Flood Warning Info - Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst

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Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst including Edenbridge and Hever.

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 27 Nov 2024 12:23

Eden, Eden Brook

High river levels from heavy rain overnight are expected to cause flooding this afternoon. Flooding is expected from 13:00 on 27/11/2024. Areas most at risk include properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road. Weather conditions are expected to improve this afternoon with light showers on Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking rivers for blockages. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Stay away from floodwater - it contains hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals. This message will be updated by 8:00 PM on 27/11/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 23:31

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels remain high but steady and are continued to result in flooding this evening, 23/09/24. Flooding is expected until tomorrow morning 24/09/2024. Areas most at risk include properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road. Weather conditions are expected to remain relatively dry with a few showers until Wednesday. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking rivers for blockages. Act on your flood plan if you have one. Stay away from floodwater - it may contain hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals. This message will be updated by 9:00 AM on 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 18:08

Eden, Eden Brook

Flood Warning issued on 23 Sep 2024 12:03

Eden, Eden Brook

High river levels from heavy rain overnight are expected to cause flooding this afternoon. Flooding is expected from 12:00 noon on 23/09/2024. Areas most at risk include properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road. Weather conditions are expected to improve this afternoon with light showers until Wednesday. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking rivers for blockages. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Stay away from floodwater - it contains hidden dangers such as open manhole covers, sewage and chemicals. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM on 23/09/2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 18:02

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels in the Eden have now peaked at Edenbridge and will gradually fall overnight into Friday 18 November. They will remain high at Hever and not expected to peak at Penshurst until early morning on Friday 18 November. No further significant rain is forecast for at least 72 hours. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message by 11am on Friday 18 November.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 14:01

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels remain very high as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads and low-lying land is expected to continue this afternoon, Thursday 17 November. Flooding is expected to affect properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever. We expect river levels to gradually fall this afternoon, Thursday 17 November. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater. This message will be updated by 9pm on 17 November, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 03:16

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying property, roads and low lying land is expected from 3.30am this morning, Thursday 17 November 2022. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road and properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever. Further light rainfall is forecast until midday on 17 November 2022. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the morning. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated by 11am on 17 November 2022, or as the situation changes

Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2021 03:35

Eden, Eden Brook

This Flood Warning has been issued following heavy rainfall overnight. We expect flooding to affect properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road and properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever. We also expect properties at Lingfield and Haxted Mill to be affected. Further rainfall is possible over the next hour until 4am on 21/10/2021. No further rainfall is expected after this. We expect river levels to remain high until 10am on 21/10/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and our partners, and are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. If you have any property flood resilience measures, please deploy them now. Please take action to protect yourself and your property if you believe you are at risk, try to avoid contact with flood water in the areas mentioned. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 21/10/2021, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 28 Jan 2021 04:36

Eden, Eden Brook

Following heavy overnight rainfall on wet catchments, river levels have risen sharply in the Rivers Eden and Eden Brook. It is expected that there will be further rainfall until 06:00 this morning, after which occasional showers are forecast. It is possible that there may be property flooding in the area around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road. This may occur as soon as 06:30 today or soon after. At this stage flooding further down stream in Edenbridge is not expected. However, we will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels and will update this message by 14:00 today, 28 January 2021, or sooner if required. We are monitoring the situation and have teams patrolling the catchment. Members of the public should avoid flood water and stay aware for further information. Should your property be in the named area you should consider moving valuables and putting into action your flood plan.

Flood Warning issued on 6 Mar 2020 02:16

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels are very high as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday. Flooding of low lying properties, roads and farmland is possible at Lingfield and Haxted Mill during the early hours of Friday morning, 6 March. River levels are expected to peak between 2am and 6am between Lingfield and Edenbridge. River levels are not currently expected to cause flooding to property between Edenbridge and Penshurst, but residents of low lying properties should remain prepared. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This Flood Warning message will be updated or removed by 12pm on Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 5 Mar 2020 17:36

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible between 6pm and 9pm this evening, Thursday 5th March. We believe there is a possibility of flooding to low lying properties at Lingfield and Haxted Mill. We do not expect flooding of property for the catchment between Edenbridge and Penshurst at this stage. We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking our defences and structures. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6am on Friday 6th March, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:20

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall as a result heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. There is a possibility of flooding for low-lying properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever Road. River levels will remain until late this afternoon, Monday 17 February. Further scattered rainfall showers are possible across the region over the next 18 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers where it is safe to do so, and staff will be talking to communities in the area. This message will be updated by 3pm on Monday 17 February or sooner if the situation worsens.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 00:22

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Dennis. There is a possibility of flooding for low-lying properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever Road. River levels will remain until late this afternoon, Monday 17 February. Further scattered rainfall showers are possible across the region over the next 18 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers, where it is safe to do so, and staff will be talking to communities in the area. This message will be updated by 9am on Monday 17 February, or sooner if the situation worsens.

Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:46

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels are continuing to rise as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. There is a possibility of flooding for low-lying properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever. River levels in Edenbridge are expected to be slightly higher than was seen on 20 December 2019. Property flooding is expected to continue through this evening as river levels continue to rise. Peak levels are expected overnight Sunday into Monday, 17 February. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be checking our structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so, and staff will be talking to communities in the area. This message will be updated by 1am on Monday, 17 February.

Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:04

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels are rising sharply as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. There is now a possibility of flooding for low-lying properties along the River Eden and Eden Brook around Haxted Mill, Edenbridge and Hever. The river is expected to reach a height comparable to just before Christmas 2019. Flooding could commence from mid-morning on Sunday 16 February and endure through Sunday with the peak being reached overnight Sunday into Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff will be checking our structures and clearing blockages where it is safe to do so. We will also have a visible presence in Edenbridge from mid morning. This message will be updated by 4pm on Sunday 16 February.

Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 17:04

Eden, Eden Brook

Levels in the Eden continue to fall throughout the entire catchment and despite a forecast of further rainfall overnight, we do not expect any further rise in river levels. Residents should remain vigilant and avoid flooded land or driving through flooded roads. We continue to monitor the situation. This message will be updated by 10pm on Saturday 21 December or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 08:31

Eden, Eden Brook

This flood warning remains in force. Rivers levels have subsided in Edenbridge but are still high in the River Eden at Penshurst. However, heavy pulses of rain overnight Friday into Saturday, 21/12/19 are driving levels up again in the area around Haxted Mill. We expect that levels will rise in Edenbridge around lunchtime today. Tonight will see sustained rain between 7pm Saturday and 10 am on the morning of Sunday, 22/12/19. Levels will rise overnight and through the morning in response. This message will be updated later today.

Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:09

Eden, Eden Brook

Levels at Edenbridge and Lingfield have now peaked and will continue to decline slowly overnight. However, levels at Hever, Chiddingstone and Penshurst will continue to rise and are unlikely to peak until daytime on Saturday 21 December. Property will remain at risk of flooding. Showers are forecast overnight. We will continue to monitor the situation and will update this message by 6am on Saturday 21 December or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 12:27

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected in the early afternoon today, 20/12/19. It is not anticipated that flooding will be in the scale of that seen in 2013 but we are monitoring the situation and will update this text as necessary. At this stage flows are anticipated to be small enough to pass through the historic bridge in Edenbridge. We expect river levels to rise through the afternoon. River levels will not peak in Edenbridge until dusk today 20/12/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. Please avoid contact with flood water and remain safe in the area of concern and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated around 17:00 today, 20 December 2019.

Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 07:27

Eden, Eden Brook

River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is expected to begin from 9:30 am until after 08:00 pm today, 20/12/19. This warning is primarily being issued for properties around Haxted Mill and Haxted Road. It is not anticipated that flooding will be in the scale of that seen in 2013 but we are monitoring the situation. At this stage flows are anticipated to be small enough to pass through the historic bridge in Edenbridge. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours. We expect river levels to rise around Haxted until 12 noon. River levels will not peak in Edenbridge until dusk today. Our incident response staff are are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers. This message will be updated around 2 pm today.