Flood Warning Info - River Beult from Bethersden and Pluckley to Stile Bridge

River levels are high but stabilising as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is possible to properties in and around Staplehurst and Chickenden Lane. Peak levels will be similar to the flooding on 28 December 2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Saturday 16 January 2021. Levels are falling near Smarden but we expect river levels to remain high, rising in the lower Beult until 11am today, Friday 15 January 2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the river. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers between Smarden and Yalding, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9pm this evening, Friday 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.

River levels are high but stabilising as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is possible to properties on and around Staplehurst and Chickenden Lane. Peak levels will be similar to the flooding on 28 December 2020. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Saturday, 16 January 2021. We expect river levels to remain high, rising in the lower Beult until 8am on 15 January 2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the river. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers between Smarden and Yalding, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning, 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.

River levels are continuing to rise as a result of heavy rainfall overnight and today. Flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected from 3pm today, Thursday 14 January. Property flooding is possible around Smarden and around Chickenden Lane. Peak levels are expected to be similar to those seen on 28 December 2020. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and move family, pets and cars to safety. This message will be updated by 9pm this evening, Thursday 14 January, or as the situation changes.

The risk of flooding remains from the River Beult. Levels are now falling between Bethersden and Headcorn. Levels remain high at Staplehurst and Stilebridge but should begin to decline by late morning of Monday 28 December. Peak levels are not currently expected to be as high as those experienced last winter. Wintry showers are forecast today. Please avoid driving through floodwater. This message will be updated by 7pm on Monday 28 December or as the situation changes.

River levels remain very high as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected to continue this evening, Sunday 27 December 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties around Smarden, Chickenden Lane and Clapper Lane. River levels have peaked this afternoon at Smarden and have started to fall slowly. Flood conditions are expected to continue overnight. River levels are expected to peak at Stilebridge at around 10am on Monday 28 December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Further heavy showers are possible overnight but are not expected to cause additional flooding. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 28 December, or as the situation changes.

River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and low lying land is expected from 1pm today, Sunday 27 December 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties on and around Chickenden Lane and Clapper Lane. We expect river levels to remain high overnight into Monday 28 December and to reach similar levels to those experienced in March 2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 8pm this evening, Sunday 27 December, or as the situation changes.