Flood Warning Info - Harpers Brook in Brigstock and Sudborough

Heavy rain has fallen in the Nene catchment causing Harpers Brook to rise. Further rain is forecast tomorrow, Wednesday 27th November. Levels are expected to remain high for several days. Low lying areas near to the river are already flooded and we expect properties to be affected. Low lying properties near the river on main street in Sudborough 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 Wednesday 27th November, or before if the situation changes.

Heavy rain has fallen in the Nene catchment causing Harpers Brook to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are already flooded and we expect properties to be affected. Low lying properties near the river on main street in Sudborough 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 Tuesday 26th November, or before if the situation changes.

Heavy rain is currently falling in the Nene catchment and will continue throughout Sunday 24th November. This is causing Harpers Brook to rise and is forecast to continue to rise through the night. Low lying areas near to the river are already flooded and we now expect properties to be affected this evening onwards. Low lying properties near the river on main street in Sudborough are expected to be affected first. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and therefore river levels will remain high. 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 on 25/11/24, or before if the situation changes.

Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Harpers Brook catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. Rain will continue into the evening of Tuesday 2nd January. This is causing the Brook to rise, and is forecast to continue to rise through tonight and into tomorrow. Low lying areas near to Harpers Brook are already flooded, and we now expect properties to be affected from early evening onwards. Properties on Main Street in Sudborough 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.

Heavy rain has fallen across Harpers Brook catchment over the past few days. As a result river levels have risen and remain high, affecting the Brigstock to Sudborough area. We anticipate the levels to gradually reduce tomorrow (Friday, 25th December) and be able to remove this warning during the day. Stay safe, be and 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 as the situation changes.

Heavy rain has fallen on the Harpers Brook 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 Brigstock and Sudborough and due to the deteriorating weather we now expect properties in the area 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 by Thurs, Dec 24, or as the situation changes.