Flood Warning Info - Clay Coton Brook at Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Brook at Yelvertoft

Area Description

Clay Coton Village, including Clay Coton Church and defended areas, and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road and Bridgend.
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.

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

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Flood Warning History

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 24 Nov 2024 20:31
Clay Coton Brook
River levels are rising at the Clay Coton river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property is possible tonight, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 2 hours. We expect river levels to rise overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:02
Clay Coton Brook
River levels have risen at the Clay Coton gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible later this morning and throughout today 18/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until later this afternoon and remain high throughout today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please call 999 if in immediate danger. Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated tomorrow 19/02/24, or as the situation changes. Flood warning and alerts will be issued in advance based on the latest forecasts for the next 24 hours. Updates will be issued at least every 24 hours.


Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 02:28
Clay Coton Brook
River levels have risen at the Clay Coton gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected from 04:00 today, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. Further rainfall is forecast over the coming hours, we expect river levels to continue to rise until later this morning. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 14:51
Clay Coton Brook
River levels are rising slowly at the Clay Coton gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall today. Consequently, the flooding of roads and property is possible later today (02/01/2024). Flooding is affecting properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon, but is forecast to begin clearing from approximately 21:00. We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges 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 (03/01/24), or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2023 21:15
Clay Coton Brook
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Clay Coton river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. However, forecasts suggest it could rise again overnight. Flooding is affecting properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens and actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2023 10:49
Clay Coton Brook
River levels are rising at the Clay Coton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected today, 04/12/2023. Flooding is affecting properties in Cold Ashby Road in Clay Coton and Yelvertoft Village, including High Street, Swinnertons Lane, Elkins Close, Elkington Road, Bridgend and Ashwells Lane and along Lilbourne Lane. We expect river levels to remain high until this evening, 04/12/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and clearing weed screens. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 04/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2020 17:36
Clay Coton Brook
River levels have risen at the Clay Coton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to begin between 20:00 and 23:00 today, Wednesday 23/12/20. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning, Thursday 24/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Take photographs of any flood damage and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.