Flood Warning Info - River Sow St. Thomas area
Area Description
River Sow St. Thomas area.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 14:53
River Sow
River levels are peaking at the Great Bridgford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today, Wednesday 03/01/2024 and tomorrow morning, Thursday 04/01/2024. Further showers are forecast over the next 12 hours and as such we expect river levels to remain high into Thursday morning, 04/01/2024. 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 call 999 if in immediate danger. Avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow, Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:48
River Sow
River levels have risen at the Great Bridgford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 19:00 today, 02/01/24.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to remain high into Wednesday afternoon, 03/01/24.
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 call 999 if in immediate danger.
Avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 03:13
River Sow
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.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:53
River Sow
River levels are rising at the Broadeye Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to rise until later overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 morning, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 12:34
River Sow
River levels are high but steady at the Broadeye Bridge river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted.
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.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 04:54
River Sow
River levels have risen at the Broadeye Bridge river gauge as a result of Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible from 06:00 this morning, Thursday 21/01/21.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Thursday 21/01/21.
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 plan travel routes ahead of time in case of flooding.
Please move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety.
Activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. Call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated in 8 Hours or as the situation changes.