Flood Alert Info - River Lugg North of Leominster

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River Lugg North of Leominster.

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 issued on 8 Dec 2024 08:53

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Butts Bridge River gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by 17:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 16:06

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 08/12/24. 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 by 09:00 on Sunday 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 08:43

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and or Local Authorities. 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 17:00 on 07/12/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2024 08:00

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated today, Tuesday 25/11/24. 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 by 16:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 15:10

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge following heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 25/11/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated for the next few days. 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 by 08:00 on Tuesday 26/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2024 09:02

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 25/11/2024. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours but showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain elevated over the next few days. 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 by 16:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 16:19

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain elevated over the next few days. 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 by 08:00 on Monday 25/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:49

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain elevated over the next few days. 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 by 16:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 16:27

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to start at 3am tomorrow, 24/11/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 25/11/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 9am on 24/11/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2024 06:48

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible.    We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362.   Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days.  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 by 5pm today, Sunday 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 16:33

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 by 10am on Sunday 20/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2024 09:50

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. 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 by 5pm on Saturday 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 16:57

River Lugg

River levels are currently falling however further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which will see levels rise again at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. 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 by 10am on Saturday 19/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2024 08:47

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are now falling at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon 18/10/24. We expect river levels to remain high in the coming days. 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 by 5pm on Friday 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 16:42

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 by 10am on Friday 18/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2024 09:28

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 by 5pm on Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 17:25

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 by 10am on Thursday 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 12:25

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 by 6pm on Wednesday 16/10/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 7 Apr 2024 16:48

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 by 11:00am on 08/04/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 20:34

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Saturday 30/03/24. 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 by 09:00 on 29/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 08:03

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this morning Thursday 28/03/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 31/03/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5 pm on Thursday 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 17:35

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Thursday 22/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with local authorities. 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 Friday, 23/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 10:10

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Thursday 22/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with local authorities. 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 6pm Thursday, 22/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:19

River Lugg

River levels are falling at the Byton river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further rainfall is currently forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6 pm on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:33

River Lugg

River levels are rising slowly at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11 am on 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 08:45

River Lugg

River levels are rising slowly at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 17:13

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this evening, 8/02/24. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 15:10

River Lugg

River levels remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall but are now falling at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Some showers are forecast on Friday, 05/01/24, but no further significant rainfall is expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Saturday 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:07

River Lugg

River levels remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall but are now falling at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Some showers are forecast on Friday, 05/01/24, but no further significant rainfall is expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on Friday 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 17:49

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are now falling at the Byton & Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Some showers are forecast on Friday & Saturday, but no further significant rainfall is expected. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am Friday morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:42

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No significant rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm Thursday, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 18:04

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am Thursday morning, 04/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:48

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:59

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:32

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Tuesday 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 17:19

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 07:26

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:40

River Lugg

River levels remain high but steady at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 01/01/24, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 09:00

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, Sunday 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:09

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to rise again and remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 06:49

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to rise again and remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm today, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 17:09

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 07:45

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6om today, 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 16:15

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 07:04

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for several days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 18:00 today 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 07:59

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 by 10:00, 14/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 18:01

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight and into tomorrow. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. 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 by 10:00am tomorrow, Wednesday 13/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 07:31

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this morning, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today, 04/12/23. 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 6pm this evening, 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2023 17:00

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible in the early hours of tomorrow morning, 04/12/23. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high for most of tomorrow, 04/12/23. 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, 04/12/23, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 21:42

River Lugg

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 20 Oct 2023 14:58

River Lugg

Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 08:49

River Lugg

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 12 Jan 2023 04:23

River Lugg

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 22 Feb 2022 17:28

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges due to heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 by 5pm, Wednesday 23/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 18:28

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges due to heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 by 6pm, Tuesday 22/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 08:20

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton River gauge due to persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 by 6pm, Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 00:30

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton River gauge due to persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. 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 by 9am, Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 17:51

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton River gauge due to persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 22/02/22. 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 by 3am tomorrow, Monday 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 12:08

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton River gauge due to persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this afternoon, Sunday 20/02/22. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until tomorrow morning, Monday 21/02/22. 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 by 7pm this evening, Sunday 20/02/22.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2021 08:37

River Lugg

River levels have risen at Byton river gauge and remain high as a result of Storm Barra. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to remain this afternoon, 09/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 20:00 on 09/12/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 today at 17:00 09/12/21, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2021 14:15

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Byton river gauge as a result of Storm Barra. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin this afternoon, 08/12/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 16:00 on 08/12/21. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 09/12/21 by 09:00, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2021 09:39

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 6pm on 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2021 15:52

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 20/02/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 21/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 09:39

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Recorded peak: Butts Bridge 2.9m at 01:45, 03/02/21 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 10am on Thursday 04/02/21.

Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 17:21

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Butts Bridge is predicted to peak between 2.4 and 2.8m overnight tonight, 02/02/21 Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 10am on Wednesday 03/02/21.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 14:26

River Lugg

River levels are high but falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast next week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on Monday 01/02/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 08:19

River Lugg

River levels are high but falling at the Butts Bridge river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast next week and river levels may rise again as a result. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 31/1/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:24

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 30/01/21. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on Sunday 31/1/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:25

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 30/01/21. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 5pm 30/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 17:06

River Lugg

River levels are falling but remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 10am on Saturday, 23/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 08:30

River Lugg

River levels are falling but remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 on Friday, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 16:50

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 10am on Friday, 22/01/21.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 08:18

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 today, 21/01/21.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:08

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 19:00 and 22:00 today, the 20/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 09:00 tomorrow, 21/01/21.

Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 16:38

River Lugg

River levels are high but steady at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. Further scattered showers are forecast for the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 5pm on Monday 28/12/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:36

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is expected overnight on Saturday 26/12/20 into Sunday 27/12/20. We expect river levels to remain high into next week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 5pm Sunday 27/12/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 15:44

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 by 6pm on Friday 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 16:47

River Lugg

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 08:54

River Lugg

River levels remain high and is rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 by 6pm on Wednesday 23/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 17:53

River Lugg

River levels remain high but steady at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high into the weekend. 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 by 10am on Wednesday 23/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 09:50

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. 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 by 6pm on Tuesday 22/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 17:33

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. River levels may drop slightly then 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 by 11am on Tuesday 22/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 10:14

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. 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 by 6pm on Monday 21/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 17:48

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall slowly at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further blustery showers are forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next couple of days. 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 by 11am on Monday 21/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 09:37

River Lugg

River levels have risen and are currently steady at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 by 6pm on 20/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 16:42

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 20/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2020 09:54

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 6pm on 19/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 18:13

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is expected overnight and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 10:00 on 19/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2020 09:55

River Lugg

River levels are high but starting to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is expected today and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 6pm on 18/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2020 17:30

River Lugg

River levels are high but starting to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Rainfall overnight will push river levels to those seen today. Further heavy rainfall is expected tomorrow and this is likely to increase levels further. Please continue to follow the updates. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 10:00 on 18/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2020 09:25

River Lugg

River levels are high but starting to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 18:00 on 17/12/2020, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2020 19:34

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Byton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 20:00 and 23:00 today, 16/12/20. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 06:00 on 17/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and clearing weed 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 10:00 on 17/12/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 17:57

River Lugg

River levels are high but falling at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 by 8am on Monday 02/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 08:47

River Lugg

River levels are high but steady at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. 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 by 6pm on Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 01:51

River Lugg

River levels are high but steady at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast with scattered showers over the following 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise. 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 by 9am on Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 16:26

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast with scattered showers over the following 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise. 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 by 2am on Sunday 01/03/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 09:54

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast on Saturday with scattered showers over the following 48 hours which may cause river levels to rise. 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 by 6pm on 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 03:39

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge and forecast to rise at the Byton river gauge, following heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast for Saturday, with further scattered showers over the next few days, which may cause river levels to rise. 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 by 10am on 29/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 01:41

River Lugg

Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 18:26

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected between 20:00 and 22:00 today, 28/02/20. Flooding is expected to affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 16:00 on 29/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 2am on 28/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 07:26

River Lugg

River levels continue to fall slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain high. Flooding of low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster is expected to continue. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 13:00, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 00:00

River Lugg

River levels continue to fall slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges. The forecast remains unsettled for the next few days which may cause river levels to remain high. Flooding of low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster is expected to continue. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am, Wednesday 26/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 15:24

River Lugg

River levels remain high but falling slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster is expected to continue. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by midnight tonight, Tuesday 25/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 08:09

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of recent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster is expected to continue. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm, Tuesday 25/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 23:30

River Lugg

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 15:23

River Lugg

River levels have risen at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by midnight tonight, Monday 24/02/20 or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 07:30

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 23:32

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Byton river gauge and are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels are forecast to rise further at these gauges as a result of further rainfall forecast over the next 24 hours. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am on Monday, 24/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 16:08

River Lugg

River levels remain high at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. River levels may rise again at these gauges as a result of further rainfall forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 11:45PM on Sunday, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 08:05

River Lugg

River levels are currently steady at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. However river levels are forecast to rise at these gauges as a result of further rainfall forecast over the next few days to above flood alert thresholds. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 3PM on Sunday, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 17:12

River Lugg

River levels are currently steady at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. However river levels are forecast to rise at these gauges as a result of further rainfall forecast over the next few days to above flood alert thresholds. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am on Sunday, 23/02/20, or as the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 07:53

River Lugg

River levels are currently steady at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. However river levels are forecast to rise at these gauges as a result of further rainfall forecast over the next few days to above flood alert thresholds. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 7pm Saturday, 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 19:35

River Lugg

River levels are currently falling slowly at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend, which may cause renewed river level rises to above flood alert thresholds. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8am Saturday, 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 11:45

River Lugg

River levels are currently falling slowly at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days which may cause renewed river level rises to above flood alert thresholds . Flooding may affect low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We are closely monitoring the situation. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend and into next week. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm Friday 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 03:42

River Lugg

River levels are falling slowly at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by noon on Friday 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 19:55

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4am on Friday 21/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 11:49

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Butts Bridge and Byton river gauges. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8pm on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 03:47

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Butts Bridge river gauge. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by Midday on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 19:40

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Butts Bridge river gauge. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is expected over the next 48 hours, which may cause river levels to rise again. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4am on Thursday 20/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 12:27

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges. The risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Scattered showers are expected todaywith further prolonged rainfall forecast this afternoon and overnight 19/02/20. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 8pm on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 03:33

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges following Storm Dennis. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 2pm on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 21:07

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges following Storm Dennis. River levels peaked at 2.2 m at the Byton gauge on Sunday and at 3.7m at the Butts Bridge gauge Monday morning, 17/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 6am on Wednesday 19/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 14:03

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Byton and Butts Bridge river gauges following Storm Dennis. River levels peaked at 2.2 m at the Byton gauge on Sunday and at 3.7m at the Butts Bridge gauge Monday morning, 17/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Scattered showers are expected over the next 24 hours with further prolonged rainfall forecast from midday on Wednesday 19/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high until late on Wednesday 19/02/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 10pm on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 04:00

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge, as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels peaked at 3.7m at the Butts Bridge gauge Monday morning, 17/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 2pm on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:47

River Lugg

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Butts Bridge river gauge, as a result of Storm Dennis. River levels peaked at 3.7m at the Butts Bridge gauge Monday morning, 17/02/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 3am on Tuesday 18/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:42

River Lugg

River levels are peaking at 3.75m at the Butts Bridge gauge and at 2.2m at the Byton river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is occurring. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:31

River Lugg

River levels are peaking at 3.7m at the Butts Bridge gauge and at 2.2m at the Byton river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:59

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge & Byton river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Predicted peaks are: Butts Bridge 3.2 to 3.6m Sunday evening, Byton 1.8 to 2.2m Sunday evening. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 5pm on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 18:13

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge & Byton river gauges as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from this evening Saturday, 15/02/2020. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads adjacent to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9am on Sunday 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 08:55

River Lugg

This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water. River levels are forecast to rise to night, when flooding of low lying farm land is expected to commence. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 19:08

River Lugg

This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 9am Saturday 15/02/2020 or if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 15:12

River Lugg

This flood alert has been issued as Storm Dennis is forecast to bring heavy rainfall over the weekend, falling over already saturated catchments. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land is possible. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant, avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation and liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and issue flood warnings if necessary. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 8pm 14/02/20 or if the situation changes

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:41

River Lugg

River levels are rising at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland remains possible today, 09/02/20, and overnight. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:58

River Lugg

River levels are forecast to rise at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 09/02/20. Flooding may affect low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 20:00 on 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 08:21

River Lugg

Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 14:19

River Lugg

This flood alert has been issued as Storm Ciara is forecast to bring heavy and strong winds to your area overnight Saturday night and into Sunday afternoon. There is uncertainty over the amount and location of rainfall expected. Where intense rainfall does occur, flooding of low lying land can be expected. Surface water flooding may also occur. We urge you to remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are liaising with our professional partners. We will issue updates to this message and flood warnings if necessary. Further rain is forecast for Monday with unsettled conditions continuing into next week. You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.

Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 07:33

River Lugg

River levels are high but slowly decreasing at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding may be affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 4pm on Monday 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 15:31

River Lugg

River levels are high but slowly decreasing at the Butts Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting low lying land and roads to the River Lugg north of Leominster. Locations that may be affected include Yarpole, Mortimers Cross, Kingsland and the B4362. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 09:00 on Monday 23/12/19, or as the situation changes.

Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 08:34

River Lugg