Cranleigh Waters Flood alert 5:00pm, Wednesday 21st January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 21 January 2026 .
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected/possible, especially in the Cranleigh area. Further heavy/light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day/over the next few days.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . We are closely monitoring the situation.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 7:00PM on 22 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:00pm, Wednesday 21st January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Cranleigh Waters including Elmbridge, Shamley Green and Bramley and the Littlemead Brook including Cranleigh

Region: Thames

Country: England

Counties covered: Surrey

Watercourses covered: Littlemead Brook, Cranleigh Waters, Hascombe Stream

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Cranleigh Waters.

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).