Middle River Medway Flood alert 5:42pm, Wednesday 28th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels remain high this evening as a result of yesterday’s heavy rainfall. Flooding is possible throughout the rest of today, 28 January and into tomorrow, 29 January. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers, particularly around Tonbridge playing fields, town centre car park and roads from Tonbridge through Tudeley, East Peckham and Yalding.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00am on 29 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:42pm, Wednesday 28th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Medway from Penshurst to Hampstead Lock at Yalding, including the Leigh Flood Storage area, the Ensfield Road, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, the Hop Farm, East Peckham, Branbridges and Hale Street

Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex

Country: England

Counties covered: Kent

Watercourses covered: River Medway

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Middle River Medway.

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).