Flood Alert Info - Lower River Stour
Area Description
River Stour from the A2070 at Conningbrook Manor to Fordwich, including Wye, Godmersham, Shalmsford Street, Chartham, Canterbury and Sturry.
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 13 Mar 2024 16:42
Great Stour, Stour
River levels along the Lower Stour between Wye and Fordwich have risen as a result of heavy rain on Tuesday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury today, Wednesday 13th March 2024. Levels have peaked in most locations as of Wednesday afternoon, but they may rise very slightly in Canterbury and in Fordwich overnight into Thursday 14th March. The weather forecast is largely dry for Wednesday and Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated, or the Flood Alert removed, by 9am on Thursday 14th March.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 11:48
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury from 4pm today, Tuesday 12th March 2024. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, but it is expected to turn largely dry tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high until late afternoon on Wednesday 13th March 2024. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated during the afternoon of Wednesday 13th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:28
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. We expect flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river will continue today, Sunday 3 March 2024, particularly in and around Chartham and Canterbury. No property flooding is expected at this time.
The forecast is dry for the next two days, but we expect rivers levels to remain high throughout today before starting to fall. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 4 March 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 20:27
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are rising on the Lower Stour due to heavy rainfall today, Friday 1st March 2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the river from this evening and overnight, particularly in and around Chartham and Canterbury. No property flooding is expected at this time. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Saturday 2nd March, and river levels are expected to remain high over the weekend. We will continue to monitor the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 3rd March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 19:04
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have fallen between Wye and Chartham but remain high at Fordwich, following the heavy rain on Sunday night and Monday morning. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour, particularly around Canterbury and Fordwich overnight into Thursday 29 February. No property flooding is expected, although flooding of gardens is likely.
Further prolonged rain is forecast over the next 48 hours with showers over the weekend which may see a return to higher river levels. We will continue to monitor situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Thursday 29 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 08:14
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high in places, as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour particularly around Canterbury and Fordwich throughout today, Wednesday 28 February. River levels have peaked in Canterbury but are only slowly starting to fall. No property flooding is expected, although flooding of gardens is likely. The forecast is for mainly dry weather today and further showers on Thursday. We will continue to monitor situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9pm on Wednesday 28 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 19:38
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, 26 February. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour in Wye, Canterbury and Fordwich this evening and overnight into Wednesday 28 February. River levels have peaked at Wye and Chartham and are peaking in Canterbury on Tuesday evening. No property flooding is expected, although flooding of gardens is likely. The forecast is for mainly dry weather overnight and through the day on Wednesday. River levels are expected to fall overnight into Wednesday morning. We will continue to monitor situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 28 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 10:29
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, 26 February. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury today Tuesday 27 February. River levels have peaked at Wye and Chartham and will peak in Canterbury later this morning. No property flooding is expected, although flooding of gardens is likely. No further significant rainfall is forecast in the next 24 hours, although some unsettled weather conditions are likely towards the end of the week. We continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing blockages and debris from rivers. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. 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
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, 26 February. We expect flooding to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury on Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday morning, 27 February. River levels have peaked at Wye overnight, and will peak in Canterbury on Tuesday morning. No property flooding is expected. The forecast is for mainly dry weather over the next few days. We continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing blockages and debris from rivers. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 17:49
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, 26 February. We expect flooding to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury on Monday evening and overnight into Tuesday morning, 27 February. River levels are expected to peak at Wye on Monday evening, and in Canterbury on Tuesday morning. No property flooding is expected. The forecast is for mainly dry weather over the next few days. We continue to monitor the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing blockages and debris from rivers. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 2pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 20:37
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land, roads and footpaths along the River Stour between Wye and Canterbury Monday afternoon, 26 February. River levels are expected to continue to rise through the day on Monday, and peak in Canterbury on Tuesday afternoon, 27 February.
Heavy rainfall is expected to continue into Monday morning. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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. River levels are likely to remain high until Tuesday night. This message will be updated by 10pm on Monday 26 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 19:45
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the River Great Stour remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads close to the river, particularly in Wye, Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of properties is not expected. We expect river levels to peak in Canterbury this evening on Friday 23 February. Further unsettled wet weather is expected over next few days. River levels will gradually fall overnight into Saturday morning, 24 February. Please avoid using low lying land and footpaths. We will continue to closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 24 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:44
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the River Great Stour have risen as a result of heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. Flooding could affect low lying land and roads close to the river, particularly in Wye, Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of properties is not expected. We expect river levels to peak at Wye this morning and in Canterbury this evening on Friday 23 February. Further blustery showers are possible during the day, but they aren’t expected to cause any significant impacts. River levels will remain high overnight into Saturday, 24 February. Please avoid using low lying land and footpaths. We will continue to closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 9pm on Friday 23 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 10:05
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour are reducing but remain high today, Monday 12th February. Flooding of low lying land between Wye and Chartham is expected during Monday 12th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
Today, Monday 12th February will be dry with rain forecasted for tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday 13th February. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 11:00am on 13/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 11:02
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour remain high following prolonged rainfall earlier this week. Levels in Canterbury have now peaked but Flooding of low lying land between Wye and Chartham is expected during Sunday 11th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
Further light rainfall showers are forecast today Sunday 11th February. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 11:00am on 12/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 09:26
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour continue to rise following prolonged rainfall earlier this week. Flooding of low lying land between Wye and Chartham is expected during Saturday 10th February. Levels are expected to peak through Canterbury this weekend,10th & 11th February.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon Saturday 10th February with further rain possible into Sunday. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 11:00 on 11/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:18
Great Stour, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour continue to rise following prolonged rainfall during Thursday 8th February 2024. Flooding of low lying land between Wye and Chartham is expected during Friday evening of 9th February 2024. Levels are expected to peak through Canterbury overnight and into Saturday morning.
We do not expect flooding of property at this stage.
Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
Further light rainfall is forecast during the early evening of Friday 9th February with further showers possible over the weekend. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 11:00 on 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 18:48
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are rising on the Lower Stour due to heavy rainfall earlier in the day and continuing tonight 8th February through into the early hours of Friday 9th February.
We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the river from the early hours of tomorrow morning, particularly in and around Canterbury. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow but will be lighter. River levels are expected to remain high until at least Sunday 11th.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Please 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 6 PM on 9 February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 09:05
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have peaked and are beginning to fall on the Great Stour following recent rainfall. Risk of localised flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected to continue today Saturday 6th January. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of property is not expected. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
The forecast for the next few days is predicted to be largely dry. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 7th January. Our incident response staff continue to actively monitor the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
This message will be updated by 9pm on Saturday 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 20:35
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour following recent rainfall. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected to continue overnight into Saturday 6th January. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of property is not expected. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater.
The forecast for the next few days is predicted to be largely dry. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday afternoon. 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 6th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 08:29
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are rising steadily on the Great Stour due to heavy rainfall overnight. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in low lying land and roads close to the river between Wye and Canterbury from 12 pm on 5 January. River levels are expected to continue to rise throughout the day and peak in Canterbury during the early hours of Saturday 6 January. Some isolated showers are forecast today, but not expected to cause additional impacts. 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 9 pm on 5 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2023 12:10
Great Stour, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Lower River Stour remains in force following the day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels are now receding slowly around Wye following their peak on Sunday 5 November. River levels remain high between Wye and Fordwich. Drier weather is expected today and Tuesday. This Flood Alert will be updated tomorrow morning, Tuesday 7 November.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 19:19
Great Stour, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Lower River Stour remains in force following a day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November and minor flooding to riverside paths, especially in Canterbury, is still expected overnight on Sunday 5 November. Water levels are now receding slowly around Wye following their peak earlier on Sunday 5 November. The Stour is still rising slightly at Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich where the peaks will be observed on Sunday evening and overnight into Monday. 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 reviewed on Monday 6 November.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 09:56
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour has risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Wye, Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich. We expect river levels to continue to rise and peak at Wye in the early afternoon today, 05/11/23, and in Canterbury overnight tonight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. The internal flooding of property is not expected. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses between Wye and Fordwich including Canterbury. This message will be updated this evening, 05/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 16:16
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour has risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday 04/11/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Wye, Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich.
We expect river levels to begin rising at 16:00 on 04/11/23 until 15:00 on 05/11/23.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. The internal flooding of property is not expected.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses between Wye and Fordwich including Canterbury.
This message will be updated by 09:00 on Sunday 05/11/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2023 22:45
Great Stour, Stour
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.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
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Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2023 20:45
Great Stour, Stour
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.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
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Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2022 10:02
Great Stour, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. River levels have peaked at all locations between Wye and Canterbury and are gradually falling. Flooding of low lying land, including fields, gardens and on roads and car parks in the vicinity of the Stour is possible during the day today. This Flood Alert is likely to be removed later today, Saturday 19 November. Further periods of heavy rainfall are forecast from tomorrow, Sunday 20 November and throughout next week. We will continue to monitor the situation closely.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 10:54
Great Stour, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. Levels have generally peaked, or are peaking now, at all locations between Wye and Canterbury. The peak at Fordwich should be registered late morning today, Friday 18 November. Flooding in fields, gardens and on roads and car parks in the vicinity of the Stour may remain into the weekend. The internal flooding of property is not expected. This Flood Alert is likely to be maintained into Saturday 19 November.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 18:19
Great Stour, Stour
Levels in the River Stour have now peaked at Wye but will continue to rise overnight at Chartham and Canterbury until the morning of Friday 18 November. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message by 11am on Friday 18 November.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 07:40
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 7am this today, 17/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye and Canterbury. No further rainfall is forecast for today, but we expect river levels to peak later this evening at Wye, and on Friday morning in Canterbury, 18/11/22.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please consider avoiding low lying footpaths near local watercourses between Ashford and Canterbury. This message will be updated by 9pm on 17/11/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Sep 2022 18:58
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of localised thunderstorms. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between 7:30pm this evening until 7am tomorrow morning, 10/09/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers, particularly on and around the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Thanington, Fordwich and around Canterbury. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Showers are expected to clear later this evening with a dry spell over the weekend forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners and actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 10/09/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 08:52
Great Stour, Stour
Levels in the River Stour have now peaked but are likely to remain high throughout Monday 8 February. Further snow showers are forecast today and not expected to result in any increase in river levels. Our incident response staff are clearing trash screens and ensuring the flow of water where possible. This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 9 February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 12:11
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 2pm and to continue overnight into tomorrow, Monday 8 February. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly at Chartham, Westgate Gardens and low lying land and roads in Fordwich.
We are closely monitoring the situation but do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued and avoid driving through floodwaters.
This message will be updated Monday morning, 8 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 10:41
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour has reacted to additional rainfall across East Kent on Wednesday 3 February. Flooding of roads and low lying land along the River Stour is likely to continue throughout Thursday 4 February in the Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich areas. Peak levels will be similar to that experienced last weekend. Levels have peaked through Canterbury but not expected to peak at Fordwich until Thursday evening. The internal flooding of property is not expected although the most vulnerable riverside properties in Fordwich should remain vigilant to the local water level. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the river. Please avoid driving through flood waters. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 5 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 18:55
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour has reacted to additional rainfall across East Kent earlier today, Wednesday 3 February. Flooding of roads and low lying land along the River Stour is expected from 3pm today, primarily in the Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich areas. Peak levels will be similar to that experienced last weekend. This latest peak will be observed in Canterbury on Thursday morning. The peak in Fordwich will be on Thursday evening. The internal flooding of property is not expected although the most vulnerable riverside properties in Fordwich should remain vigilant to the local water level. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the river. Please avoid driving through flood waters. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 4 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 15:20
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour has reacted to additional rainfall across East Kent earlier today, Wednesday 3 February. Flooding of roads and low lying land along the River Stour is expected from 3pm today, primarily in the Chartham, Canterbury and Fordwich areas. Peak levels will be similar to, but perhaps slightly lower than, that experienced last weekend. The peaks will be observed overnight tonight but the river will remain high during Thursday 4 February. The internal flooding of property is not expected although the most vulnerable riverside properties in Fordwich should remain vigilant to the local water level.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the river.
Please avoid driving through flood waters.
This message will be updated this evening, 3 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 12:33
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and this Flood Alert will be maintained throughout today. The river has peaked at Wye, Canterbury and Fordwich. The flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue in the Stour valley and river side gardens until the early evening today. Two weather systems are forecast to arrive one on Tuesday morning and one on Wednesday. Members of the public are encouraged to stay abreast of the forecast and are advised to avoid floodwater. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 18:16
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and this Flood Alert will be maintained throughout today, Sunday, 31 January. The river has peaked at Wye and the Canterbury area and is forecast to peak in Fordwich this evening. The flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue in the Stour valley through today and the flooding of riverside gardens in Canterbury and Fordwich will continue into tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high until at least Monday evening, and maybe beyond. The forecast is for relatively dry weather until 2 February but a further wet spell is expected from then. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Stour. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast. This message will be updated on Monday morning 1 February.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 11:05
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and this Flood Alert will be maintained throughout today, Sunday, 31 January. The river peaked at Wye last night, and the peak will be experienced in the Canterbury area at lunchtime Sunday, and in Fordwich on Sunday early evening.
The flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue in the Stour valley through today, and the flooding of riverside gardens in Canterbury, and Fordwich will continue into tomorrow.
We expect river levels to remain high until at least Monday evening, and maybe beyond. The forecast is for relatively dry weather until, 2 February 2021 but a further wet spell is expected from then.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Stour. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast.
This message will be updated by Sunday evening or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 18:36
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and are expected to respond further as a result of today's rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue through today, 30 January 2021 along the River Great Stour, particularly in Fordwich, Thanington and around Canterbury. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow evening 31 January 2021. The forecast is for relatively dry weather until 2 February 2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Stour. We are storing water at the flood storage reservoirs in Ashford to reduce rates of flow, and operating Stonar Cut in Sandwich to help the Stour drain into the sea at Sandwich. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast. This message will be updated as the situation changes or on morning of 31 January 2021.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:42
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and are expected to respond further as a result of today's rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue through today, 30 January 2021 along the the River Great Stour, particularly in Fordwich, Thanington and around Canterbury.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the day. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow evening 31 January 2021.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Stour, and are prepared to respond if required.
Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast.
This message will be updated by 7pm this evening, 30 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 18:29
Great Stour, Stour
Following sustained rainfall over several days river levels are high. In Wye they are falling, but at Horton and through Canterbury they are still rising and will do so through the evening of 29 January 2021. Flooding of low lying land and roads will be widespread but property flooding is not expected at this time. A frontal system is forecast to arrive tomorrow 30 January 2021. It may bring high rainfall totals to already saturated catchments. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast, as the catchment will react readily to small amounts of rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation and ensuring the free flow of water. This message will be updated in the morning of Saturday 30 January 2021, or as the situation changes. We are storing water at Ashford which will reduce peak flows and operating Stonar cut on high tides, to help water drain away at Sandwich.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 07:38
Great Stour, Stour
In response to heavy overnight rainfall, river levels are rising at Wye, Horton and Fordwich on the River Stour, and will continue to do so through the morning. Flooding of low lying land and roads will be widespread but property flooding is not expected at this time. The forecast is for rain showers today, 29/01/2021, followed by frontal rain tomorrow 30/01/2021. This may bring high rainfall totals to saturated catchments. Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast, as the catchment will react readily to small amounts of rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation and ensuring the free flow of water. This message will be updated by 6pm on 29/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 16:59
Great Stour, Stour
In response to heavy overnight rainfall, river levels are rising at Wye, Horton and Fordwich on the Upper River Stour, and will continue to do so through the evening. Flooding of low lying land and roads will be widespread but property flooding is not expected at this time.
The forecast is for light rain tonight, 28 January 2021 followed by a dry spell until Saturday 30 January when a new frontal system is forecast to arrive. This may bring high rainfall totals to already saturated catchments.
Members of the public are advised to avoid floodwater and also to keep abreast of updates to the forecast, as the catchment will react readily to small amounts of rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation and ensuring the free flow of water.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 18:52
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. River levels will continue to fall slowly overnight tonight, Sunday 17 January. The weather forecast is mainly dry, before further heavy and persistent rainfall arrives late afternoon on Monday 18 January. 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 again tomorrow morning, Monday 18 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 08:50
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of recent rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. River levels are expected to remain high before slowly beginning to fall this afternoon and this evening on Sunday 17 January. The weather forecast is mainly dry, before further heavy and persistent rainfall arrives later on Monday 18 January. 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 again on Sunday evening, 17 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 19:25
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high and may rise slightly again overnight into Sunday morning, as a result of recent rainfall. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. The weather forecast is mainly dry before further rainfall is expected later on Monday 18 January. 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 again on Sunday morning, 17 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 10:41
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are high but steady following Thursday’s heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. Further rainfall is forecast today so river levels will remain high throughout today. 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 again this evening, Saturday 16 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:10
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are high but steady following yesterday's heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight tonight, Friday 15 January. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. River levels will continue to fall overnight, however, further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Saturday 16 January, falling first as snow before turning into rain, so river levels may rise again. We are closely 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 tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 12:35
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high following yesterday's heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, Friday 15 January. We expect flooding to affect roads and low lying land close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. No further significant rainfall is forecast until tomorrow, Saturday 16 January. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Great Stour. 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, Friday 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 21:17
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between until mid afternoon on Friday, 15 January 2021 close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Wye, Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich.
No further significant rainfall is forecast until Saturday, 16/01/21.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Great Stour.
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 tomorrow morning, 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 13:39
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall overnight and this morning. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from this afternoon, Thursday 14 January. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour around Wye, Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast until this evening and we expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow morning, Friday 15 January.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from river.
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 9pm this evening, Thursday 14 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2021 10:05
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected until lunchtime today, 07/01/21 close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Fordwich and around Canterbury.
No further rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until the afternoon of 07/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages or debris from the River Great Stour. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads along the Stour which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, 07/01/21.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2021 20:22
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected until 6:00 pm tomorrow, 07/01/21 close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Fordwich and around Canterbury.
No further rainfall is forecast until the evening of 08/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high until the afternoon of 07/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages or debris from the River Great Stour. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads along the Stour which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/21.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2021 13:05
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected until 6:00 pm tomorrow, 07/01/21 at LOCATION close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Fordwich and around Canterbury.
Further light rainfall is forecast until 4:00 pm on 06/01/21. We expect river levels to rise until the afternoon of 07/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Great Stour and actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required..
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads along the Stour which may be flooded.
This message will be updated this evening, 06/01/21.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2021 16:30
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from midnight today, 05/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour river, particularly in Thanington. Further light rainfall is forecast overnight until tomorrow morning, 06/01/21. We expect river levels to continue to rise until tomorrow evening, 06/01/21.
Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 13:16
Great Stour, Stour
The risk of flooding remains from the River Great Stour, particularly in the area between Chartham and Fordwich. Levels are unlikely to increase further but will remain high throughout Monday 28 December. Wintry showers are forecast today but these are unlikely to result in a return to higher flood levels. Please avoid driving through floodwater.
This message will be updated by midday on Tuesday 29 December or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 22:32
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight into Monday 28 December 2020. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour is expected, particularly in Thanington and Westgate Gardens. We expect river levels to remain high and peak in Canterbury during Monday afternoon, 28 December. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Monday afternoon 28 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:34
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 6pm today, Sunday 27 December 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington and Westgate Gardens. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Monday 28 December.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated this evening, Sunday 27 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2020 08:23
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour remains relatively high following heavy rain across East Kent last Friday. The river continues to peak through the Canterbury and Fordwich areas and will remain high during today, Sunday 6 December. The situation will gradually improve and the coming week will be largely dry. This Flood Alert message will be updated by 8pm on Sunday 6 December.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2020 20:02
Great Stour, Stour
The River Stour remains relatively high following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. The river level is currently peaking in Canterbury and Fordwich this evening on Saturday 5 December. Any further showers overnight tonight into Sunday are not expected to cause any additional flooding. This Flood Alert message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 6 December.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2020 08:39
Great Stour, Stour
The Rivers Stour remains relatively high following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. The level is showing early signs of peaking at Wye, with the Canterbury and Fordwich peak likely on Saturday evening. Any further rainfall over the weekend will not pose an additional flood risk. The outlook for the week ahead is largely dry. This Flood Alert will remain in force during Saturday 5 December.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 21:45
Great Stour, Stour
River levels continue to rise as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent last night. Flooding of roads and low lying land remains possible overnight Friday 4 December into Saturday 5 December, at any riverside location on the Great Stour between Wye and Fordwich, including Canterbury. The internal flooding of property is not expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as further rain is due Saturday morning. Peak conditions may not be experienced until Sunday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking the river and any river structures on the system. Please be careful near the river and do not drive through flood water. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Saturday 5 December.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 17:27
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent last night. Flooding of roads and low lying land remains possible, overnight Friday 4 December into Saturday 5 December, at any riverside location on the Great Stour between Wye and Fordwich, including Canterbury. The internal flooding of property is not expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as further rain is due Saturday morning. Peak conditions may not be experienced until Sunday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking the river and any river structures on the system. Please be careful near the river and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10pm on Friday 4 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 17:17
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent last night. Flooding of roads and low lying land remains possible, overnight Friday 4 December into Saturday 6 December, at any riverside location on the Great Stour between Wye and Fordwich, including Canterbury. The internal flooding of property is not expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as further rain is due Saturday morning. Peak conditions may not be experienced until Sunday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking the river and any river structures on the system. Please be careful near the river and do not drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10pm on Friday 4 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 11:15
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent last night. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected commencing from 01:00 pm today, Friday 4 December, at any riverside location on the Great Stour between Wye and Fordwich, including Canterbury. The internal flooding of property is not expected.
We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend as further rain is due Saturday morning. Peak conditions may not be experienced until Sunday.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking the river and any river structures on the system.
Please be careful near the river and do not drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 08:00 pm on Friday 4 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 07:58
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent on Thursday 5th March. River levels have peaked on all parts of the Stour between Wye and Fordwich and are continue to fall steadily. The risk of flooding of low lying land, roads and paths alongside the Great Stour in Canterbury and Fordwich still remains. Further rainfall is expected again on Monday evening, 9th March. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and clearing trash screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, remain aware of the situation in your area and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9pm on Sunday 8th March.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 20:18
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall across East Kent on Thursday 5th March. River levels have peaked on all parts of the Stour between Wye and Fordwich but flooding of low lying land, roads and paths alongside the Great Stour in Canterbury and Fordwich will continue into Sunday 8th March. Further rainfall is expected early on Sunday morning and again on Monday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and clearing trash screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, remain aware of the situation in your area and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 8th March.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 12:02
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday 5th March. River levels have peaked at Canterbury but flooding of low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich will continue through the day today, Saturday 7th March. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday morning and we are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and clearing trash screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, remain aware of the situation in your area and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 8pm on Saturday 7th March 2020.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 02:06
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday 5 March. River levels have peaked at Canterbury but flooding of low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich will continue through the day today, Saturday 7 March. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday morning and we are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and clearing trash screens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, remain aware of the situation in your area and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 12pm on Saturday 7 March 2020.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 18:02
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday 5 March 2020. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich.
No further rainfall is forecast in the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures and clearing trash screens. 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 2am on Saturday 7 March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 04:14
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday. Flooding of roads, low-lying land and farmland is expected close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. Flooding of low lying land and roads areas are expected to continue through the day today, where river levels are expected to peak at Wye during this afternoon and in Canterbury on Friday night. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and clearing trash screens. 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 4pm on Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 18:33
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads, low-lying land and farmland is expected from 9pm tonight, 5th March 2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly in Thanington, Canterbury and Fordwich. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures and clearing trash screens. 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 tomorrow morning, Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:45
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are now falling but remain particularly high between Chilham and Canterbury. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight into Wednesday morning, 19 February. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff will continue to be out in the area, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday 19 February.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 09:56
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are now falling but remain particularly high between Chilham and Canterbury. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue until Tuesday evening, 18 February. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff will continue to be out in the area, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 6pm on Tuesday, 18 February.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 18:43
Great Stour, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis this weekend. Flooding of low lying land and roads between Wye and Canterbury is expected to continue overnight into Tuesday morning, 18 February. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Water levels are expected to peak in Canterbury between 8pm and midnight this evening, Monday 17 February. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff will continue to be out in this area, checking structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 18 February.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 05:25
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are continuing to rise in response to heavy rainfall this weekend. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye and Canterbury, this morning, Monday 17 February. River levels are currently expected to continue to rise until Monday evening, 17 February. We are closely monitoring the situation and have deployed temporary defences in West Gate Gardens to help protect properties. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our incident response staff are out checking on structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 6pm on Monday 17 February.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:53
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are continuing to rise in response to heavy rainfall this weekend. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye and Canterbury, tomorrow morning from 2am, Monday 17 February. River levels are currently expected to continue to rise until Monday evening, 17 February. We are closely monitoring the situation and have deployed temporary defences in West Gate Gardens to help protect properties. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our incident response staff are out checking on structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 6am on Monday 17 February.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 05:44
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall on Sunday morning, 16 February. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin this morning between 8am and 12pm. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye and Canterbury. River levels are currently expected to peak during Monday morning, 17 February, levels of flooding could increase until this time. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our incident response staff are out over the weekend, checking on structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 16 February.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 20:49
Great Stour, Stour
River levels are expected to rise in response to heavy rainfall on Sunday morning, 16 February. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin tomorrow morning between 8am and 12pm. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the River Great Stour, particularly between Wye and Canterbury. River levels are currently expected to peak during Monday morning, 17 February. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our incident response staff are out over the weekend, checking on structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday, 16 February.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 20:51
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the catchment but some low lying land and roads in the area are likely to remain flooded in rural areas around Canterbury. Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are still impounding water from the recent heavy rainfall last week but river levels are falling steadily. 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 12:38
Great Stour, Stour
River levels have been falling throughout the catchment but some local roads and low lying land are still likely to be affected by floodwater today in rural areas around Canterbury. 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
Great Stour, Stour
Although they remain high, river levels are falling through the catchment. River levels have peaked at Wye, Horton and Westgate gardens in Canterbury. We are storing water at Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoirs and they are emptying slowly.
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 week's 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 12:37
Great Stour, Stour
Although they remain high, river levels are falling through the catchment, river levels have peaked at Wye, Horton and Westgate gardens in Canterbury. We are storing water at Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage Reservoirs and they are emptying slowly.
Today is forecast to be dry but the occasional shower cannot be ruled out.
Weak frontal systems are forecast on Monday/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 18:49
Great Stour, Stour
Levels in the Great Stour from Wye through to Fordwich remain high and are rising following recent prolonged rainfall. The weather forecast is for less rainfall over the next few days, but river levels will remain high. Residents should remain vigilant and avoid flooded land or driving through flooded roads. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated in the morning on Monday 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 06:08
Great Stour, Stour
Levels in the Great Stour from Wye through to Fordwich remain high and are rising following recent prolonged rainfall. The weather forecast is for less rainfall over the next few days, but river levels will remain high. Residents should remain vigilant and avoid flooded land or driving through flooded roads. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 6pm on Sunday 22 December or as the situation changes.