Flood Alert Info - Tidal River Stour area from Fordwich to Stonar Cut
Area Description
Tidal River Stour area from Fordwich to Stonar Cut including Stodmarsh, Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, Ash Level and Minster Marsh.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 18:02
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal river Stour will increase due to high spring tides. High river flows combined with high spring tides will cause flooding to low-lying land and roads near to the River Stour. We expect river levels to be highest between 02:00 and 04:00 tomorrow morning, Tuesday 09/04/2024, and locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further high tides are forecast until Wednesday, 10/04/2024, and this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force during this period. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow morning, Tuesday 09/04/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 11:28
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal river Stour will increase as a result of high spring tides from today, Monday 08/04/2024. High river flows combined with high spring tides will cause flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. We expect river levels to be highest between 12:30 and 14:30 today, and locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further high tides are forecast until Wednesday, 10/04/2024, and this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force during this period. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm this evening, Monday 08/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Apr 2024 10:20
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal river Stour are increasing as a result of high spring tides today, Monday 08/04/2024. High river flows combined with high spring tides will cause flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further high tides are forecast until Wednesday, 10/04/2024, and this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force during this period. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2024 07:49
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Saturday 16th March, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Saturday is largely dry but rain is forecast for Sunday morning. Peak water levels were reached on Thursday afternoon and have been steadily reducing since then. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Stonar Cut sluices are being used between tides to assist the drainage of the river to sea. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated, or the Flood Alert removed, by 8pm on Saturday evening.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 18:59
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Friday 15th March, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour into Saturday. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Light rain is forecast Saturday night, with heavier rain a possibility on Sunday night. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force into the weekend. Peak water levels were reached on Thursday afternoon and have been steadily reducing since then. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Stonar Cut sluices are being used between tides to assist the drainage of the river to sea. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8am on Saturday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2024 07:09
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Friday 15th March, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour into Saturday. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Friday will be showery, and it is due to rain again on Saturday night. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force into the weekend. Peak water levels were reached on Thursday afternoon and are steadily reducing. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Stonar Cut sluices are being used between tides to assist the drainage of the river to sea. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm on Friday evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2024 17:25
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Thursday 14th March, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Friday will be showery, and it is due to rain again on Saturday night. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to this and the last of the spring tides. Peak water levels are likely to have been reached on Thursday afternoon, around 4.30pm. Conditions should gradually start to improve during Friday. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Stonar Cut sluices are being used between tides to assist the drainage of the river to sea. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8am on Friday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2024 08:54
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Thursday 14th March, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Thursday will be relatively dry, although this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to the spring tides. Peak water levels are likely on Thursday afternoon, around 4.30pm. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Stonar Cut sluices are being used between tides to assist the drainage of the river to sea. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm Thursday evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 11:34
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high on the Tidal Great Stour today, Wednesday 13/03/2024, as a result of recent rainfall and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Wednesday and Thursday will be relatively dry this week, although this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to the spring tides. Peak water levels are likely on Thursday afternoon. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Thursday morning, 14/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 09:35
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high today, Tuesday 12/03/2024, on the tidal Great Stour as a result of recent rainfall, and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. Further rainfall is expected today, Tuesday 12/03/2024, and this Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days, due to the period of high spring tides. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Wednesday morning 13/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2024 09:55
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour are rising as a result of recent rainfall, and high spring tides. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter, and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days, due to a period of high tides which are expected to peak at midnight tonight 11th March. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on Tuesday morning 12th March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2024 11:12
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour are rising as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days, due to a period of high tides which are expected to peak at 00:00am on Tuesday 12th March. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on the flood warning website by 10am on Monday 11th March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 09:40
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high today, Monday 4 March 2024. River flows are slowly falling but may still cause flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour, particularly following high tide. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Low amounts of rainfall are forecast on Monday evening followed by localised heavy showers during Tuesday. We are monitoring the situation, and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 5 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:20
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high today, Sunday 3 March 2024. High river flows are causing flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
The forecast is dry for the next two days but we expect this Flood Alert to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation, and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 4 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 09:52
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high today, Saturday 2 March 2024. High river flows are causing flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further showers are forecast today, Saturday 2 March, but it will be drier on Sunday. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation, and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 3 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 09:33
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high on Friday 1 March. High river flows are causing flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one. Further prolonged rain is forecast on Friday 1 March 2024, with further showers over the weekend which will maintain high river levels. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 2 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 17:35
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high on Thursday 29 February. High river flows are causing flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one. Further prolonged rain is forecast this evening and on Friday 1 March 2024, with further showers over the weekend which will maintain high river levels. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 1 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 09:06
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high on Thursday 29 February. High river flows are causing flooding to low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further prolonged rain is forecast today and Friday 1 March, with further showers over the weekend which will maintain high river levels. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on Thursday 29 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 19:09
River Stour, North Sea
As of the evening of Wednesday 28 February, river levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. High river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Further prolonged rain is forecast over the next 48 hours with showers over the weekend which will maintain high river levels. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 29 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 08:07
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain very high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. High river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. River levels have continued to rise as a result of spring tides yesterday. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan if you have one. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on Wednesday 28 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 19:47
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding is expected to continue to affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 28 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 10:39
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather which will maintain high river flows. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 08:32
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 18:29
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 2pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 20:52
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal River Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the River Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include areas downstream of Fordwich, including Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to reduce peak river levels. Please avoid low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on the flood warning website by 10pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 09:10
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tides mean that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the tidal River Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut. Please avoiding low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on the flood warning website by 9pm on Sunday 25 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 19:23
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tide means that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut. Please avoiding low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on the flood warning website by 10am on Sunday 25 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 09:25
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tide means that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour over the next few days. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days, due to further unsettled wet weather and high tides. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoiding low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated on the flood warning website by 9pm on Saturday 24 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 19:32
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour remain high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tide means that flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour tonight, between 11pm on Friday and 4am on Saturday 24 February. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force over the next few days, due to further unsettled wet weather. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoiding low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 24 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 10:47
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the tidal Great Stour are high as a result of recent rainfall. Higher river flows combined with high tide means flooding may affect low-lying land and roads next to the Great Stour between 12pm and 4pm this afternoon, Friday 23 February. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoiding low lying footpaths and roads near the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on Friday 23 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:20
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high and further rain this morning is expected to cause the river level to rise again. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 17:30 and 19:00 on 18/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 18:15 on 18/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 19:00 on 18/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 17:18
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 04:30 and 06:30 on 18/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 05:30am on 18/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast from this evening, 17/02/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 18/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 08:29
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 16:00 and 17:30 on 17/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 16:45 on 17/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast from this evening, 17/02/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 17/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2024 17:11
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 03:30am and 05:00am on 17/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 04:15am on 17/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast from tomorrow evening, 17/02/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00am on 17/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2024 08:32
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 15:00 and 16:30 on 16/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 15:45 today, 16/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast from tomorrow evening, 17/02/2024.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 16/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 16:23
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 02:30 and 04:00 on 16/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 03:15 on 16/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on 16/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2024 08:43
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 14:00 and 16:00 on 15/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 15:00 on 15/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 15/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 16:23
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall and spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 02:00am and 03:30am on 15/02/2024.
High tide at Dover is forecast at 02:45am on 15/02/2024.
Flooding is expected to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00am on 15/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2024 08:38
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall last week and currently in a period of spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 01:30pm Wednesday 14th February and 04:00pm on Wednesday 14th February.
High tide at Dover is at 02:30am Wednesday 14th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 06:30pm on Wednesday 14th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 17:06
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall last week and currently in a period of spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 01:00am Wednesday 14th February and 03:30am on Wednesday 14th February.
High tide at Dover is at 02:00am Wednesday 14th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 10:00am on Wednesday 14th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 08:54
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall last week and currently in a period of spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 12:30pm Tuesday 13th February and 03:30pm on Tuesday 13th February.
High tide at Dover is at 01:30pm Tuesday 13th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 06:30pm on Tuesday 13th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 16:00
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall last week and currently in a period of spring tides. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 12:00am Tuesday 13th February and 02:30am on Tuesday 13th February.
High tide at Dover is at 01:00am Tuesday 13th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 09:30am on Tuesday 13th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 08:20
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February and Spring tides this weekend. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 12:00pm Monday 12th February and 02:30pm on Monday 12th February.
High tide at Dover is at 01:00pm Monday 12th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 07:00pm on Monday 12th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 18:37
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are still high as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February and Spring tides this weekend. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 11:00pm Sunday 11th February and 2:30am on Monday 12th February.
High tide at Dover is at 12:30am Monday 12th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 12th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 08:38
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 11:30am and 2:30pm on Sunday 11th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
More rainfall is forecast this evening and high tide at Dover is at 12:00pm Sunday 11th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 11th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 16:29
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 11pm this evening and 2am on Sunday 11th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
More rainfall is forecast this evening and high tide at Dover is at 11:30pm Saturday 10th February.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required..
This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 11th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 07:58
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 10am this morning and 2pm this afternoon, Saturday 10th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Light rainfall is forecast over the weekend and high tide at Dover is at 11am Saturday .
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required..
This message will be updated by 6pm on Saturday 10th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:17
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday 8th February. Flooding of low lying land is expected between 11pm this evening and 2 am tomorrow, Saturday 10th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Further light rainfall is forecast during Friday evening and high tide at Dover is at 11pm.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required..
This message will be updated by 9am on Saturday 10th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2023 07:24
River Stour, North Sea
River levels on the Great Stour are high and flooding is expected this morning due to a high tidal surge. Flooding is expected to affect low lying land and roads next to the Great Stour between 8:30am and 11am this morning, Friday 22 December. Locations most at risk include Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh. No property flooding is expected. River level peaks are expected to fall on subsequent tides. We will continue to monitor river and tidal levels closely. Please avoid low lying footpaths near the watercourse and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Friday 22 December 2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 16:29
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 01:45 AM on 17/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 01:30 AM and 04:30 AM on 17/12/2023.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
For information, the high tide at Dover will be 2.75mAOD
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 17/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 09:22
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 01:15 PM on 16/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 01:30 PM and 04:00 PM on 16/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides at the weekend and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
For information, the high tide at Dover will be 2.61mAOD
This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 15:38
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 00:45 AM on 16/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 00:30 AM and 03:30 AM on 16/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides at the weekend and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
For information, the high tide at Dover will be 2.66mAOD
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 09:35
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 12:15 PM on 15/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 12:00 PM and 03:00 PM on 15/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides at the weekend and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
For information, the high tide at Dover will be 2.81mAOD
This message will be updated by 08:00 PM on 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 15:45
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 00:00 Midnight on 15/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 00:00 Midnight and 04:00 AM on 15/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides at the weekend and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 10:29
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 11:00 AM on 14/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM on 14/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides over the next day and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 08:00 PM on 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 19:01
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at Dover at 11:00 PM on 13/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 10:00 PM tonight and 03:00 AM on 14/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 19:46
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide is forecast at 01:15 AM on 13/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 12:30 AM and 02:30 AM on 13/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further updates.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 12:00
River Stour, North Sea
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast at 12:15 PM on 12/12/2023.
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 12:00 noon and 01:00 PM on 12/12/2023.
We are expecting spring tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Stour around Grove Ferry, Plucks Gutter and Stodmarsh.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2023 17:42
River Stour, North Sea
Tides are expected to be higher than usual due to the forecast tidal surge. Areas most at risk include Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter.
Highest tide level is expected to be at 11:00pm on 24 November 2023. Flooding is possible 2 to 3 hours either side of this time. The next high tide is expected to be higher than normal, and this alert will remain in force until after Saturday morning's high tide.
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 11:30am on 25 November 2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 17:02
River Stour, North Sea
River levels continue to remain high due to today’s heavy rainfall. Minor and localised flooding may be possible on the next high tide. River levels at Grove Ferry are expected to peak around 03:00 on Friday 17 November 2023. Flooding of properties is not expected. Weather conditions remain unsettled over the next couple of days, with further heavy rainfall forecast for Saturday 18 November. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We will review this message by 09:00 on Friday 17 November with the view of removing this message.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 08:48
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of high river flows. Minor and localised flooding may be possible on the next two consecutive high tides. River levels at Grove Ferry are expected to peak around 14:00 today, 16 November 2023 and then again for the overnight tide around 02:00 on Friday 17 November 2023. Flooding of properties is not expected. Heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the day today, Thursday 16 November, with further unsettled conditions forecast over the next couple of days. We expect river levels to remain high and therefore this alert will likely remain in force. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response have been operating Stonar Cut to help with these high river flows. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on Thursday 16 November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 12:16
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of high river flows. Minor and localised flooding may be possible on the next two consecutive high tides. River levels at Grove Ferry are expected to peak at 14:00 today, 15 November 2023 and then again for the overnight tide at 02:00 on Thursday 16 November 2023. Flooding of properties is not expected. Heavy rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Thursday 16 November, so we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days and therefore this alert will likely remain in force. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut to help with these high river flows. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday 16 November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 19:23
River Stour, North Sea
The Flood Alert for the Tidal River Stour remains in force following a day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels are rising slowly at Fordwich where the peak will be observed early morning on Monday 6 November. The next high tide at Grove Ferry will be at around 06:30 AM on Monday 6 November. This tide will probably be higher than that witnessed on Sunday’s tides. The sluices at Stonar Cut near Sandwich are being used to assist drainage of the lower reaches, to sea. An escalation to Flood Warning conditions is not expected. Any showers on Sunday evening should die out by midnight and drier weather is expected on Monday and Tuesday. This Flood Alert will be updated next on the morning of Monday 6 November.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 14:07
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of high river flows coinciding with high tide this evening. Flooding is possible between Fordwich and Ash Level and is expected to peak between 6pm and 7pm at Grove Ferry on Sunday 05/11/23. Flooding of properties is not expected. Drier weather is expected on Sunday through until Tuesday but we expect river levels to remain high into next week as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9pm on Sunday 05/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2023 14:13
River Stour, North Sea
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 10 Mar 2023 15:43
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise in the tidal Stour as a result of a tidal surge coinciding with high river levels, caused by prolonged rainfall since Wednesday 8 March. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected overnight and into tomorrow morning, Saturday 11 March 2023. We expect levels to peak at Grove Ferry between 4am and 5am on Saturday morning. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required..
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 11 March 2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2022 19:00
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of high spring tides coinciding with high river levels. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between 3:30am and 5:30am tomorrow, 29/11/2022 in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter.
No further significant rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.36 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide at 4:30am, Tuesday 29/11/2022.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near the River Stour, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/11/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2021 15:30
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of prolonged rainfall over the Stour catchment yesterday and today. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between 4pm and 7pm today, Wednesday 17 February 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.35 metres above Ordnance Datum. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. 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 avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, Wednesday 17 February 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 09:57
River Stour, North Sea
The Tidal Stour remains on Flood Alert following a spell of heavy rain across East Kent on Saturday night. Stonar Cut will be used today, Wednesday 10 February, to assist the drainage of river water between tides. The internal flooding of property is not expected. No significant rain or snow is currently forecast but levels will remain high as we enter into a period of spring tides. This message will be updated by 10am Thursday 11 February.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 08:31
River Stour, North Sea
The Tidal Stour remains on Flood Alert following a spell of heavy rain across East Kent on Saturday night. Stonar Cut will be used today, Tuesday 9 February, to assist the drainage of river water between tides. The internal flooding of property is not expected. No significant rain or snow is currently forecast but levels will remain high as we enter into a period of spring tides. This message will be updated by 10am Wednesday 10 February.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 08:52
River Stour, North Sea
The Tidal Stour remains on Flood Alert following a spell of heavy rain across East Kent on Saturday night. Stonar Cut will be used from today, Monday 8 February, to assist the drainage of river water between tides. The internal flooding of property is not expected. Levels will remain high into the coming week as tides increase into a period of spring tides and as snow melts across the catchment. This message will be updated by 10am Tuesday 9 February.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 16:50
River Stour, North Sea
The Tidal Stour remains on Flood Alert following a spell of heavy rain across East Kent on Saturday night. Stonar Cut will be used from tomorrow to assist the drainage of river water between tides. The internal flooding of property is not expected. Levels will remain high into the coming week as and when snow begins to melt. The next high tide at Grove Ferry is due around 9pm this evening, Sunday 7 February. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 8 February.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 17:25
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in recent days had led to continual high levels in the River Stour. Levels are now falling slowly and should continue to decline in the Tidal Stour throughout the weekend. However, flooding is expected to continue to affect land on the Stour Marshes. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely. Rainfall is expected during the evening of Saturday 6 February and is forecast to turn to snow overnight and into Sunday. This will keep river levels high and where roads are flooded, will likely turn to ice. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. This message will be updated during the afternoon of Sunday 7 February or as the situation changes. Members of the public are advised to avoid areas of flooding and are particularly advised not to attempt driving through floodwater.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 13:28
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in recent days had led to continual high levels in the River Stour and the Tidal Stour to rise. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes throughout the weekend. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely. Rainfall is expected during the afternoon of Saturday 6 February. This is forecast to turn to snow overnight and into Sunday. This will keep river levels high and where roads are flooded, will likely turn to ice. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. This message will be updated during the afternoon of Saturday 6 February or as the situation changes. Members of the public are advised to avoid areas of flooding and are particularly advised not to attempt driving through floodwater.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 10:41
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in recent days had led to continual high levels in the River Stour to rise and the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely. Further widespread showers are forecast later on Thursday 4 February which will maintain high flows into Friday, but we do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Peak tide levels should continue to fall over the weekend, allowing river levels to decline. This message will be updated during the morning of Friday 5 February or as the situation changes. Members of the public are advised to avoid areas of flooding and are particularly advised not to attempt driving through floodwater.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 10:41
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in the preceding week has caused the River Stour to rise, and this is now combining with a period of spring tides in the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes, around the time of high tide. Levels are now starting to diminish as we move into a neap cycle and river flows decrease slightly but the next high tide at Plucks Gutter will be around 4.45pm on Wednesday 3 February. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely. Further rain is forecast during Wednesday 3 February which will maintain high flows into Thursday, but we do not expect flooding of property at this stage. This message will be updated during the morning of Thursday 4 February or as the situation changes. Members of the public are advised to avoid areas of flooding and are particularly advised not to attempt driving through floodwater.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 19:48
River Stour, North Sea
The next high tide at Grove Ferry will be around 4.45am on Wednesday 3 February 2021. Levels falling as we move into a neap cycle and river flows decrease. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely.
After light showers tonight, the forecast is for frontal rain which may be heavy between 8am and 12pm on Wednesday 3 February 2021.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and are encouraged to stay abreast of the forecast.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 12:06
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in the preceding week has caused the River Stour to rise, and this is now combining with a period of spring tides in the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes, around the time of high tide. A Flood Warning to property around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter is also in place.
The next high tide at Plucks Gutter will be around 4.30pm on Tuesday 2 February 2021. Levels are now starting to diminish as we move into a neap cycle, and river flows decrease slightly.
Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and are monitoring the situation closely. More rain is forecast with scattered heavy showers this afternoon before a frontal system arrives on Wednesday 3 February 2021.
This message will be updated as the situation requires. Members of the public should keep abreast of these messages as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 11:56
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in the preceding week has caused the River Stour to rise, and this is now combining with a period of spring tides in the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes, around the time of high tide. A Flood Warning to property around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter is also in place. The next high tide at Plucks Gutter will be around 3.45pm on Monday 1 February. The high tide will be comparable to but slightly lower than the overnight level, after which levels will start to diminish as we move into a neap cycle and river flows decrease slightly. We are operating Stonar Cut to help drain river water between tides. This Flood Alert will probably be in force for several days and this message will be updated tomorrow morning 2 February. The forecast if for largely dry weather on Monday. Two further systems are set to arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 18:11
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in the preceding week has caused the River Stour to rise, and this is now combining with a period of spring tides in the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes, around the time of high tide. A Flood Warning to property around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter is also in place. Tonight’s high tide at Plucks Gutter will be around 3am Monday 1 February and at Grove Ferry around 3.30am. These are anticipated to be the highest tides of this spring tide cycle. We are operating Stonar Cut to help drain river water between tides. This Flood Alert will probably be in force for several days and this message will be updated tomorrow morning 1 February. The forecast if for largely dry weather today and on Monday.Two further systems are set to arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and stay abreast of the forecast as the situation develops.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 11:12
River Stour, North Sea
Rainfall across East Kent in the preceding week has caused the River Stour to rise, and this is now combining with a period of spring tides in the Tidal Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads on the Stour Marshes, around the time of high tide. A Flood Warning to property around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter is also in place.
Today’s high tide at Plucks Gutter will be around 2.45pm and at Grove Ferry around 3.15pm. The highest tides are anticipated in the early hours of Monday morning, 1 February. We are operating Stonar Cut to help drain river water between tides.
Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and stay abreast of the forecast as the situation develops.
This Flood Alert will probably be in force for several days and this message will be updated by this evening, Sunday 31 January 2021.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 18:37
River Stour, North Sea
Recent rainfall has caused river levels to rise, and the peak is now passing through Canterbury and Fordwich into the tidal reaches of the River Stour. Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads around the Stour Marshes, particularly around high tide. Tonights high tide at Grove Ferry will be around 2am, Sunday 31 January 2021. The highest tides are anticipated early on Monday morning 1 February 2021, this is likely when the highest levels at Grove Ferry will be seen. As we enter a period of low spring tides, we are operating Stonar Cut to help water get away on the low tides. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and stay abreast of the forecast as the situation develops.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:53
River Stour, North Sea
Recent rainfall has caused river levels to rise, and the peak is now passing through Canterbury into the tidal reaches of the River Stour.
Flooding is expected to continue to affect land, and roads around the Stour Marshes, particularly around high tide. Today’s high tide at Grove Ferry will be around 2pm, Saturday 30 January 2021. As we enter a period of low spring tides, we are operating Stonar Cut to help water get away on the low tides.
Further rainfall through this morning will sustain high river levels, on the tidal reaches of the River Stour through late Sunday 31 January, and Monday 1 February 2021. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and stay abreast of the forecast as the situation develops.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 18:21
River Stour, North Sea
Recent sustained rainfall has caused river levels to rise and the peak is now passing through Canterbury into the tidal reaches of the River Stour. As we also entering a period of low spring tides, we are operating Stonar Cut to help water get away on the low tides. Tonight’s high tide in Sandwich will arrive shortly after midnight in the small hours of Saturday 30 January 2021. On Saturday 30 January a frontal system is forecast to bring heavy rainfall through the morning. This will sustain high river levels on the tidal reaches of the River Stour through late Sunday and Monday 1 Feb 2021. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and stay abreast of the forecast as the situation develops.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 18:52
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high as a result of recent rainfall over the last few days. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight tonight, Sunday 17 January 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.35 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide between 3am and 6am tomorrow morning, Monday 18 January 2021. We expect levels to remain high over the next few days. The weather forecast is mainly dry, before further heavy and persistent rainfall arrives late afternoon on Monday 18 January. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are operating Stonar Cut to reduce river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated again tomorrow morning, Monday 18 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 10:14
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high as a result of recent rainfall over the last few days. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected throughout today, Sunday 17 January 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.35 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide between 3pm and 6pm today, Sunday 17 January 2021. We expect levels to remain high over the next few days. The weather forecast is mainly dry today, before further heavy and persistent rainfall arrives later on Monday 18 January. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are operating Stonar Cut to reduce river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated again this evening, Sunday 17 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 10:41
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high as a result of Thursday’s heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, Saturday 16 January 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.35 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide between 2pm and 5pm today, Saturday 16 January 2021. Further rainfall is forecast today and we expect levels to remain high throughout the weekend. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are operating Stonar Cut to reduce river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated again this evening, Saturday 16 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:10
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight tonight, Friday 15 January 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.4 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide between 1am and 4am tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January 2021. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Saturday 16 January, falling first as snow before turning into rain and we expect levels to remain high throughout the weekend. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are operating Stonar Cut to reduce river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated again tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 10:24
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected throughout today, Friday 15 January 2021, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.4 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide between 1pm and 3pm today, Friday 15 January 2021. No further significant rainfall is forecast until tomorrow, Saturday 16 January 2021, but we expect levels to remain high throughout the weekend. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are operating Stonar Cut to reduce river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated again on Friday evening, 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 21:40
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected until Friday evening, 15 January 2021 in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter.
No further significant rainfall is forecast until Saturday, 16 January 2021. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.4 metres above Ordnance Datum on the high tide at 2am, Friday 15 January 2021.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated Friday morning, 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 12:40
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over the Stour catchment overnight and are continuing to rise. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between 2pm and 6pm today, Thursday 14 January, in areas around Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter. We expect river levels at Grove Ferry to reach an approximate level of 2.35 metres above Ordnance Datum.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 9pm this evening, Thursday 14 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 10:07
River Stour, North Sea
The flows driven by weekend rainfall are passing through the Lower Stour today, so levels remain relatively high. The trend is downward, but the effects of the tide will mean that levels will briefly peak around noon today 29 December 2020
The forecast is for dry weather today and Wednesday 30 December. There is potential for some rainfall or snow on the evening of Thursday 31 December and Friday 1 January 2021.
We will be operating Stonar cut on the lunchtime tide today, 29 December 2020. A decision about operation on the evening tide will be taken later today. We are monitoring the situation closely. The public are urged to remain vigilant.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 10:52
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from midday today, Monday 28 December 2020. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday 30 December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and will be operating Stonar Cut. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by midday on Tuesday 29 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2020 08:56
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remains high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last week, combined with high spring tides. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 4:30pm Saturday, 14th March and possibly again at 4:30am on Sunday, 15th March. The internal flooding of property is not expected. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels and prepared to respond if required. We are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage of the river to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8 pm today, Saturday 13th March, or as the situation changes. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force until Saturday evening or Sunday morning.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 08:24
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remains high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last week, combined with high spring tides. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 4:00pm Friday, 13th March and again at 4:00am on Saturday, 14th March. The internal flooding of property is not currently expected. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels and prepared to respond if required. We are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage of the river to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5 pm today, Friday 13th March, or as the situation changes. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force until Saturday or Sunday.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 16:17
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remains high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last week, combined with high spring tides. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 3:15am Friday, 13th March and again at 3:15pm on Friday, 13th March. The internal flooding of property is not currently expected. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels and prepared to respond if required. We are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage of the river to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9 am tomorrow, Friday 13th March, or as the situation changes. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force until at least Friday.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 08:02
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last week, combined with high spring tides. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 3:15pm Thursday, 12th March and again at 3:15am on Friday, 13th March. The internal flooding of property is not currently expected. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels and prepared to respond if required. We are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage of the river to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm today, Friday 12th March, or as the situation changes. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force until at least Friday.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 14:57
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remains high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last week, combined with high spring tides. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 3:00 am Thursday, 12th March and again at 3:15pm on Thursday, 12th March. The internal flooding of property is not currently expected. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels and prepared to respond if required. We are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage of the river to the sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8:00 am tomorrow, Thursday 12th March, or as the situation changes. This Flood Alert is likely to remain in force until at least Friday.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 15:25
River Stour, North Sea
River levels continue to remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last Thursday, 5th March 2020. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 2:50am Wednesday, 11th March and again at 3:09pm on Wednesday. The flooding of property is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels, prepared to respond if required and are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm tomorrow, Wednesday 11th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 16:13
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last Thursday, 5th March 2020. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 1.15am Tuesday, 10th March and again at 1:45pm on Tuesday, 10th March. The flooding of property is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels, prepared to respond if required and are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday 10th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 08:22
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last Thursday. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 11.15 am Monday , 9 March and again at 23:45 on Monday evening 9 March. The flooding of property is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels, prepared to respond if required and operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated later today, 9 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 18:06
River Stour, North Sea
River flows on the Tidal Stour remain high as a result of heavy rainfall last week. Further flooding of low lying land and roads is possible as a result of the next high tide between 10pm this evening and 2am early only Monday morning, 9 March. Areas that could be affected include rural locations between Plucks Gutter and Grove Ferry. Property flooding is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring river levels and we are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 9 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 08:11
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent on Thursday 5th March 2020. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at midday today, 8th March. The flooding of property is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels, prepared to respond if required and are operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6pm on Sunday 8th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 17:03
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over East Kent last Thursday. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 11.30 pm Saturday, 7 March and again at Midday on Sunday, 8 March. The flooding of property is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring levels, prepared to respond if required and operating Stonar Cut sluices to assist drainage to sea. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 8 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 08:30
River Stour, North Sea
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected for 2 hours either side of high tide at Grove Ferry at 11am this morning, 07/03/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating Stonar Cut and actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. The next high tide will be at 12:15am on 08/03/20 and we will continue to operate Stonar Cut while levels remain high. This message will be updated by 5pm this afternoon, 07/03/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 21:01
River Stour, North Sea
River flows are rising on the Great Stour after the heavy rainfall this weekend. The next forecast high tide may cause tidal levels between Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter to flood low lying land and footpaths between 7am and 9:30am on Tuesday morning, 18 February. We will continue to monitor the situation and our staff are operating Stonar Cut at high tide to help reduce river levels. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12pm on Tuesday 18 February.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 10:45
River Stour, North Sea
River flows are rising on the Great Stour after the heavy rainfall this weekend. The next forecast high tide may cause tidal levels between Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter to flood low lying land and footpaths between 4pm and 8pm today. We will continue to monitor the situation closely over the next few days as we expect tidal levels to remain very high due to high flows from the Stour. Our officers are currently operating Stonar Cut to reduce the river level. This Flood Alert will be updated by 8pm on Monday, 17 February.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 21:47
River Stour, North Sea
River flows are rising on the Great Stour after the heavy rainfall this weekend. The next forecast high tide may cause tidal levels between Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter to flood low lying land and footpaths between 5am and 8am on Monday 17 February. We will continue to monitor the situation closely over the next few days as we expect tidal levels to remain very high due to high flows from the Stour.
This Flood Alert will be updated by 11am on Monday, 17 February.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 11:34
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high due to recent rainfall but river flows are now falling in the tidal Stour. However, with the tidal influence, we believe there is still a possibility of flooding for low-lying land and roads in the Stour Marshes area between Grove Ferry and Sandwich between 2pm and 6pm today, 12 February 2020. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low-lying land, roads and footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9pm, Wednesday 12 February 2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 16:19
River Stour, North Sea
River levels remain high due to persistent rainfall on Sunday 09/02/20 but are beginning to fall. With the tidal influence, we believe there is still a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads in the Stour Marshes area. We expect river levels to continue to fall tomorrow, 11/02/20. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying land, roads and footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00, Wednesday 12/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 18:16
River Stour, North Sea
This flood alert has been issued as river levels are rising due to persistent rainfall yesterday, Sunday 09/02/20. With the tidal influence, we believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads in the Stour Marshes area. We expect river levels to remain high and to affect the next tide tomorrow,11/02/20. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying land, roads and footpaths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00, Tuesday 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 09:14
River Stour, North Sea
River flows continuing to fall after the heavy rainfall last week. However, river levels in the Tidal Stour remain high and are being influenced by periods of high tide. Flooding of low lying land and footpaths between Grove Ferry and Plucks Gutter is next expected between 11:00 and 13:00 today, 25 December 2019.
The weather conditions are expected to remain largely dry today, 25 December 2019. Further rainfall currently forecast during Boxing Day, 26 December 2019 and into Friday 27 December 2019. We are continuing to monitor the river levels closely.
This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 21:00 this evening, 25 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 20:59
River Stour, North Sea
River flows are now falling in the Tidal Stour after the recent heavy rainfall last week. However, river levels remain high, particularly as we are moving into a period of low spring tides on Friday, 27 December 2019. The next high tide is at Dover at 21:45 this evening, 24 December 2019. River levels at Grove Ferry are predicted to peak at 2.35m above datum at around 23:45 this evening, 24 December 2019.
The weather conditions are expected to remain largely dry overnight and throughout Christmas Day, 25 December 2019. Further rainfall is possible during Boxing Day, 26 December 2019 and overnight into Friday 27 December 2019. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.
This Flood Alert will be updated or removed tomorrow morning, 25 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 12:53
River Stour, North Sea
River flows are now falling in the Tidal Stour after the recent heavy rainfall last week. However, river levels remain high, particularly as we are moving into a period of low spring tides on Thursday 26 December and Friday 27 December 2019. The next forecast high tide at Dover is 21:45 on 24 December at 2.7 metres above datum. Levels at Grove Ferry are predicted to be around 2.36m above datum between 10:00pm and midnight this evening, 24 December 2019. The weather is expected to remain largely dry today but with a few isolated heavy showers possible. Christmas Day, 25 December 2019 is expected to remain dry.
Further rainfall is possible on Boxing Day, 26 December 2019 but we are not currently anticipating any significant impacts. We continue to monitor the weather and river conditions closely over the next few days, as the catchments remain very responsive.
This Flood Alert will be updated by 9pm today, 24 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 16:53
River Stour, North Sea
Peak flows are just passing through Canterbury. We are storing water at Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoirs and they are emptying slowly. We are moving into low spring tides. Forecast high tide at Dover is 21.00 23/12/19 at 2.5 metres above datum, there is no surge. Levels at Grove are predicted to be around 2.4m above datum.
Today is forecast to be dry but the occasional shower cannot be ruled out.
Weak frontal systems are forecast on Monday night with blustery showers embedded, a second system is forecast for Thursday. The current expectation is that these are not likely to be as disruptive as last weeks rainfall. We are monitoring conditions. Residents should remain vigilant as catchments are saturated.
This message will be updated Tuesday morning 24/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 13:09
River Stour, North Sea
Peak flows are just passing through Canterbury. We are storing water at Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoirs and they are emptying slowly. We are moving into low spring tides. The high tide at Dover is forecast at 9pm on 23/12/2019 at 2.5mAOD, there is no surge. Levels at Grove are predicted to be around 2.4mAOD.
Today is forecast to be dry but the occasional shower cannot be ruled out.
Weak frontal systems are forecast on Monday and Tuesday night with blustery showers embedded, a second system is forecast for Thursday. The current expectation is that these are not likely to be as disruptive as last weeks rainfall. We are monitoring conditions. Residents should remain vigilant as catchments are saturated.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 17:43
River Stour, North Sea
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of high flows and tidal influence in the Great Stour. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 8pm tonight Sunday 22/12/19 overnight into the afternoon of Monday 23/12/19.
We are closely monitoring the situation and considering issuing a flood warning for the next 2 tides on Tidal Stour for this evening’s tide through till tomorrow afternoon.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow Monday 22/12/19 or as the situation changes.