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Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom

Flood alert

Groundwater levels have responded to high autumn and winter rainfall and have risen to high levels at our observation borehole at Lilley Bottom. Groundwater levels are unusually high for this time of year and have now reached a level where communities in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom area are at risk of being affected by flooding from groundwater. We expect levels to remain high over the coming weeks in response to the high winter rainfall. Low lying land and roads are therefore at risk of flooding. Due to the nature of groundwater behaviour this situation could continue for several weeks or longer. We are continuing to monitor groundwater levels and will update this message Wednesday 3 April 2024 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:46pm, Wednesday 27th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Areas at risk of groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom, including Lye Hill, Whiteway and Claggy Bottom

Region: Herts and North London

Country: England

Counties covered: Hertfordshire

Watercourses covered: Groundwater

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

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