Flood Alert Info - Rivers Rib and Quin
Area Description
The Rivers Rib and Quin at Chipping, Buntingford, Braughing, Standon, Barwick, Wadesmill and Hertford.
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.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 18:46
River Rib, River Quin
River levels are rising this evening which may lead to flooding.
No property flooding is expected.
Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads near rivers.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow.
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 27 Sep 2024 11:41
River Rib, River Quin
Rising river levels this morning may lead to flooding.
No property flooding is expected.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Rib and Quin, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Fields West of Station Road.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow which should give rivers a chance to recover.
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 6pm on Friday 27th September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Sep 2024 11:02
River Rib, River Quin
Rising river levels this morning may lead to flooding.
No property flooding is expected.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Rib and Quin, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Fields West of Station Road.
Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow which should give rivers a chance to respond.
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 6pm on Friday 27th September, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 09:45
River Rib, River Quin
Overnight into Thursday we have seen consistent heavy rainfall across the area. This has caused rivers and streams to rise.
There is likely to be flooding to low lying land and roads close to the river throughout the day on Thursday. Flooding from surface water, where water gathers and flows off road surfaces, could also occur. High river levels are likely in Chipping, Buntingford, Braughing, Standon, Barwick, Wadesmill 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 this afternoon or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:36
River Rib, River Quin
This flood alert is to cover the River Rib at Buntingford only.
River levels are low and we do not currently expect property flooding. River levels have risen slightly but not to a level of concern. A large tree has fallen across the River Rib at Buntingford, to the rear of Rib Way and adjacent to Millfield First School. This flood alert will remain in place until the tree has been removed.
The tree will be removed this morning, Monday 17 February, and sandbags are currently in place.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and will continue to monitor the situation.
This message will be updated later this morning once the blockage has been removed.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:23
River Rib, River Quin
This flood alert is to cover the River Rib at Buntingford only.
River levels are low and we do not currently expect property flooding, heavy rain from Storm Dennis has been falling throughout Sunday 16 February. River levels have risen slightly but not to a level of concern.
We are aware that a large tree has fallen across the River Rib at Buntingford, to the rear of Rib Way and adjacent to Millfield First School.
To reduce flood risk to properties in the area we have deployed sandbags and arranged for the tree to be removed from the river on Monday morning.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the night.
This message will be updated on Monday morning or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 09:19
River Rib, River Quin
This flood alert is to cover the River Rib at Buntingford only.
River levels are low and we do not currently expect property flooding, but heavy rain from Storm Dennis is expected to continue throughout Sunday 16 February, before clearing Sunday evening. This could lead to water levels in the River Rib rising.
We are aware that a large tree has fallen across the River Rib at Buntingford, to the rear of Rib Way and adjacent to Millfield First School.
To reduce flood risk to properties in the area we have deployed sandbags and arranged for the tree to be removed from the river on Monday morning.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the weekend.
This message will be updated this evening 16 February 2020 or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 19:11
River Rib, River Quin
This flood alert is to cover the River Rib at Buntingford only. River levels are low and we do not currently expect property flooding.
We are aware that a large tree has fallen across the River Rib at Buntingford. The tree is located in Buntingford to the rear of Rib Way and adjacent to Millfield First School.
Storm Dennis is moving across the country and will bring heavy rain during Saturday night 15 February and Sunday 16 February. This could lead to water levels in the River Rib rising on Sunday.
To reduce flood risk to property we are deploying staff and sand bags to the location on Saturday night. We have also arranged for the tree to be removed from the river on Monday morning.
We are constantly monitoring river levels and will continue to monitor the situation throughout the weekend.
This message will be updated on Sunday morning or earlier if the situation changes.