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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding today.
Flooding is expected on 15 January 2026 from 11:00pm.
Heavy rainfall has caused river levels on the Kidbrooke stream to rise steadily through the day. Flooding to properties is expected. Properties along Priory Road, Swans Ghyll, Riverside and Blenheim Fields are at immediate risk. If you have them, activate your property protection measures now.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one and activate any flood protection products you may have.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 16 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:43pm, Thursday 15th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10:16am
Flood warning
Thu 15 Jan 2026, 7:43pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 23 Sep 2024, 12:27pm
Flood warning
Mon 23 Sep 2024, 1:55am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 2 Aug 2024, 6:52am
Flood warning
Thu 1 Aug 2024, 8:38pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 21 Oct 2021, 10:29am
Flood warning
Wed 20 Oct 2021, 4:27pm
Flood warning
Wed 20 Oct 2021, 5:15am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 5 Oct 2021, 1:39pm
Kidbrooke Stream at Forest Row, including Priory Road, Swans Ghyll, Riverside and Blenheim Fields
Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex
Country: England
Counties covered: East Sussex
Watercourses covered: Kidbrooke Stream
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Kidbrooke Stream at Forest Row.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.