Flood Warning Info - River Avon at Stratford upon Avon
Area Description
River Avon at Stratford upon Avon including Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road.
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 8 Jan 2025 10:31
River Avon
River levels remain high but are falling slowly at the Stratford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall and snow melt. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property is expected to continue today, Wednesday 08/01/2025 and into this evening. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
No further rainfall is forecast 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 waters and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated by 17:00 today, Wednesday, 08/01/2025.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2025 19:58
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Stratford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected to continue today, Tuesday 07/01/2025 and into tomorrow morning, Wednesday 08/01/25. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
No further significant rainfall is forecast today.
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.
This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow, Wednesday, 08/01/2025.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2025 11:03
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Stratford river gauge as a result of rainfall and snowmelt Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible to begin between 15:00 and 21:00 today, 07/01/25. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
No 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 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 17:00 on 07/01/25, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:00
River Avon
River levels are continuing to fall at the Stratford river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. But water levels are still high, so a risk of flooding remains. Flooding could still be affecting properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
No significant further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and although river levels are falling, they still pose a flood risk.
We are continuing to closely monitor the situation and our incident response staff will be out again clearing weed screens.
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 12/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2024 11:41
River Avon
River levels remain high but are falling at the Stratford river gauge following recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding could still be affecting properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
No significant further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and although river levels are falling, they still pose a flood risk.
We are continuing to closely monitor the situation and our incident response staff will be out again clearing weed screens and checking any existing 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 11/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2024 20:20
River Avon
River levels are forecast to continue rising at the Stratford gauge as a result of the recent persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible between 02:30, 10/02/24 and 06:00, 11/02/24. We expect flooding to affect properties and roads in the Warwick Road, Tiddington Road, Bridgefoot, Waterside and Shipston Road area, Avonside, Saffron Walk, Stratford Racecourse area and Luddington Road areas.
Further light showers are forecast 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, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 12:34
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Stratford 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 15:29
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Stratford gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and are currently forecast to peak at 2.4m. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this evening, 03/01/24.
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.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 10:59
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Stratford 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 15:59
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Stratford river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to begin from 19:00 this evening Tuesday 02/01/24.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to rise until Wednesday evening, 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 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 take photographs of any flood damage
This message will be updated tomorrow morning Wednesday 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.