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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of 16 February 2026. River levels remain high following the recent rainfall.
Areas most at risk are low lying roads and riverside areas along the River Mardyke between North Stifford and Purfleet-on-Thames. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Tuesday 17 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:21pm, Monday 16th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 17 Feb 2026, 10:30am
Flood alert
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 5:21pm
Flood alert
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 8:31am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 4:59pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 9:59am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 5:19pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 8 Jan 2025, 9:03am
Flood alert
Tue 7 Jan 2025, 9:04am
Flood alert
Mon 6 Jan 2025, 9:02am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 14 Mar 2024, 9:39am
The Mardyke to the River Thames at Purfleet-on-Thames
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Greater London, Havering, Thurrock
Watercourses covered: Mardyke
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The Mardyke to the River Thames at Purfleet-on-Thames.
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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