Flood Alert Info - River Ray and Swinbourne for West Swindon area to above Water Eaton
Area Description
River Ray and Swinbourne for the West Swindon Area down to but not including Water Eaton.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2024 10:15
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. Levels have risen on the River Ray and its tributaries as a result of heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today 24/09/2024, especially in the areas closest to the River Ray in the Rodbourne and Westmead areas of Swindon.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today 24/09/24. River levels have peaked and are starting to fall. Levels will remain sensitive to further rainfall over the coming days.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 19:02
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high and rising steadily on the River Ray and its tributaries as a result of heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue overnight 23/09/2024, especially in the areas closest to the River Ray in the Rodbourne and Westmead areas of Swindon.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast overnight, clearing by the morning. River levels are high and sensitive to further rainfall. We expect river levels will rise further in response to ongoing rainfall, stabilising by the morning.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 24/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Sep 2024 11:00
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising rapidly on the River Ray as a result of heavy rain. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected from this morning 23/09/2024, especially in the areas closest to the River Ray in the Rodbourne and Westmead areas of Swindon.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the coming 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise through today before stabilising overnight.
Our staff are checking and clearing trash screens in the area and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 23/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Mar 2024 08:56
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high on the River Ray due to heavy rainfall overnight. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this morning, 28/03/2024, especially in the Swindon area.
Further heavy rainfall showers are forecast today, 28/03/2024, and overnight. River levels are currently falling, but are expected to rise again in response to forecast rain.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 29/03/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Mar 2024 20:28
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are expected to rise overnight on the River Ray due to forecast rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads is possible early tomorrow morning, 28/03/2024, especially in the Swindon area.
A band of rain is forecast to move across the area overnight and into tomorrow morning which has the potential to be heavy at times. River levels are expected to rise overnight if heavier rainfall totals are observed.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/03/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 08:52
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high on the River Ray and its tributaries in Swindon as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to continue. Tonight and Tuesday will be mostly dry, with a chance of a few showers. River levels have begun to drop along much of the river and are expected to continue doing so.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 18:09
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but are stable on the River Ray and its tributaries in Swindon as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected tonight, Sunday. Tonight and Monday will be mostly dry, with a chance of a few showers.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:15
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Ray and its tributaries in Swindon as a result of heavy rainfall overnight and this morning. Therefore, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected today, Sunday.
Today and Monday will be mostly dry, with a few showers here and there. We expect river levels to continue slowly rising today, before levelling this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 18/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 08:54
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels have risen on the River Ray as a result of heavy rainfall, but are now falling. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today 05/01/24, especially in the Rushey Platt and Rodbourne areas. This morning is forecast to be mainly dry, followed by further showers this evening and overnight which have the potential to be heavy at times. We expect river levels to remain sensitive to further rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 06/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 19:21
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are rising on the River Ray as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected this evening 04/01/24, especially in the Rushey Platt and Rodbourne areas. A band of persistent and heavy rain is forecast to pass through overnight, 04/01/2024, before conditions become drier into the weekend. We expect river levels to rise in response to rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels .This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 05/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:07
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels are high, but steady, on the River Ray and Swinborne as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible this evening, 31/12/23, especially in the Rushey Platt and Rodbourne Ray areas. Showers are expected tonight, 31/12/23, with more heavy rainfall forecast tomorrow afternoon. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to forecast rainfall. Further unsettled weather is expected over the coming week. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by tomorrow morning, 1/1/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 08:55
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Ray and Swinbourne as a result of recent rainfall. Therefore, flooding of low lying land and roads is possible this morning, 31/12/23, especially in the Rushy Platt area. Further rainfall is forecast today, 31/12/23, and tomorrow. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. River levels may rise further in response to the forecast rainfall. We are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated by this evening, 31/12/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 08:43
River Ray
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 07:13
River Ray
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Oct 2023 18:42
River Ray
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Sep 2023 03:44
River Ray
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2022 20:55
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are below the flood risk threshold on the River Ray and Swinbourne but remain sensitive to further rainfall following very heavy showers in the Swindon area today, 21/10/22. Therefore, the risk of flooding remains, especially in the Bridgemead area of Swindon.
Further showers are possible over the next few hours, clearing overnight. We expect river levels to begin falling later tonight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area today clearing weed/trash screens and we will continue to monitor these over the weekend.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/10/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2022 16:14
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Ray and Swinbourne as a result of heavy rainfall today 21/10/22. Therefore, flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected later this afternoon and through the evening, especially in the Bridgemead area of Swindon.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next few hours. We expect river levels to begin falling tonight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 21/10/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 18:36
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are high but falling on the River Ray and Swinbourne following heavy rainfall this morning (31/10/21). Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the areas closest to the River Ray in the west of Swindon.
The forecast is for a predominantly dry evening with showers overnight. We expect river levels to continue to fall overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 01/11/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2021 12:36
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Ray and Swinbourne as a result of heavy rainfall. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from midday 31/10/21, especially in the areas closest to the River Ray in the west of Swindon.
The remainder of the day will be predominantly dry with showers possible. We expect river levels to continue rising this afternoon before stabilising and starting to drop into the evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area checking defences.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 31/10/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2021 19:02
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are expected to rise on the River Ray and Swinbourne in response to heavy rainfall forecast overnight tonight, 4 October 2021. Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected overnight tonight from midnight, especially in the areas closest to the watercourses in west Swindon. Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight between 9pm and 3am. We expect river levels to rise in response to this rainfall during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 5 October 2021, before dropping during the day tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff have been in the area clearing weed and trash screens. Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 5 October 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 11:02
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have risen on the River Ray and Swinbourne as a result of heavy rain overnight. Therefore, flooding of low lying roads, paths and farmland is possible this morning 27/12/20, especially in the areas close to the river.
Scattered showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated this evening, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:34
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high but stable along the River Ray, levels are still rising slowly near the river Thames. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected to continue.
The forecast is for a mostly dry day with a chance of some heavy showers, we are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 21:11
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels remain high, but stable, or falling slightly on the River Ray. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected.
The forecast is for a drier evening (16/2/20) with a chance of overnight showers. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:00
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels are rising on the River Ray as a result of Storm Dennis. They are forecast to continue rising throughout today. River levels are forecast to be out of banks later today (Sunday). No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to this rainfall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. This message will be updated this evening, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 16:15
River Ray
Property flooding is not currently expected.
River levels have started to rise on the River Ray as a result of Storm Dennis. They are forecast to continue rising overnight (15/02/20). River levels are forecast to be out of banks in the early hours of Sunday. No property flooding is currently expected, but flooding of low-lying land, footpaths and roads is expected.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the coming days in response to this rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are in the area clearing weed/trash screens.
Please remain safe and aware of your local surroundings and refer to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.