Flood Warning Info - River Avon at Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds
Area Description
River Avon at Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds including Little Lawford Lane.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2025 20:53
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Rugby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds area including Little Lawford Lane.
No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow, Tuesday 07/01/25, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2025 12:51
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Rugby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to begin between 12:50 and 15:00 today Monday, 06/01/2025. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds area including Little Lawford Lane.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 18:00 today, Monday 06/01/25.
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 move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Have a bag ready with vital items like medicines and insurance documents and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 19:00 today, Monday 06/01/25, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:25
River Avon
River levels remain high but have peaked at the Rugby gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 12 hours. Consequently, flooding of property is expected overnight and into tomorrow morning 10/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds area including Little Lawford Lane.
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 call 999 if in immediate danger and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 12:23
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Rugby gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected today, 09/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Little Lawford and Newnham Grounds area including Little Lawford Lane.
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 call 999 if in immediate danger and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 20:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 10:59
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Rugby gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
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.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 15:05
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Rugby gauge as a result of the recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the flooding of roads and property is possible later today (02/01/2024).
Further rainfall is forecast this afternoon, but is forecast to begin clearing from approximately 21:00. 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 morning (03/01/24), or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 12:20
River Avon
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Rugby river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. 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. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 01:22
River Avon
River levels have risen and are expected to rise over the nest few hours, peaking at 02:00 Thursday 24th December. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and weather forecasts. Please activate any flood protection property you may have such as flood barriers and air bricks covers and move family, pets, possessions, cars to safety. Take photographs of any flood damage and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded. The message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.