Flood Alert Info - Upper River Stour

Area Description

Communities on the Great Stour from Charing Heath to the A2070 including Ashford, communities on the East Stour, communities on the Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes and the Aylesford Stream.
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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Flood Alert History

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 16:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert remains in force. River levels remain high in the water courses around Ashford and flooding of low-lying land is likely to continue overnight into Friday 29 November. Areas of particular concern include Pound Lane at Kingsnorth, Norman Road, Singleton and Victoria Park in Ashford. No significant further rain is forecast over the next few days. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. We continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 11am tomorrow, Friday 29/11/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 11:14
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert remains in force. River levels remain high in the water courses around Ashford and flooding of low-lying land is likely to continue today 28 November. Areas of particular concern include Pound Lane at Kingsnorth, Norman Road, Singleton and Victoria Park in Ashford. No significant further rain is forecast over the next few days. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. We continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 20:00, Thursday 28/11/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 18:26
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert remains in force. River levels remain high in the water courses around Ashford and flooding of low-lying land is likely to continue overnight. Areas of particular concern include Pound Lane at Kingsnorth, Norman Road, Singleton and Victoria Park in Ashford. No significant further rain is forecast over the next few days. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. We continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Thursday 28/11/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 08:25
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to rise this morning, 27 November after heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding is likely to continue until Thursday 28 November. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke, in and around Ashford. River levels are currently expected to peak in Ashford on Wednesday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation and are checking rivers for blockages. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and be prepared for further warnings. This message will be updated by 6pm on Wednesday 27 November, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 20:20
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight and into Wednesday morning, 27 November. River levels are expected to rise quickly on Wednesday morning. Flooding is likely to continue until Thursday 28 November. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, Rucklinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke, in and around Ashford. River levels are currently expected to peak in Ashford on Wednesday evening. We are closely monitoring the situation and are checking rivers for blockages. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and be prepared for further warnings. This message will be updated by 2pm on Wednesday 27 November, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 07:32
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert remains in force. River levels remain high in the Whitewater Dyke and in the Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart, Singleton and Norman Road in Ashford. Flooding of low lying land is likely to subside slowly during Friday 18/10/2024. Further rain is expected overnight and into the morning of Saturday 19/10/2024 although this is unlikely to result in significant flood impacts. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. We continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 6pm, Friday 18/10/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 17:30
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert remains in force. River levels remain high in the Whitewater Dyke and flooding of low lying land is likely to continue overnight, particularly between Pound Lane at Kingsnorth and Norman Road in Ashford. River levels in the Great Stour also remain high around Singleton and Victoria Park. No further rain is expected until Saturday 19/10/2024 and this is unlikely to result in significant flood impacts. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. We continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Friday 18/10/2024 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 07:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected today from 08:00 am and are likely to remain high today, Thursday 17/10/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Great Chart, Singleton and Kingsnorth. Apart from possible showers this afternoon, no further rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Thursday 17/10/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. This message will be updated this evening, 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Oct 2024 15:13
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses remain high this afternoon and into tomorrow (11th October 2024), but are falling and will continue to do so over the next couple of days. Flooding of roads and low lying land remains possible, however property flooding is not expected. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. Scattered showers are possible into this evening, but weather conditions are expected to continue to improve and remain largely dry for the next couple of days. 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 11th October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Oct 2024 09:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses remain high today, 10th October 2024 and will continue to be so over the next couple of days. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, however property flooding is not expected at this time. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. Weather conditions are expected to continue to improve, with some scattered showers possible today. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 10th October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Oct 2024 17:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses remain high today, 9th October 2024 and will continue over the next couple of days. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, however property flooding is not expected at this time. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. Weather conditions are expected to continue to improve, with some light scattered showers possible overnight. 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 10th October 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Oct 2024 07:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of overnight heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible, property flooding is not expected at this time. Flooding is possible from this morning 08:00 09/10/24. Weather conditions are expected to improve later today 09/10/2024, and no further flooding is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and remain aware of your local situation. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 09/10/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 16:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels throughout the Upper Stour area have generally peaked or are now falling following the heavy rainfall on Tuesday. Flooding of low-lying land along the river, and of riverside footpaths in the Ashford area, is still possible today, Wednesday 13th March 2024. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. The weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday is largely dry and so levels should continue to fall overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required. This Flood Alert is expected to be removed during the morning of Thursday 14th March.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 11:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected from 4pm today, Tuesday 12th March 2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the Great Stour, particularly around Aylesford Stream. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, but it is expected to turn largely dry tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday morning 13th March 2024. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated during the afternoon of Wednesday 13th March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:18
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Flooding of roads and low-lying land will continue today, Sunday 3 March 2024, in areas close to the Great Stour, particularly through Ashford Town Centre. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. The forecast is dry for the next two days, but we expect rivers levels to remain high throughout today before starting to fall. 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 2 Mar 2024 09:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Flooding of roads and low-lying land will continue today, Saturday 2 March 2024, in areas close to the Great Stour, particularly through Ashford Town Centre. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Further showers are forecast today, Saturday 2 March, but it will be drier on Sunday. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 10am Sunday 3 March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 12:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 12 noon today, Friday 1 March 2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the Great Stour, particularly through Ashford Town Centre. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Further light rainfall is forecast until Friday evening, followed by showers on Saturday 2 March. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Friday. The flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are operating to reduce flows through Ashford. 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 Saturday 2 March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 19:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high in places, as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers until Wednesday morning, 28 February. Flooding is expected to affect areas along the Great Stour and East Stour in and around Ashford. The forecast is for mainly dry weather overnight and through the day on Wednesday. River levels are expected to continue 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 08:32
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning, 26 February. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers until Tuesday afternoon, 27 February. Flooding is expected to affect areas along the Great Stour and East Stour in and around Ashford. The forecast is for mainly dry weather over the next few days. River levels are peaking in Ashford this morning and levels are expected to gradually fall overnight into Tuesday, 27 February. We continue to monitor 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. This message will be updated by 8pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 16:03
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high as a result of heavy rainfall on Sunday night and Monday morning. Flooding will affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers until Tuesday afternoon, 27 February. Flooding is expected to affect areas along the Great Stour and East Stour in and around Ashford. The forecast is for mainly dry weather over the next few days. River levels are peaking in Ashford this evening and levels are expected to gradually fall overnight into Tuesday, 27 February. We continue to monitor 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. This message will be updated by 5pm on Tuesday 27 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 17:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise quickly as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers from 2am on Monday 26 February. Flooding is forecast to affect areas along the Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Rucklinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke. Areas most at risk include Sellindge, Mersham, Willesborough, Great Chart, Singleton, Stone Cross, Kingsnorth and Ashford. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue overnight and into Monday morning. We expect river levels to peak on Monday afternoon and evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Be prepared for further flood warnings and consider acting on your flood plan, if you have one. 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 will remain high until Tuesday afternoon. This message will be updated by 10pm on Monday 26 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 07:42
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall during the day on Thursday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads, particularly along the River Great Stour in Ashford during the day today, Friday 23 February. Flooding of properties is not expected. Further blustery showers are possible during the day but they aren’t expected cause any significant impacts. River levels are expected to continue to falling across the area but will remain high until Friday afternoon. 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. This message will be updated by 9pm on Friday 23 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:07
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall during the day on Thursday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour around Ashford from 5pm today, Thursday 22 February. Flooding of properties is not expected. Further rainfall this afternoon is expected to clear this evening. We expect river levels to peak in Ashford in the early hours of Friday morning, 23 February. River levels will remain high until Friday evening. 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. This message will be updated by 9am on Friday 23 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 08:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are remaining high on the River Great Stour due to heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue in and around Ashford until Wednesday, 21/02/2024. No property flooding is expected. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Wednesday 21/02/2024. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 21/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:17
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high but steady on the River Great Stour due to heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue in and around Ashford until tomorrow, 19/02/2024. No property flooding is expected. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Wednesday 21/02/2024. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen on the River Great Stour due to heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in and around Ashford today, 18/02/2024. No property flooding is expected. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Wednesday 21/02/2024. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 18/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 08:54
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses are reducing but remain high today, 13th February 2024 and will continue into this week. The flood storage reservoir at Aldington is operating but levels are still expected to remain high through Bucksford and Victoria Park, causing flooding to low lying land. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. Today, Tuesday 13th February has forecasted rainfall for this afternoon and throughout the night . 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 14/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 10:05
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses are reducing but remain high today, 12th February 2024 and will continue into this week. The flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are operating but levels are still expected to remain high through Ashford Town Centre during Monday 12th February, causing flooding to low lying land. 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses remain high today, Sunday 11th February 2024. The flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are operating but levels are still expected to remain high through Ashford Town Centre during Sunday 11th February, causing flooding to low lying land. 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses have risen overnight and remain high today, 10th February 2024 and through the weekend into next week. The flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are operating but levels are still expected to remain high through Ashford Town Centre during Saturday 10th February, causing flooding to low lying land. 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 14:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in the Great Stour and local watercourses have risen overnight, following prolonged rainfall during Thursday 8th February 2024. The flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are operating but levels are still expected to rise through Ashford Town Centre during Friday 9th February, causing flooding to low lying land. 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 17:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen on the Great Stour due to heavy rainfall throughout this morning and more this evening. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Flooding of low lying land and roads along the Great Stour is possible from this evening on 08/02/2024. Further rainfall is forecast throughout tonight with further showers forecast tomorrow. No property flooding is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 06:00 PM on 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 17:15
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen on the Great Stour due to heavy rainfall throughout this morning and more this evening. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Flooding of low lying land and roads along the Great Stour is possible from this evening on 08/02/2024. Further rainfall is forecast throughout tonight with further showers forecast tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 06:00 PM on 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 18:41
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour. Areas most at risk of flooding include low-lying land at Great Chart and Victoria Park in Ashford. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. The forecast for the next few days is expected to be largely dry with some scattered, wintery showers over night. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday evening, 9th January. Our incident response staff continue to monitor the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 9th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 09:11
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling steadily on the Great Stour. Areas most at risk of flooding include low-lying land at Great Chart and Victoria Park in Ashford. Please avoid driving or walking through floodwater. The forecast for the next few days is predicted to be largely dry with some scattered showers possible. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday evening, 9th January. Our incident response staff continue to monitor the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 9pm on Monday 8th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 18:19
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are now falling steadily on the Upper Great Stour. Areas most at risk of flooding include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour in and around Ashford. 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 with some scattered showers possible. We expect river levels to remain high until the middle part of the week. Our incident response staff continue to actively monitor the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 8th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 09:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are now falling steadily on the Upper Great Stour. Areas most at risk of flooding include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour in and around Ashford. 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 the middle part of the week. 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 Sunday 7th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 19:05
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are continuing to fall. Residual risk of localised flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected to remain throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour in and around Ashford. 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 10am on Sunday 7th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 08:54
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have peaked and are beginning to fall. 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 along the Great Stour in and around Ashford. 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 20:16
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high 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 along the Great Stour in and around Ashford. 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 11:09
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high following heavy rainfall during the last 24 hours. Further isolated showers are forecast throughout Friday 5 January. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour in and around Ashford, the Aylesford Stream at Willesborough and other watercourses around Kingsnorth. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 9pm on Friday 5 January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 15:16
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour due to heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Further heavy rainfall is forecast during the afternoon and evening of Thursday 4 January. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour in and around Ashford, the Aylesford Stream at Willesborough and other watercourses around Kingsnorth. Flooding of low lying land and roads along the Great Stour is possible from 8pm on Thursday 4th January. Lighter rain is forecast overnight into Friday. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area and are closely monitoring the situation. 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 11am on Friday 5th January 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 19:50
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour around Ashford due to heavy rainfall in recent days. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, around South Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour around Ashford. Today, Wednesday 3rd January 2024 has been relatively dry, but further heavy rainfall is forecast from Thursday afternoon into Friday. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains throughout the week. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area and are closely monitoring the situation. 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 10am on Saturday 6th January 2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 07:58
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour around Ashford due to heavy rainfall in recent days. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, around South Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour around Ashford. Today, 03/01/24 should be relatively dry but further heavy rainfall is forecast from Thursday morning later this week. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains throughout the week. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area and are closely monitoring the situation. 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 20:00 PM on 3/1/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 20:11
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen on the Great Stour and its tributaries around Ashford due to heavy rainfall in recent days. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, around South Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour around Ashford. Flooding of low lying land and roads along the Great Stour is possible from 08:00 AM on 02/01/2024 with peak levels being seen in most locations late evening on Tuesday 2/1/2024. Wednesday should be relatively dry but further heavy rainfall is forecast from Thursday morning later this week. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains throughout the week. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area and are closely monitoring the situation. 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 09:00 AM on 3/1/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 07:30
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen on the Great Stour due to heavy rainfall throughout last night. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads along the Great Stour, particularly around Mersham, the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough and the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Flooding of low lying land and roads along the Great Stour is possible from 08:00 AM on 02/01/2024. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout today with further showers forecast later this week. River levels are expected to remain high and the risk of flooding to low-lying land remains. We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area and are closely monitoring the situation. 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 20:00 PM on 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 19:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour after heavy rainfall on Tuesday 19 December. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land at Great Chart and Victoria Park in Ashford. River levels are expected to gradually fall overnight into Thursday morning, 21 December. Isolated light showers are possible over the next few days, but they are not currently expected to cause river levels to rise significantly again. We are closely monitoring the rainfall forecast and river levels in the area. Please avoid low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk through flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Thursday 21 December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2023 07:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising on the Upper Stour due to yesterday’s rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect low lying land and roads along the Upper Stour, particularly in and around Chart Leacon and Victoria Park from this morning. No property flooding is expected. Drier conditions over the next couple of days. 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 08:00 PM on 20/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 16:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to fall in the Upper Stour and will continue to do so over the next couple of days, River levels are at the top of normal range but are reducing at Chart Leacon. The risk of flooding is reducing. Please take care using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 17/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 15:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to fall in the Upper Stour and will continue to do so over the next couple of days, River levels remain high at Chart Leacon. The risk of flooding is reducing. Please take care using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 16/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 15:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are beginning to fall in the Upper Stour and will continue to fall over the next couple of days, River levels remain high at Chart Leacon. The risk of flooding is reducing. Please take care using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 15/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 10:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are beginning to fall in the Upper Stour and will continue to fall into tomorrow 15/12/2023 The risk of flooding is reducing. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We continue to monitor the situation. 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 18:16
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are beginning to fall in the Upper Stour and will continue to fall into tomorrow 14/12/2023 The risk of flooding is reducing. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 14/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 08:03
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Great Stour after Tuesday’s rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Great Chart and Ashford until 06:00 PM Wednesday 13/12/2023. Light showers continue throughout Wednesday before weather becomes largely dry for the coming days. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 PM on 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 16:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising on the Great Stour due to today's rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Great Chart and Ashford from 17:30 PM 12/12/2023. Heavy showers continue throughout the afternoon before lighter rain through Wednesday. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 AM on 13/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 18:58
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising again on the River Great Stour, Ruckinge Dyke, Great Chart and Whitewater Dyke following Sunday’s rain. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is expected to continue, particularly around Ashford, Great Chart and Singleton until Monday morning 11/12/2023. Monday is expected to be largely dry although further rain is forecast for Tuesday. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 AM on 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:37
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling on the River Great Stour, Ruckinge Dyke, Great Chart and Whitewater Dyke although further rain is forecast Sunday afternoon so may rise again. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is expected to continue after Saturday's rainfall, particularly around Ashford, Great Chart and Singleton until Sunday evening 10/12/2023. After this afternoon's rainfall Monday is expected to be largely dry. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 PM on 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 20:07
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is expected to continue around River Great Stour, Ruckinge Dyke, Great Chart and Whitewater Dyke, particularly in and around Ashford, Great Chart and Singleton until Sunday morning 10/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow afternoon. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 AM on 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 12:45
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising on the Great Stour, Rucklinge Dyke, Great Chart and Whitewater Dyke due to this morning's rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Great Chart and Singleton from 02:00 PM 09/12/2023. The weather is forecast to be largely dry for the remainder of the day. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 09:00 PM on 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 16:34
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last few days although are beginning to fall. Flooding continues to affect low-lying land and roads on the River Great Stour between Great Chart and Ashford town centre. The weather forecast for Wednesday night is dry, but further rainfall is expected on Thursday 7 December which will cause river levels to rise again. Flooding of low-lying land is expected to continue into Wednesday night, 6 December. We will continue to monitor the rainfall forecast and river levels closely. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield continue to retain flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 7 December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 08:26
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last few days. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads on the River Great Stour between Great Chart and Ashford town centre. The weather forecast is for a dry day today, but further rainfall is expected on Thursday 7th December which will cause river levels to rise again. Flooding of low-lying land is expected to continue into until Wednesday evening, 6th December. We will continue to monitor the rainfall forecast and river levels closely. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield continue to retain flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on 6th December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 17:21
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last few days. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads around Ashford, particularly on the River Great Stour between Great Chart and Ashford town centre. No property flooding is expected. Further light showers are clearing the area during the evening of Tuesday 5th December, and the forecast is for a dry night through until Wednesday evening. Flooding of low-lying land is expected to continue into the afternoon of Wednesday 6th December. We are closely monitoring river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield have been retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 6th December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 08:50
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last few days. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads around Ashford, particularly on the River Great Stour, the Whitewater Dyke and the River East Stour. No property flooding is expected. Further light showers are possible on Tuesday morning, before clearing away on Tuesday afternoon. Flooding of low-lying land is expected to continue until the morning of Wednesday 6th December. We are closely monitoring river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield have been retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on 5th December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 19:53
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high on the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. Flooding is expected to affect low-lying land and roads around Ashford, particularly on the River Great Stour, the Whitewater Dyke and the River East Stour. No property flooding is expected. Further heavy showers are possible overnight, before clearing on Tuesday morning. Flooding of low-lying land is expected to continue until the morning of Wednesday 6th December. We are closely monitoring river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on 5th December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 08:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising in the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, the Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke and the River East Stour, in and around Ashford throughout the day on Monday 4th December. No property flooding is expected. Further heavy showers are possible during the day today before clearing on Tuesday morning. We expect river levels to remain high until the morning of Tuesday 5th December. We are closely monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on 4th December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2023 20:56
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecasted to rise in the Upper Stour due to heavy rainfall which is expected overnight on Sunday 3 December and through the day on Monday 4 December. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads from midnight on Monday 4 December, along the River Great Stour, the Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke and the East Stour in Ashford. No property flooding is expected. Heavy rainfall is expected to continue during Monday before clearing on Tuesday morning. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday. We are closely monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on 4 December 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 08:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Upper River Stour and its tributaries around Ashford, including the East Stour, remains in force for now. River levels are forecast to gradually rise this afternoon, Saturday 18 November 2023, as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect minor and localised flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. Further rainfall is forecast during the course of this morning until around 14:00 on Saturday 18 November 2023. 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, 18 November 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 19:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This alert will remain in force due to further unsettled weather conditions. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for the early hours of tomorrow morning and through most of the day, Saturday 18 November 2023. We expect minor and localised flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. 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. We will update this message by 09:00 on Saturday 18 November 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 09:25
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This alert will remain in force. Further heavy rainfall is forecast overnight tonight and through most of the day tomorrow, Saturday 18 November 2023. We expect minor and localised flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. 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. We will update this message this evening, Friday 17 November 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 17:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This alert will remain in force as river levels will gradually start to rise into this evening, Thursday 16 November as a result of today’s heavy rainfall. We expect minor and localised flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Saturday 18 November. 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. We will review this flood alert by 09:00 Friday 17 November 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 08:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise again this afternoon and into this evening, Thursday 16 November as a result of heavy rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. Heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the day today, 16 November with further unsettled weather forecast over the next couple of days. 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, 16 November 2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 19:25
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert will remain in force. Water levels remain high following yesterday’s rainfall. Please continue to take care and avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Thursday 16 November. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow morning Thursday, 16/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 11:00
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert will remain in force following yesterday’s rainfall on Tuesday 14 November. Water levels will remain high through-out the day today, please take care and avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Thursday 16 November. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 8pm this evening, Wednesday, 15/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 20:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen again and remain high after further heavy rainfall on Tuesday 14 November. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. River levels are peaking in Ashford on Tuesday evening and are expected to fall overnight into Wednesday 15 November. Please avoid using low lying land or footpaths near local watercourses. The weather forecast is for a dry sunny day on Wednesday, allowing water levels to continue to fall during the day. Further heavy rainfall is possible on Thursday. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 11am on Wednesday, 15/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 09:57
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high after heavy rainfall on Monday and further heavy thundery showers are expected today which could cause river levels to rise again. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. River levels are expected to rise in response to further rainfall until later this Tuesday evening. 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 by 9pm on Tuesday, 14/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 19:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high after heavy rainfall on Monday morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. River levels are expected to peak in Ashford at around 8pm, Monday 13 November. River levels are expected to fall overnight into Tuesday. Further isolated heavy showers are possible on Tuesday which could cause river levels to rise again. 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 by 10am on Tuesday morning, 14/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 06:51
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall on Monday morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, the Aylesford Stream and the River East Stour around Ashford from 8am today, Monday 13 November. Flooding of properties is not currently expected. Heavy rainfall is forecast to clear the area by 11am this morning. We expect river levels to peak in most places by this evening, Monday 13 November and river levels will remain high until Tuesday 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. This message will be updated by 8pm on 13/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2023 03:13
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. 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 6 Nov 2023 12:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Upper River Stour and its tributaries around Ashford, including the East Stour, remains in force following the heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels have peaked but remain relatively high in all locations throughout the area. The Flood Storage reservoir at Aldington is still retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. 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 18:59
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Upper River Stour and its tributaries around Ashford, including the East Stour, remains in force following a day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels have peaked but remain relatively high in all locations throughout the area. The Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Any showers on Sunday evening should die out by midnight. Drier weather is expected on Sunday and Monday. This Flood Alert will be reviewed on Monday 6 November with a view to removal.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 09:34
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Upper River Stour and its tributaries around Ashford including the East Stour remains in force following a day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels have peaked overnight on the Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes, the Aylesford Stream and the East Stour at Sellindge. The water levels in Ashford are expected to peak this morning, 05/11/23. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. Drier weather is expected on Sunday through until Tuesday allowing water levels to fall through this period. This message will be updated this evening, 05/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 20:19
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Flood Alert for the Upper River Stour and its tributaries around Ashford including the East Stour remains in force following a day of heavy rainfall on Saturday 4 November. Water levels are exceeding that observed last Thursday and Friday in most locations. Flood Storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield are retaining flood flows to reduce the risk of flooding in central Ashford. The Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes, the Aylesford Stream and the East Stour at Sellindge will peak during Saturday evening. Other locations in the Ashford area including the Civic Centre will peak on Sunday morning. Any showers on Saturday evening should die out by midnight. Drier weather is expected on Sunday and Monday.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 10:55
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continued to fall overnight following Storm Ciarán but are expected to rise again this morning and throughout today, Saturday 04/11/23, in response to further rainfall. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Rain is forecast throughout the day, clearing overnight. Sunday is expected to be dry. 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 on Saturday evening, 04/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2023 21:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high after heavy rainfall from Storm Ciarán but are expected to continue to fall overnight into the early hours of Saturday morning. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Further heavy rainfall is forecast from around 5am on Saturday 04/11/23 and is expected to continue until the evening. We expect river levels to begin rising again on Saturday morning and will continue throughout the day. 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 on Saturday morning, 04/11/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 05:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. 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 25 Apr 2023 03:14
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. 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 24 Mar 2023 02:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. 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 11 Mar 2023 09:11
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Alert remains in force. River levels have now peaked but remain high through Ashford town Centre. Further showers are forecast over the weekend but these are unlikely to cause any significant increase in river levels and levels will continue to fall slowly through today 11/03/2023. This message will be updated by 8pm on Saturday 11 March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2023 15:56
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Alert remains in force. River levels have now peaked but remain high through Ashford town Centre. Further showers are forecast over the weekend but these are unlikely to cause any significant increase in river levels, although they will remain high overnight into Saturday 11 March. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 11 March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2023 06:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 8:30 am today, 10/03/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford and low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 6 am on 11/03/2023 We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses between and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers between which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, 10/03/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2023 05:17
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 15:55
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2022 18:14
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2022 15:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, 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. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2022 16:12
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force for the Upper Stour and its tributaries and is likely to remain in force until Wednesday 21 December. Levels remain high following rainfall earlier on Monday and further rain is forecast Monday night into Tuesday. In all locations, levels could rise yet further on Tuesday morning as a result of any additional rainfall on Monday night. The internal flooding of property is not anticipated at the time of updating on Monday afternoon. Hothfield and Aldington flood storage reservoirs will retain water to reduce the risk of flooding to Ashford. Environment Agency operatives are checking our structures and assets to ensure the rivers can flow freely. This message may not be updated again prior to removal later in the week.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2022 07:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected between 7am this morning until Tuesday evening, 20 December 2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the rivers, particularly on and around the River East Stour, particularly around Mersham and also along the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours, and we expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 21 December 2022. 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 this evening, Monday 19 December 2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2022 07:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall but are starting to fall. Risk of flooding remains through the day, Tuesday 29/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. The weather for the next few days is largely settled with potential for the odd shower. We expect river levels to remain high until 4pm on 29/11/2022. 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 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 near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, 29/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2022 17:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rainfall but are starting to fall. Risk of flooding remains overnight Monday, 28/11/2022 into Tuesday. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. The weather for the next few days is largely settled with potential for the odd shower. We expect river levels to remain high until 08:00am on 29/11/2022. 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 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 near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2022 09:14
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall. Flooding is expected to continue through today, Monday 28/11/2022 into Tuesday 29/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Further localised heavy rainfall is forecast for today. We expect river levels to remain high until 10:00 on 29/11/2022. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. 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 near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this afternoon, 28/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 18:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 7pm today, Sunday 27/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Further rainfall is forecast until 11pm on Sunday 27/11/2022. We expect river levels to remain high until 10am on Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. 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 near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 11:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected 2pm today, Sunday 27/11/2022. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour and the East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Further rainfall is forecast until 1am on Monday 28/11/2022. We expect river levels to remain high until 10am on Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. 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 near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, 27/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 15:39
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. Levels have peaked at all locations in Ashford and the wider area and will continue to decline slowly overnight. Flooding of fields, roads and car parks in the vicinity of the Stour and its tributaries may remain into the weekend. The Hothfield and Aldington flood storage areas are retaining some water and are able to release this gradually. No further rainfall is forecast until Sunday 20 November. This message will be updated by 11am on Saturday 19 November.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 10:51
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. Levels have generally peaked at all locations in Ashford and the wider area and the flood situation is improving. The Hothfield and Aldington flood storage areas are retaining some water and are able to release this gradually. River levels will continue to fall steadily but flooding in fields and on roads and car parks in the vicinity of the Stour and its tributaries may remain into the weekend. This Flood Alert is likely to be removed by early evening on Friday 18 November.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 15:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Levels around Ashford remain high but should decline slowly during the evening of Thursday 17 November. No further significant rain is forecast for at least 72 hours. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message by 10am on Friday 18 November.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 21:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels will continue to rise overnight and are not expected to fall until the morning of Thursday 17 November. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 1pm on Thursday 17 November, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 10:51
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall overnight and this morning. Flooding of low lying land is expected from 12pm today, 16/11/22. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads along Aylesford Stream, River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford. Further widespread heavy rainfall is forecast this evening and into tomorrow morning on 17/11/22. River levels are expected to rise again overnight in response to this further heavy rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 10pm this evening, Wednesday 16 November or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2021 16:58
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high and have risen again in response to further rainfall last night. Minor flooding could continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. Property flooding is not expected. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been out checking the watercourses and structures throughout the area. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday 29 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2021 08:00
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high and have risen again in response to further rainfall last night. Minor flooding could continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. Property flooding is not expected. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been out checking the watercourses and structures throughout the area. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 8pm on Tuesday 28 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2021 18:09
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high and are expected to rise again in response to further rainfall which is forecast on Monday 27 December. Minor flooding could continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. Property flooding is not expected. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been out checking defences and structures throughout the area. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 28 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2021 08:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high and are expected to rise again in response to further rainfall which is forecast on Monday 27 December. Minor flooding could continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. Property flooding is not expected. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been out checking defences and structures throughout the area. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 8pm on Monday 27 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2021 19:48
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high and are rising again in some areas in response to further rainfall on Boxing Day. Minor flooding could continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been out checking defences and structures throughout the area. Further periods of rainfall are forecast during Monday, 27 December. River levels are expected to respond to further rainfall. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 27 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2021 09:12
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Flood Alert remains in force as river levels remain high after heavy rainfall on Christmas Day. Further heavy showers are expected this morning, 26 December which could cause river levels to rise again this afternoon. Minor flooding which affects low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dykes and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been checking our defences and structures throughout the area. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 8pm this evening, Sunday 26 December, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2021 16:59
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise again as a result of rainfall starting in the early hours of Boxing Day morning, 26/12/21. We expect minor flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the Rivers East Stour, Aylesford Stream, the Whitewater and Ruckinge Dykes and the Great Stour upstream of Ashford town centre. We expect river levels to begin rising from 6:00am on 26/12/21 and remain relatively high in all affected locations throughout Boxing Day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have checked our defences and structures throughout the river catchment. The flood storage reservoir on the East Stour near Aldington is retaining some flood water to assist river drainage through Mersham and Ashford. This message will be updated by 9:00am on 26/12/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2021 07:01
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high following heavy rainfall from storm Barra. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue today, Wednesday 8th December 2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford and around Stone Cross. Further light rainfall is forecast tonight Wednesday 8th December 2021. 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 this evening, Wednesday 8th December 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 19:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of rainfall from Storm Barra. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 9pm this evening Tuesday 7th December 2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford and around Stone Cross. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours until 01:00am on Wednesday 8th December 2021. 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 near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Wednesday 8th December 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2021 07:37
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected between 7am and 3pm today, 21/10/2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River East Stour, particularly around Mersham and along the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough. The River Great Stour and the River East Stour, in and around Ashford roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart may also be affected. The River Great Stour, around Singleton and roads along the River East Stour, around Stone Cross and roads along the River East Stour, particularly around Sellindge may be affected. We expect river levels to remain high until 3pm on 21/10/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated this evening, 21/10/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jun 2021 17:08
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The flood alert remains in force due to the continued low risk of intense showers during the evening of Friday 18 June. The forecast is then for drier conditions overnight and during Saturday 19 June. This message will be updated by 11am on Saturday unless the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jun 2021 08:56
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This is a pre-emptive flood alert for heavy rainfall which is forecast today. An organised band of persistent rain is moving across the county this morning and is expected to clear by late lunchtime. A feature of todays forecast is the potential for very heavy showers to be embedded in the mornings rain, this may persist through the afternoon. These downpours could cause flooding to occur quickly. We expect flooding might affect low lying land and roads. Owing to uncertainty in the forecast it is difficult to pinpoint where might be at risk, this is because flooding could be caused by surface water or the local watercourses. Namely the Communities on the Great Stour, East Stour, Whitewater Dyke, Ruckinge Dyke and Aylesford Stream. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing trash screens at various locations and we are liaising with emergency services and our partners. This message will be updated this afternoon 18/06/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2021 15:06
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 5pm today, 16/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. A further band of rain is forecast over the next few days and we expect river levels to remain high. We are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses around Great Chart and remain aware of your local situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/21.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 09:55
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly from Little Chart through to Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir and Victoria Park at Ashford. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message by 10am on Thursday 11 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 9 Feb 2021 08:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly from Little Chart through to Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir and Victoria Park at Ashford. Bethersden Road at Hothfield will remain closed during Tuesday 8 February due to flooding. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message by 10am on Wednesday 10 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 8 Feb 2021 08:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly from Little Chart through to Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir and Victoria Park at Ashford. Bethersden Road at Hothfield will remain closed during Monday 8 February due to flooding. We do not expect flooding of property at this stage. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message by 10am on Tuesday 9 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 7 Feb 2021 16:50
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
All parts of the Stour catchment remain high following a period of rainfall on Saturday night. The Great Stour is notably high around Little Chart and Bethersden Road remains closed due to flooding. The internal flooding of property is not expected. Peak conditions are likely overnight tonight into Monday, however levels will remain high into the coming week as and when snow begins to melt. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 8 February.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 07:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising across the Upper Stour catchment following heavy rain overnight between Lenham and Ashford. Levels are likely to increase throughout the day, particularly from Little Chart through to Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir and Victoria Park at Ashford. Rainfall this morning is expected to turn to snow during the day, Sunday 7 February. 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. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message 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 6 Feb 2021 17:25
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling slowly across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly through Victoria Park and the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir. Rainfall is expected during the evening 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. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message 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
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels will remain high across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly through Victoria Park and the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir. 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. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message 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
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels will remain high across the Upper Stour catchment, particularly through Victoria Park and the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir where the Bethersden Road will remain closed to traffic due to flooding. Wintry showers are forecast today, Thursday 4 February which will cause river levels to remain high and potentially increase, but we do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Further wintry showers are likely throughout the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message 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
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have now stabilised across the Upper Stour catchment and will remain high, particularly through Victoria Park and the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir where the Bethersden Road will remain closed to traffic due to flooding. Further rain is forecast today, Wednesday 3 February which will cause river levels to rise further, but we do not expect flooding of property at this stage. Further wintry showers are likely thereafter and will continue into the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message 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 19:34
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling steadily across the Upper Stour catchment. The exception to this, is at Chart Leacon and the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir, where the Bethersden Road remains closed to traffic due to flooding. After light showers, tonight's 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 11:30
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling steadily across the Upper Stour catchment. The exception to this, is the area around Chart Leacon and Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir, where the Bethersden Road remains closed to traffic due to flooding. Following overnight rainfall there is a possibility of scattered heavy showers this afternoon. A frontal system is forecast to arrive tomorrow, 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 1 Feb 2021 12:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling steadily across the Upper Stour catchment. The exception to this, is the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir where the Bethersden Road remains closed to traffic due to flooding. The forecast is for a relatively dry day today Monday 1 February. 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 17:06
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain relatively high across the Upper Stour catchment but have generally peaked in most locations. The exception to this, is the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir where the Bethersden Road remains closed to traffic due to flooding. The flood storage reservoir at Aldington on the East Stour is also in use. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground. The forecast is for relatively dry weather today Sunday 31 Jan 2021 and the same on Monday. Two systems are forecast to arrive on Tuesday and Wednesday. 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 required or Monday morning 1 February.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 10:45
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain relatively high across the Upper Stour catchment, but have generally peaked in most locations. The exception to this, is the area around Hothfield Flood Storage reservoir, where the Bethersden Road remains closed to traffic due to flooding. The flood storage reservoir at Aldington on the East Stour is also in use. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground. 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 required or by the evening of Sunday, 31 January 2021.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 18:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high and are expected to rise again as a result of today's rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, 30 January 2021 close to the rivers around Ashford Crossing, Chart Leacon and the flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow evening, 31 January 2021. But because we are storing water at the reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield, we do not expect any property flooding. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, and actively monitoring the situation. 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 required or on the morning of 31 January 2021.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high and are expected to rise again as a result of today's rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, 30 January 2021 close to the rivers around Ashford Crossing, Chart Leacon and the flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield. 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 tributaries of the Stour, and actively monitoring the situation 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 18:24
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Following the heavy rainfall over the last few days, river levels are falling at many sites on the Upper Stour and will continue to do so overnight. However, levels remain high around Ashford Crossing, Chart Leacon and the flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield, where we are storing water to reduce levels in Ashford. Flooding of low lying land and roads is still occurring in some places. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 07:54
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Following heavy rainfall overnight, river levels have now started falling at many sites on the Upper Stour and will continue to do so through today. However, levels remain high around Ashford Crossing, Chart Leacon and the flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield. Flooding of low lying land and roads is still occurring in some places, but the situation is improving. The forecast is for rain showers today, 29/01/2021 followed by a frontal system that is forecast to arrive tomorrow 30/01/2021. 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. This message will be updated by 6pm on 29/01/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 16:12
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
In response to heavy overnight rainfall, river levels have now started falling at many sites on the Upper Stour and will continue to do so through the afternoon. However, levels remain high around Chart Leacon and the flood storage reservoirs at Aldington and Hothfield. Flooding of low lying land and roads is still occurring in some places, but the situation is improving. 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 28 Jan 2021 06:00
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Following heavy over night rainfall on very wet ground, river levels have risen sharply and are expected to do so through the morning. Areas around Chart Leacon on the Upper Stour, and the Whitewater dyke in Ashford are most likely to be affected. The forecast is for rain to continue till 06:30, this will be followed by occasional showers before another system arrives tonight, Thursday 28 January 2021 through to Friday morning. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message as required. Please stay away from flood water and avoid driving through it as bow waves from cars often cause water to flood houses.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2021 08:57
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels still remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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 23 January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 20:07
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels still remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Saturday 23 January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 09:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Friday 22 January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Friday 22 January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 08:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. Further periods of prolonged and potentially heavy rainfall are forecast this afternoon, Thursday 21 January. We expect river levels to remain high on the River Great Stour and other local watercourses as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Thursday 21 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 19:35
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. Further periods of prolonged and potentially heavy rainfall are forecast until 2am tomorrow, Thursday 21 January 2021. We expect river levels to rise on the River Great Stour and other local watercourses as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Thursday 21 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 09:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. Further periods of prolonged and potentially heavy rainfall is forecast until midday today, Wednesday 20 January and again this evening until Thursday morning, 21 January. We expect river levels to rise on the River Great Stour and other local watercourses as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Wednesday 20 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 19:21
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. River levels are continuing to fall, however further periods of prolonged and potentially heavy rainfall is forecast from this evening, Tuesday 19 January until Thursday morning, 21 January and we expect river levels to rise on the River Great Stour and other local watercourses as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Wednesday 20 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 07:35
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour River, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. River levels are continuing to fall, however further periods of rainfall are forecast from this evening, Tuesday 19 January until Thursday morning, 21 January and we do expect river levels to rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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 later today 19 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 19:09
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. River levels are continuing to fall, however further periods of rainfall are forecast from this evening, Monday 18 January until Thursday morning, 21 January and we do expect river levels to rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff have been 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, Tuesday 19 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 10:23
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs also continue to operate. River levels are expected to continue to fall slowly today, Monday 18 January. Further periods of rainfall are forecast from this evening, Monday 18 January until Thursday morning, 21 January and we do expect river levels to rise again as a result. 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, Monday 18 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 18:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs also continue to operate. River levels are expected to 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 08:51
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high as a result of recent rainfall over the last few days. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs also continue to operate. River levels are expected to continue to fall slowly throughout the day today, 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high and have responded to further rainfall during the day on Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs also continue to operate. River levels should begin to fall slowly in most places overnight tonight and throughout the day tomorrow, Sunday 17 January. 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall following Thursday’s heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue today, Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Hothfield and Great Chart. Further rainfall is forecast today so rivers 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall 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 low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, and around Hothfield and Great Chart. 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 09:11
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high but steady as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue through today, 15 January 2021. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford and around Great Chart. No further significant rainfall is forecast until tomorrow, 16 January 2021. River levels are level or falling, but still pose a flood risk through the day. Our incident response staff are out on the ground, checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the Stour rivers and 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 this evening, 15 January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 18:09
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have now peaked and not forecast to rise any further overnight. No further rainfall is currently foreacast until Saturday 16 January. Levels should decline slowly overnight but flooding of low lying land around Ashford Town Centre, Great Chart, Kingsnorth and Willesborough is likely to continue into Friday 15 January. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message by 10am on Friday 15 January or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 10:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall overnight and will continue to rise during this morning. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue throughout today, Thursday 14 January. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the East Stour, Great Stour and tributaries around Ashford. 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. 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 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 13 Jan 2021 19:07
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall overnight tonight. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from early tomorrow morning, Thursday 14th January 2021. We believe there is a possibility of flooding of low lying land and roads along the East Stour, Great Stour and tributaries around Ashford. Flooding of properties is not expected at this point. Prolonged rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow morning, Thursday 14th January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2021 09:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high following heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 10/01/2021 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further rainfall is forecast over on Sunday 10/01/2021. River levels remain high but are falling slowly, we expect levels to continue falling today, Sunday 10/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 8pm, on 10/01/21, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2021 18:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high following heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through tonight, 09/01/2021 and into tomorrow 10/01/2021 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further rainfall is forecast over Saturday 09/01/2021 or Sunday 10/01/2021. River levels remain high but are falling slowly, we expect levels to remain high through Saturday 09/01/2021 and into Sunday 10/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am, on 10/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Jan 2021 09:19
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high following heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 09/01/2021 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further rainfall is forecast over Saturday 09/01/2021 or Sunday 10/01/2021. River levels remain high but are falling slowly, we expect levels to remain high through Saturday 09/01/2021 and into Sunday 10/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 8pm, on 09/01/21, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2021 18:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through tonight, 08/01/2021 and tomorrow 09/01/2021 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further rainfall is forecast over Saturday 09/01/2021 or Sunday 10/01/2021. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 09/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield, 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 09/01/21, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2021 11:36
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 08/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 09/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the evening of 08/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2021 11:16
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 08/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 09/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield, 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the evening of 08/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2021 09:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 08/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 09/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield including Bethersden Road which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the evening of 08/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2021 18:15
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through tonight, 07/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 08/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield, 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield including Bethersden Road which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the morning of 08/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2021 09:48
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 07/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further light rainfall is forecast for the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high but steady until 12:00 pm on 08/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield and Aldington. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the evening of 07/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2021 20:06
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through this evening and overnight, 06/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Great Chart. No further light rainfall is forecast until the evening of 08/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high until 12:00 pm on 07/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield and Aldington. 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield which may be flooded. This message will be updated in the morning of 07/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2021 13:16
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land will continue through today, 06/01/21 along the River Great Stour around Ashford and around Great Chart. Further light rainfall is forecast until 3:00pm on 06/01/21. We expect river levels to remain high until 12:00 pm on 07/01/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are operating our defences and structures at Hothfield and Aldington 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 near rivers around Lenham and Hothfield, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, 06/01/21, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2021 16:17
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to rise as a result of persistent rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight into tomorrow, 06/01/21. We expect flooding to continue to affect low lying land and roads along the Great Stour River, particularly around Great Chart. Further light rainfall is forecast overnight until tomorrow midday, 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 5 Jan 2021 07:35
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 09:45 today, 05/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours 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 by 20:00 this evening on 05/01/21, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 13:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The risk of flooding remains from the River Stour through Ashford Town Centre. Levels are currently high but will continue to decline 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 28 Dec 2020 06:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling from their peak yesterday but remain high. Though some rain is forecast today 28 December 2020, it is likely to be only scattered showers and the response of the river should not be too great.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 22:28
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high but are now falling in most areas after heavy rainfall on Sunday morning. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue overnight into Monday 28 December. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs will continue to operate over the next few days. Further heavy showers are possible overnight but are not expected to cause significant impacts. 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 06:06
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to start around 08:00 today 27/12/2020. This is likely to take place in the following locations: River East Stour, the Aylesford stream and the River Great Stour. Further heavy rain will continue till around 09:00 before the weather will clear apart from a few scattered showers. Further rainfall is forecast late tonight and into Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling catchments and clearing screens. The public are advised to keep clear of rivers and avoid driving in flood water as bow waves can cause property flooding. This message will be updated later this afternoon.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2020 20:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The river levels on the Stour and East Stour remain high following heavy rain earlier in the week. The levels around central Ashford are expected to continue to fall steadily overnight tonight into Sunday 6 December. River levels have now fallen significantly across the rest of the catchment including the Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs will continue to operate over the weekend. 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 08:35
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The Rivers Stour and East Stour remain relatively high following heavy rain across East Kent earlier in the week. The level is showing early signs of dropping in many locations including the Aylesford Stream, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke. The river level around central Ashford has also peaked but will be high during Saturday. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage reservoirs will continue to operate over the weekend. 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 21:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The East Stour, Great Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke all responded to heavy rainfall last night and will remain high into Saturday 5 December. Levels have now peaked in most locations and are starting to fall. Further rain showers are forecast from midnight tonight (Friday 4 December) and will continue through tomorrow, (Saturday 5 December) This may lead to some further reaction from the rivers. We do not anticipate issuing a Flood Warning for property although we continue to monitor the situation. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Saturday 5 December.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 16:58
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The East Stour, Great Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke have all responded to further rainfall overnight and they will remain high into December. Levels in most locations will be slightly higher than that experienced on Monday 16 November. The peak should register around Willesborough, Kingsnorth and central Ashford this evening. We do not anticipate issuing a Flood Warning for property although we are monitoring the situation. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10pm this evening, Friday 4 December.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 08:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The East Stour, Great Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke have all responded to further rainfall overnight and they will remain high during the day, Friday 4 December. Levels in most locations will be slightly higher than that experienced on Monday 16 November. The peak should register around Sellindge, Willesborough and Kingsnorth this morning and around central Ashford this afternoon. We do not anticipate issuing a Flood Warning for property although we are monitoring the level in Selllindge in particular. This Flood Alert will be updated by 5pm this evening, Friday 4 December.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 07:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
The East Stour, Great Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke have all responded to further rainfall overnight and they will remain high during the day, Friday 4 December. Levels in most locations will be slightly higher than that experienced on Sunday 16 November. The peak should register around Sellindge, Willesborough and Kingsnorth this morning and around central Ashford this afternoon. We do not anticipate issuing a Flood Warning for property although we are monitoring the level in Selllindge in particular. This Flood Alert will be updated by 5pm this evening, Friday 4 December.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2020 19:36
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall during Thursday 3rd of December. Flooding of roads and low lying land is a possibility at any location around Sellindge, Mersham, South Ashford, Kingsnorth and Willesborough, and this is expected between 11:00 pm on Thursday 3rd of December and Friday afternoon. Peak levels will be similar to those witnessed on 16 of November 2020. The internal flooding of properties is not expected at this point. We currently expect river levels to stabilise during Friday but may rise again over the weekend with more wet weather due on Saturday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing trash screens and checking on river structures. Please take care near the river and on flooded roads. This message will be updated by 08:00 am on Friday, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2020 15:07
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen over much of the catchment but remain high on the Great Stour. Flooding of low lying land through Ashford Town Centre is possible overnight into Tuesday 17 November. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast and we do not expect flooding of property. This message will be updated by 10am on 17 November


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2020 07:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high but steady as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue through today, Monday 16 November. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along Aylesford Stream, particularly in and around Ashford Town Centre, Pound Lane and Ruckinge. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated by 6pm, Monday 16 November, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 18:56
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue through tonight Sunday 15 November, and into the morning of Monday 16 November. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along Aylesford Stream, particularly in and around Ashford Town Centre, Pound Lane and Ruckinge. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated by 8am Monday 16 November, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 11:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 11am today, Sunday 15 November. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along Aylesford Stream, particularly in and around Ashford Town Centre, Pound Lane and Ruckinge. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated by 6pm today, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 20:00
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain elevated as a result of heavy rainfall last week. The risk of flooding to low lying land has reduced in most locations in the Ashford area. However both Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are currently holding water which may affect local roads and footpaths. Flooding to low lying land in the Great Chart area is also possible. Further rainfall is currently forecast overnight on Monday 9th March into Tuesday 10th March. We are continuing to monitoring the situation closely. 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 10am on Monday 9 March, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 07:52
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high between Ashford and Wye as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday, 5th March 2020. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The risk of flooding has reduced on all other rivers in the Ashford area, However both Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are currently holding water which may affect local roads and footpaths. Further rainfall is forecast overnight on Monday 9th March into Tuesday 10th March. 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 9pm on Sunday, 8th March 2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 20:18
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high between Ashford and Wye as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday, 5th March. The risk has reduced in all other rivers in the Ashford area. However, both Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are currently storing flood water which may affect local roads and footpaths. Further rainfall is expected early on Sunday morning, 8th March 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 11:59
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high between Hothfield and Ashford town centre as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday, 5th March. The risk has reduced on the Aylesford Stream, East Stour, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke as levels continue to fall steadily. However, both Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are currently storing flood water which may affect local roads and footpaths. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday morning, 8th March 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 01:59
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high between Hothfield and Ashford town centre as a result of persistent heavy rainfall on Thursday 5 March. The risk has reduced on the Aylesford Stream, East Stour, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke as levels continue to fall steadily. However, both Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are currently storing flood water which may affect local roads and footpaths. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday morning, 8 March 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 19:02
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high between Hothfield and Ashford town centre as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The risk has reduced on the Aylesford Stream, East Stour, Ruckinge Dyke and Whitewater Dyke as levels continue to fall steadily, however surface water and debris may still remain. No further rainfall is forecast over 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, 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 2am on Saturday 7 March 2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 21:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are continuing to rise as a result of persistent heavy rainfall today, Thursday 5th March. Flooding of roads and farmland will continue overnight into Friday 6th March. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough, along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour in and around Ashford, and from Hothfield to Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10am on Friday 6th March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 14:29
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 5pm this evening, Thursday 5th March, and will continue overnight into Friday 6th March. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along the Aylesford Stream, particularly in Willesborough, along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour in and around Ashford and from Hothfield to Great Chart. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening on 5th March or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 10:22
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This alert remains in force. Having risen in response to heavy rain from storm Dennis, river levels are slowly falling throughout the catchment. The catchment is very responsive to rainfall and heavy showers yesterday have kept levels high. The forecast for Thursday is for a band of rain which may be occasionally heavy, this is likely to sustain high river levels. Property flooding is not expected but low lying roads and land are likely to be affected, caution should be exercised in flooded areas.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 16:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This alert remains in force. Having risen in response to heavy rain from storm Dennis, river levels are slowly falling throughout the catchment. It is anticipated that levels at Chart Leacon will fall overnight and this alert will be cleared in the morning of 20/02/2020


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 09:05
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to fall but remain high in some locations. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible around Great Chart and is expected to continue until later today, Wednesday 19 February. Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage Areas continue to store some flood water but we expect water levels to continue to fall throughout the day today, Wednesday 19 February. Please avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further periods of rainfall are forecast for today, Wednesday 19 February and tomorrow, Thursday 20 February, which could cause river levels to rise again. We are monitoring the situation and our incident response staff will continue to be out in this area, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 5pm on Wednesday 19 February.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 17:39
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are now falling but remain high as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying land and roads, particularly around Great Chart is expected to continue overnight into Wednesday, 19 February. Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage areas are expected to continue to store flood water until Thursday 20 February, as water levels gradually fall. 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 this area, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 9am on Wednesday 19 February.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 08:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are now falling but remain high as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying land and roads, particularly around Great Chart and Ashford, is expected to continue into this afternoon, Tuesday 18 February. Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage areas are expected to continue to store flood water throughout Tuesday morning. 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 this area, checking structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 5pm on Tuesday 18 February.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 18:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are now falling but remain very high as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. Flooding of low lying land and roads, particularly around Great Chart and Ashford, is expected to continue until Tuesday afternoon, 18 February. Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage areas are expected to continue to store flood water until Tuesday morning. 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 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in all parts of the Upper Stour Area have now peaked. River levels are expected to remain high through until Monday evening, 17 February, as both Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage areas are currently impounding flood water. There is an on-going risk of flooding of low lying land and farmland on the Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke around Ashford. We are not currently expecting the internal flooding of properties. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out over the weekend, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 6pm on Monday 17 February.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:47
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in all parts of the Upper Stour Area have risen over the weekend following heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. There is an ongoing risk of flooding of low lying land and farmland on the Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke around Ashford. We are not currently expecting the internal flooding of properties. River levels are currently expected to peak in many places from 9pm tonight, 16 February. River levels are expected to remain high through until Monday evening, 17 February, as both Aldington and Hothfield Flood Storage areas are currently impounding flood water. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out over the weekend, checking structures and clearing blockages. This message will be updated by 6am on Monday 17 February.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 13:35
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels in all parts of the Upper Stour Area have risen over the weekend following heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. There is an ongoing risk of flooding of low lying land and farmland on the Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke around Ashford. We are not currently expecting the internal flooding of properties. River levels are currently expected to peak on Sunday evening, 16 February around 6pm. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be out over the weekend, checking structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 9pm on Sunday 16 February.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 05:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen due to heavy rainfall overnight and are expected to react to further rainfall early on Sunday morning, 16 February. This will cause further flooding of low lying land and farmland, particularly on the River Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke around Ashford. River levels are currently expected to peak on Sunday evening, 16 February, levels of flooding could increase until this time. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be out over the weekend, checking 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 21:31
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising and are expected to react to further heavy rainfall early on Sunday morning, 16 February. This will cause further flooding of low lying land and farmland, particularly on the River Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dyke around Ashford. River levels are currently expected to peak on Sunday evening, 16 February. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be out over the weekend, checking structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 12pm on Sunday, 16 February.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 15:37
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall today, Saturday 15 February, through until Sunday 16 February. This will cause river levels to significantly rise again and cause further flooding of low lying land and farmland, particularly on the River Great Stour, Whitewater Dyke and Ruckinge Dykes around Ashford. River levels are currently expected to peak on Sunday afternoon and evening, 16 February. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be out over the weekend, checking structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. This message will be updated by 9pm on Saturday 15 February.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 09:01
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have now fallen in most locations as a result of yesterday's heavy rainfall. However, flooding of low lying land and farmland is expected to continue this morning, Saturday 15 February, particularly on the River Great Stour around Great Chart. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall from 2pm today, Saturday 15 February, through to Sunday evening, 16 February. This will cause river levels to significantly rise again and cause further flooding impacts. We are closely monitoring the situation, clearing watercourses and liaising with our partners. This message will be updated by 6pm on 15 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 17:37
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are now falling in most locations as a result of yesterday's heavy rainfall. However, flooding of low lying land and farmland is expected to continue this evening and overnight into Saturday morning, 15 February, particularly on the River Great Stour around Great Chart, and around Ashford. Please avoid low lying footpaths near local watercourses which may be flooded. Further light showers are possible this evening which could cause river levels to rise again during Saturday morning. Storm Dennis will bring persistent heavy rainfall from Saturday afternoon through to Sunday evening. This will potentially bring a further significant response in river levels and cause further flooding impacts. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with emergency services and our partners about the potential impacts over the weekend. This message will be updated by 10am on 15 February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 08:54
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain high in places as a result of yesterday's heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue until late afternoon, 14/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads close to the rivers, particularly on the River Great Stour around Great Chart, and around Ashford. Friday is expected to remain largely dry although heavy rain from Storm Dennis will see further impacts from Saturday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from the River Stour and its tributaries. 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 this afternoon, 14/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 21:03
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen in response to heavy rainfall earlier today, Thursday 13/02/2020. Flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river is expected to continue this evening particularly around the River Great Stour around Great Chart; the River East Stour; Aylesford Stream, in Willesborough, and in and around Ashford. Property flooding is not expected. Further isolated showers are possible this evening but generally the weather conditions should remain relatively dry. Further rainfall is expected on Friday evening and we are expecting further impacts as a result of Storm Dennis over the weekend. Please avoid walking along low-lying farmland or footpaths near the watercourses. We are carefully monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 10am on 14/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 13:28
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are rising in response to heavy rainfall this morning on Thursday, 13 February. Flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers is possible from 2pm this afternoon, particularly along the River Great Stour and the River East Stour in Ashford. Property flooding is not expected. Further isolated heavy showers are forecast during the day today before clearing this evening. We currently expect river levels to remain high until Friday afternoon on 14 February. Please avoid walking along low lying farmland or footpaths near the watercourses. We are monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. This message will be updated by 9pm on 13/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 17:55
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This flood alert has been issued as river levels are rising due to persistent rainfall yesterday, Sunday 09/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. We expect river levels to remain high tomorrow, 11/02/20 as further rainfall is forecast over the next 24hrs. 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 27 Dec 2019 18:15
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to fall throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads may still be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are no longer impounding water. There were bands of blustery rainfall yesterday, 26 December 2019 which led to a low level response in river levels during the day. However no further rain is currently forecast for today 27 December 2019 so levels will continue to fall. We will continue to monitor the situation as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.    This Flood Alert message will be updated this afternoon 27th December 2019


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 09:13
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels continue to fall throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads may still be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are no longer impounding water. There were bands of blustery rainfall yesterday,  26 December 2019 which led to a low level response in river levels during the day. There is no rain forecast today 27 December 2019 We will continue to monitor the situation as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.  This Flood Alert message will be updated this afternoon 27 December 2019


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 19:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads may still be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are no longer impounding water. There have been bands of blustery rainfall today, 26 December 2019 which led to a low level response in river levels during the day. We will continue to monitor the situation as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.    This Flood Alert message will be updated tomorrow morning 27th December 2019


Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 09:43
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads may still be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are still impounding water from the recent heavy rainfall last week. There are bands of blustery rainfall expected today, 26 December 2019 which are expected to result in a low level response in river levels during the day, which could lead to further flooding of low lying land.   We will continue to monitor the situation as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.    This Flood Alert message will be updated this evening, 26 December 2019.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 19:42
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads may still be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are still impounding water from the recent heavy rainfall last week but water levels are falling steadily. The weather conditions are expected to remain dry overnight but further rainfall is forecast on Boxing Day, 26 December 2019 which is likely to cause further localised flooding of low lying land.   We are continuing to monitor the situation as the catchments remain very responsive to further rainfall.    This Flood Alert message will be updated tomorrow morning, 26 December 2019.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2019 09:09
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the Upper Stour catchment but some low lying land and roads will be affected by flood water, particularly in the area around Great Chart. The Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are still impounding water from the recent heavy rainfall last week but water levels are falling steadily. The weather conditions are expected to remain dry today, 25 December 2019. Further rainfall is currently forecast 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 message will be updated by 21:00 this evening, 25 December 2019.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 20:46
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly throughout the catchment but some low lying land and roads in the area remain flooded as they slowly drain back into the river systems. 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 12:34
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have fallen significantly through the catchment but some roads and low lying land in the area remain flooded as they slowly drain back into the river systems. Aldington and Hothfield flood storage areas are still impounding water from the recent heavy rainfall last week but levels are falling steadily. 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling through the catchment. 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 12:33
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are falling through the catchment. 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 19:05
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high following recent heavy rainfall. The weather forecast is for less rainfall over the next few days, which will allow river levels to reduce. The ground remains very wet, and river levels will rise again if there is further heavy rain. We continue to monitor the situation closely, 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, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are high following recent heavy rainfall. The weather forecast is for less rainfall over the next few days, which will allow river levels to reduce. The ground remains very wet, and river levels will rise again if there is further heavy rain. We continue to monitor the situation closely, and will update this message by 6pm on Sunday 22 December, or if the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 15:48
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Levels in the Upper Stour and tributaries at Ashford remain high. Further rainfall is forecast later on Saturday 21 December which could see a return to higher levels seen earlier in the week. 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 8am on Sunday 22 December or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 03:49
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain very high as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible along the River Stour, particularly in the Singleton area on the Great Stour. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners and clearing trash screens. Further showers are expected through Saturday 21/12/2019. We will update this message by 2pm on Saturday 21/12/19


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 14:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels remain very high as a result of heavy rainfall overnight Thursday 19/12/19 into Friday 20/12/19. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible throughout today, Friday 20/12/19 along the River Stour, particularly in the Singleton area on the Great Stour. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners and clearing trash screens. Further showers are expected today. We will update this message later Friday evening, 20/12/19


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 04:38
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise again as a result of heavy rainfall overnight Thursday 19/12/19 into Friday 20/12/19. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this morning 20/12/19 along the River Stour, particularly in the Singleton area on the Great Stour. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point but there is further rainfall forecast during the coming days and we will issue any warning messages if the situation worsens. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners and clearing trash screens. We will update this message by 13:00 today 20/12/19


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 18:44
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels are forecast to rise again as a result of heavy rainfall expected overnight Thursday 19/12/19 into Friday 20/12/19. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 05:00 tomorrow 20/12/19 along the River Stour particularly at particularly in the Singleton area on the Great Stour. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point but there is further rainfall forecast during the coming days and we will issue any warning messages if the situation worsens. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners and clearing trash screens. Please plan driving routes accordingly and avoid footpaths near watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 20/12/19.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2019 18:39
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Further rainfall is expected over night tonight into the early hours of Thursday 19.12.19. River levels have not fallen as much as anticipate and as such the flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is once again possible, particularly in the Singleton area on the Great Stour. Flooding is possible 22:00 tonight 18.12.19. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this stage. Unsettled conditions are likely to continue for the rest of the week, causing levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. this message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow morning 19.12.19, or if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2019 18:11
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue along the River East Stour, particularly in and around Ashford and along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. Further heavy rainfall is forecast from Wednesday evening 18/12/19 through until Saturday. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 22/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures and liaising with emergency services and our partners. 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 on the morning of Wednesday 18/12/19.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2019 08:04
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 08:00 am and 05:00 pm today, 17/12/19. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along the East Stour River, particularly in and around Ashford, low lying land and roads along the Great Stour River, particularly around the Great Chart area. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 05:00 pm on 17/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers of the Upper Stour. 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 05:00 pm on 17/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 18:00
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
This Alert remains in force. Levels on the River Great Stour remain stable but high between Hotfield and Ashford Town Centre. Localised heavy showers are forecast overnight and on Sunday 15 December which will maintain high levels throughout the weekend. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Sunday 15 December.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2019 10:37
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Levels from Hothfield through Ashford Town Centre will remain high but stable during Saturday 14 December. Showers are forecast throughout the weekend and we will update this message by 18:00 on Saturday 14 December.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2019 15:34
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
Levels remain high during Friday 13 December and are likely to remain high through the Ashford area overnight. Isolated showers may occur during this period but are not expected to result in further increases in water levels. This message will be reviewed by 10am on Saturday 14 December.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2019 12:01
Great Stour, East Stour, Aylesford Stream, Ruckinge Dyke, Whitewater Dyke, Stour
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 12noon on Friday 13 December. Levels will likely remain high throughout the weekend. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly in and around Ashford, Great Chart and Hothfield. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. The forecast is for showery weather throughout the weekend. This message will be updated by 5pm on Friday 13 December, or as the situation changes.