Flood Warning Info - River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft

River Blithe

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this evening.  Flooding is expected on 28 February 2026 .  Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Stay away from floodwater - it contains hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals . Activate any flood protection products you may have.  This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 01 March 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.  Flooding is expected on 13 February 2026 .  Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Activate any flood protection products you may have . Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.  This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 14 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today. Risk of flooding remains on 07 February 2026 . Further rainfall is expected today. Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. We are closely monitoring the situation . Start acting on your flood plan if you have one . Activate any flood protection products you may have. This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 09 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.  Flooding is expected on 07 February 2026 .   Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Start acting on your flood plan if you have one . Activate any flood protection products you may have.  This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 08 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today. Flooding is expected on 07 February 2026 . Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 18:00PM on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today. Flooding is expected on 06 February 2026 . Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.  Flooding is expected on 06 February 2026 .  Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Start acting on your flood plan if you have one .  This message will be updated by 1:00PM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.  Flooding is expected from the morning of 19 December 2025 .  Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware.  We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .  Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car . Activate any flood protection products you may have.  This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. No further rainfall is forecast. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. 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 18:00 on 07/01/2025, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high and are slowly rising again at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, however we expect river levels to remain high. 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 10:00 on 07/01/2025, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high and are slowly rising again at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high. 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 10:00 on 07/01/2025, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are high but steady at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high. 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 16:00 on 06/01/2025, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall in addition to snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water, and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Monday 06/01/25, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible today, Thursday 02/01/25. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Drier conditions are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10:00 on Friday 03/01/25, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are high but steady at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this evening and overnight into Monday, 09/12/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 09/12/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible today, 08/12/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 08/12/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today Monday 25/11/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Drier conditions are forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to drop this afternoon Monday 25/11/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and clearing weed screens. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water. Call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated on Tuesday 26/11/24 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains today, 23/02/24. Further showers are forecast in the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow Saturday 24/02/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are high but steady at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow Friday 23/02/24 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Hanstall Ridware gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hanstall Ridware. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 22:45 Thursday 22/02/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is possible to begin between 10:00 and 11:00 today, 22/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hanstall Ridware. We expect river levels to remain high until 23/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow on 23/02/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high but are falling at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge following heavy rainfall over the weekend. Flooding could still affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. Minimal rainfall is forecast through Monday and Tuesday, but unsettled conditions are expected from Wednesday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens and checking defences. 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 on 20/02/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising again at the Hamstall Ridware gauge as a result of the persistent heavy rainfall last night. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible overnight tonight (18/02/24). Flooding may affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hanstall Ridware. No further rainfall is forecast tonight, though there is another band of rain forecast for early tomorrow morning (19/02/2024). We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow (19/02/24), or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 11:00, this morning, Sunday 18/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast as possible over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until this evening, Sunday 18/02/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please move family, pets, possessions, valuables, and cars to safety and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. And call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 19/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday evening 08/02/2024. Consequently, flooding of property is possible this afternoon, Friday 09/02/2024 and overnight. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridwear river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall on Thursday evening 08/02/2024. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 04:00 this morning, Friday 09/02/2024. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft areas including Hamstall Ridware. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated this afternoon Friday 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are peaking at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Consequently, flooding of property is expected this evening, Wednesday 03/01/2024 and tomorrow, Thursday 04/01/2024. Further showers are forecast over the next 12 hours, and as such river levels are expected to remain high into tomorrow morning, Thursday 04/01/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected this afternoon and overnight. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels are expected to remain high overnight and into tomorrow morning 03/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible overnight. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 02/01/24, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible later today, 28/12/2023. No further significant rainfall is forecast for the rest of today, but further showers are possible. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 29/12/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow, 29/12/2023 or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible tonight 12/12/23. Further rain is forecast tonight, and we expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow morning 13/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 13/12/23, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall since Sunday, 03/12/23. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. No heavy rainfall is forecast for today but is forecast from tomorrow 07/12/23. We expect river levels to fall below the flood risk threshold this morning, 06/12/23. 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 17:00 on 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are high but steady at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. No further heavy rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to begin falling later tonight, 05/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 06/12/23, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are high but steady at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. No further heavy rainfall is forecast for today, 05/12/23. We expect river levels to remain high until later today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 17:00 today, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible later this morning, 05/12/23. Further rainfall is forecast this morning and we expect river levels to remain high until later today, 05/12/23. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated by 10:00 today, 05/12/23, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.

River Blithe

River levels remain high at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Consequently, flooding of property is expected throughout this afternoon, 21/02/22. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today, 21/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water. Call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/02/22, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels are rising at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Consequently, flooding of property is expected throughout this afternoon, 21/02/22. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today, 21/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water. Call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated this afternoon, 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.

River Blithe

River levels have risen at the Hamstall Ridware river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 23:00 tonight, 20/02/22. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Monday, 21/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and call 999 if in immediate danger. Avoid contact with flood water This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/02/22, or as the situation changes.