Upper River Stour
Flooding is possible – be prepared
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 09:45 today, 05/01/21. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads along the River Great Stour, particularly around Great Chart. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours until tomorrow morning, 06/01/21. We expect river levels to continue to rise until tomorrow evening, 06/01/21. Our incident response staff are actively monitoring the situation and are prepared to respond if required. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 20:00 this evening on 05/01/21, or as the situation changes.
This information was last updated at 7:34am Tuesday 5 January 2021
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