday 18 June
Further rainfall is forecast into this evening. We expect river levels to remain high into the evening on Friday before reducing overnight.
We are monitoring the situation closely. Our incident response staff are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages.
Please monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 19 June, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 16:42
River Beane, Dane End Tributary, Stevenage Brook
Overnight on Wednesday and during the daytime on Thursday we have seen consistent heavy rainfall across the area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river throughout the evening on Thursday. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur. High river levels are likely in Walkern, Stevenage, Watton-at-Stone, Stapleford, Waterford and Hertford.
We expect the river to remain high today as further rain is forecast during the day. We are closely monitoring the situation and property flooding is not currently expected. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff on standby to attend to any blockages in the river.
This message will be updated on Friday morning or earlier if the situation changes.