Flood Warning Info - River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst
Area Description
River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst, including Ashurst and Hartwell.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 16:44
River Medway
Rising river levels have risen and are expected to cause flooding through the afternoon and evening following heavy rain overnight.
Flooding is expected to continue until around 2am on 24/09/2024.
Areas most at risk include properties on and around Beech Green Lane and Rogues Hill, near the river at Hartfield, Ashurst and Fordcombe.
Weather conditions are improving with more heavy rain not expected until Wednesday.
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with emergency services and local authorities.
Act on your flood plan if you have one.
Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.
This message will be updated by 9:00 AM on 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 10:30
River Medway
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this morning following heavy rain overnight.
Flooding is expected from 11:00 AM on 23/09/2024.
Areas most at risk include properties on and around Beech Green Lane and Rogues Hill, near the river at Hartfield, Ashurst and Fordcombe.
Weather conditions are expected to improve this afternoon
We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with emergency services and local authorities.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.
This message will be updated by 4:30 PM on 23/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 23:00
River Medway
River levels are falling slowly after heavy rainfall over the last 36 hours. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected to continue throughout tonight 17/11/2022 and into tomorrow, 18/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads around Forest Row, Ashurst, Hartfield, Penshurst and particularly on and around Balls Green and Ashurst. No further rainfall is forecast until Saturday 19 November. River levels remain high but are now starting to fall this evening on the River Medway between Forest Row and Ashurst. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and ready to operate structures, if required. This message will be updated by 11am on Friday18 November or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 10:15
River Medway
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected to continue throughout the day today, 17/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads around Forest Row, Ashurst, Hartfield, Penshurst and particularly on and around Balls Green and Ashurst. Rainfall is expected to clear this morning and weather conditions should then remain dry until Saturday 19 November. River levels remain very high but are now starting to fall this morning on the River Medway between Forest Row and Ashurst.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and ready to operate structures, if required. This message will be updated by 9pm on Thursday 17 November or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2022 16:57
River Medway
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and low-lying land is expected between 9pm this evening, Wednesday 16 November, and 9am tomorrow, Thursday 17 November 2022. We expect flooding to affect properties on and around Beech Green Lane and Rogues Hill, near the river Medway at Hartfield.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours until 11pm on 16 November. We expect river levels to remain high overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Medway.
Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater and remain aware in case the situation changes.
This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 17 November or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Mar 2020 21:50
River Medway
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 11pm tonight, Thursday 5th March. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties on and around Beech Green Lane and Rogues Hill, near the river at Hartfield, and properties on and around London Road and Station Road, near the river.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety, avoid contact with flood water and remain safe in the area of concern. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:21
River Medway
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying properties, roads and farmland remains possible through to this afternoon, Monday February 17. Riverside properties in Forest Row, near Hartfield and on Rogues Hill, near Penshurst, are most at risk. Peak flood levels are likely to be slightly higher than was seen on 20 December 2019. We expect river levels to remain very high into Monday afternoon, 17 February. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out checking structures and clearing any blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 3pm on Monday 17 February or sooner if the situation worsens.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 00:31
River Medway
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying properties, roads and farmland remains possible through to this afternoon, Monday February 17. Riverside properties in Forest Row, near Hartfield and on Rogues Hill, near Penshurst, are most at risk. Peak flood levels are likely to be slightly higher than was seen on 20 December 2019. We expect river levels to remain very high into Monday afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out checking structures and clearing any blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday, 17 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:07
River Medway
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying properties, roads and farmland is expected this evening, Sunday 16 February. Riverside properties in Forest Row, near Hartfield and on Rogues Hill, near Penshurst, are most at risk. Peak flood levels are likely to be slightly higher than was seen on 20 December 2019. We expect river levels to remain very high overnight and into Monday morning, 17 February, with the peak being observed later on Sunday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out checking structures and clearing any blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 1am on Monday, 17 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:53
River Medway
River levels are rising sharply as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of low lying properties, roads and farmland is expected from 10am today, Sunday 16 February. Riverside properties in Forest Row, near Hartfield and on Rogues Hill, near Penshurst, are most at risk. Peak levels could be similar to the flooding in December 2019. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 16 February with the peak being observed on Sunday evening. We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out checking structures and clearing any blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday, or as the situation changes.