Flooding is possible – be prepared
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected to start around 08:00 today 27/12/2020. This is likely to take place in the following locations: River East Stour, the Aylesford stream and the River Great Stour. Further heavy rain will continue till around 09:00 before the weather will clear apart from a few scattered showers. Further rainfall is forecast late tonight and into Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling catchments and clearing screens. The public are advised to keep clear of rivers and avoid driving in flood water as bow waves can cause property flooding. This message will be updated later this afternoon.
This information was last updated at 6:05am Sunday 27 December 2020
Flood alert – Prepare
- prepare a bag that includes medicines and insurance documents
- check flood warnings
Monitor the river level feed from Gaugemap.co.uk on our River Levels page
What to do before, after and during a flood:
Environment Agency:
https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/target-area/064WAF6UpStour