Flood Warning Info - Swaton Eau in Swaton Village
Area Description
West End and Swaton Lane areas of Swaton.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2025 15:10
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain has fallen in the South Forty Foot catchment causing Swaton Eau in Swaton to rise and is forecast to continue to rise through the day. Low lying areas near to Swaton Eau are already flooded and we now expect properties in Swaton to be affected. Low lying properties near the river on West End in Swaton are expected to be affected first. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine on 07/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2025 02:16
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain is currently falling in the South Forty Foot catchment and will continue throughout the morning on Monday, January 6. This is causing River Swaton Eau in Swaton to rise and is forecast to continue to rise through the early hours of the morning. Low lying areas near to Swaton Eau are already flooded and we now expect properties in Swaton to be affected this morning onwards. Low lying properties near the river on West End in Swaton are expected to be affected first. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for the morning of Monday, January 6, and therefore river levels are likely to continue to rise. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 3PM on 06/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 15:59
Swaton Eau
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Swaton catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground.This has caused the River Swaton to rise, and is forecast to remain high throughout today. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 4th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 18:32
Swaton Eau
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Swaton catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. Rain will continue into the evening of Tuesday 2nd January. This is causing the River Swaton to rise, and is forecast to continue to rise through tonight and into tomorrow. Low lying areas near to the river are already flooded, and we now expect properties to be affected from early evening onwards. Properties on West End in Swaton are expected to be affected first. The rainfall associated with Storm Henk has mostly fallen, but river levels will continue to rise overnight. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 3rd January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 22:29
Swaton Eau
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 21:54
Swaton Eau
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. 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 Warning issued on 15 Jan 2021 11:10
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain has fallen on the South Forty Foot catchment over the past 24-36 hours. No further rainfall is currently forecast for today, Friday, 15th January, and we are monitoring the rainfall forecast for tomorrow. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads in Swaton, and due to the deteriorating weather conditions we now expect properties in Swaton to be affected. Low lying properties near the river on West Street are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings, and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2021 07:23
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain has been falling on the South Forty Foot catchment over the past 12 hours and is expected to continue throughout today Thursday, 14th January 2021. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads in Swaton, and due to the deteriorating weather conditions we now expect properties in Swaton to be affected from this morning, Thursday 14th January 2021 onwards. Low lying properties near the river on West Street are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings, and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated by Friday, 15th January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 23:02
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain has fallen in the South Forty Foot catchment over the past few days. As a result the river levels have risen and remain high, affecting areas near the South Forty Foot Drain. We anticipate the levels to stabilize and gradually reduce over the next couple of days. Stay safe, and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments and flood water. We are monitoring the situation, and have staff in the area checking flood defences, clearing blockages, and assisting the Emergency Services and Council. This message will be updated again by tomorrow, 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2020 19:13
Swaton Eau
Heavy rain has fallen on the South Forty Foot Drain catchment today and is expected to continue into the early hours of tomorrow morning, Thursday, 24th December. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads in and around Swaton and due to the deteriorating weather conditions we now expect properties in Swaton to be affected from this evening (23rd Dec) onwards. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. The river is forecast to continue to rise and peak overnight. The impacts are likely to last until tomorrow and improve thereafter. Remain safe, be aware of your local surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Thurs, Dec 24th, or as the situation changes.