Flood Warning issued on 31 Jan 2021 17:24
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Bidford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible Sunday evening 31/01/21. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon
No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high throughout monday morning 01/02/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast, clearing weed screens and liaising with emergency services
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water.
Call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Jan 2021 09:34
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Bidford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible Sunday morning 31/01/21. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 31/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast, clearing weed screens and liaising with emergency services
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water.
Call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Jan 2021 17:09
River Avon
River levels are forecast to rise at the Bidford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible from 05:00 tomorrow, Sunday 31/01/21. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 31/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast, clearing weed screens and liaising with emergency services
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and avoid contact with flood water.
Call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 31/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Jan 2021 10:20
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Stratford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 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 29 Jan 2021 19:25
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Stratford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Consequently, flooding of property is possible later this evening and overnight. Flooding is likely to affect properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are rising and forecast to peak at about 00:00 30/01/2021 and remain high during tomorrow morning.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please take photographs of any flood damage and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 30/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Dec 2020 11:46
River Avon
River levels are reaching their maximum for this flood event at the Stratford river gauge and remain high but steady at the Bidford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall on Wednesday 23/12/20. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon
No further rainfall is forecast today. River levels are reaching their maximum 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 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 Saturday 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 17:26
River Avon
River levels are rising slowly at the Bidford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is possible overnight and into tomorrow morning 25/12/2020. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels remain high overnight and to rise until about 01:00 on Friday 25/12/20. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels, clearing weed screens and checking defences. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued, and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated tomorrow morning 25/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Dec 2020 11:44
River Avon
River levels are rising at the Bidford river gauge as a result of Wednesdays heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is possible between 15:00 on Thursday 24/12/20 and 06:00 on Friday 25/12/20. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to rise until 01:00 on Friday 25/12/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and checking defences.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued, and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers
This message will be updated by 20:00 on Thursday 24/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 19:04
River Avon
River levels are high and falling slowly at the Stratford river gauge and Bidford river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains. The weather outlook is improving and further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 08:46
River Avon
River levels are high but steady at the Stratford river gauge and Bidford river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains. The weather outlook is improving and further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 02:03
River Avon
River levels remain high at the Stratford river gauge as a result recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon. The weather outlook is improving and no further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 16:39
River Avon
River levels are high but slowly falling at the Bidford river gauge as a result of yesterday’s heavy rainfall. Consequently, the river level will remain above the flood warning threshold until late tomorrow afternoon, Saturday 16/11/19 and therefore the risk of flooding remains. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Nov 2019 21:14
River Avon
River levels have risen at the Bidford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible overnight, 14/11/19. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. 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 stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Nov 2019 17:57
River Avon
River levels are forecast to rise further at the Bidford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the weekend. We do not expect property flooding at this time and are issuing this warning as a precautionary measure.
Flooding of property may be possible from 1:00 tomorrow morning, 11/11/19. Flooding is affecting properties in the Binton Road area and Mill Lane in Welford on Avon
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday, 12/11/19.
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 activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
Please avoid contact with flood water
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 11/11/19, or as the situation changes.