Flood Warning Info - River Avon at Bretford
Area Description
River Avon at Bretford.
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:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:48
River Avon
River levels are rising 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 around Bretford, Vicarage Farm and Meadowside.
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 tomorrow morning 10/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 13:15
River Avon
River levels are rising 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 around Bretford, Vicarage Farm and Meadowside.
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 21:00 on 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 11:00
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Rugby gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties around Bretford, Vicarage Farm and Meadowside
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 15:08
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 01:42
River Avon
River levels have risen and are expected to rise over the next few hours, peaking at 02:00 Thursday 24th December as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting properties around Bretford, Vicarage Farm and Meadowside. 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, valuables and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water. 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.