Flood Warning Info - River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch

Area Description

River Thames at Pangbourne and Whitchurch.
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

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 8 Jan 2024 16:59
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area following recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue overnight, 08/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. The forecast is for wintry showers to move through the area this evening with a predominantly dry night and day tomorrow. River levels are expected to continue falling slowly over the next couple of days, but levels will remain high as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Be aware of flood water that may remain on the floodplain as river levels recede. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 09/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 8 Jan 2024 09:34
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue today, 08/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, with the possibility of wintry showers this afternoon and evening. Rainfall totals are not expected to be significant. Tomorrow is forecast to be mainly dry. River levels are expected to continue falling slowly over the next couple of days, but levels will remain high as water moves downstream. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 18:55
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are high but falling slowly on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 07/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. We expect river levels to be high, but continue falling slowly over the next couple of days. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 10:05
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue today, 07/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. Today and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry with a chance of wintry showers. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. We expect levels to reach or exceed those seen in January 2003. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 18:41
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 06/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. We expect levels to reach or exceed those seen in January 2003. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 09:58
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Flooding of low lying land, roads and property is expected today, 06/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. Light rainfall will clear this morning, leaving this evening and overnight mainly dry. We expect river levels to continue rising slowly over the next couple of days as water makes its way downstream. We expect levels to reach or exceed those seen in January 2003. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 20:10
River Thames
Property flooding is expected. River levels are rising on the River Thames in the Pangbourne and Whitchurch area as a result of recent heavy rainfall and water moving downstream. Therefore, flooding of low lying, roads and property is expected overnight tonight, 05/01/2024, especially in the areas closest to the river. Areas most at risk are those closest to the river in Pangbourne, including The Wharf, and on Shooters Hill. There is the potential for further showers which may be heavy at times, overnight, 05/01/2024. We expect river levels to continue rising over the coming 48 hours. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/01/2024, or as the situation changes.