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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Continued high river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible overnight on 12 February 2026 into 13 February 2026. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers, particularly in the Abridge area. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels, and we expect levels to begin falling. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on 13 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:50pm, Thursday 12th February.
The Middle River Roding including Abridge, Loughton, Brookhouse Brook and Buckhurst Hill
Region: Herts and North London
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Greater London, Redbridge
Watercourses covered: River Roding
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Middle River Roding.
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.