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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels are rising rapidly on the Mimmshall Brook due to heavy rainfall today, Tuesday 26 March. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Mimmshall Brook, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Warrengate Road in North Mimms. Further rainfall is forecast this evening but the forecast for tomorrow is mostly dry. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Thursday 28 March.
River levels are rising at the Mimms Hall and Warrengate Road gauges. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am on Wednesday 27 March, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:16pm, Tuesday 26th March 2024.
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Warning no longer in force
Wed 27 Mar 2024, 9:32am
Flood alert
Tue 26 Mar 2024, 7:16pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 5 Jan 2024, 8:35am
Flood alert
Thu 4 Jan 2024, 9:04pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 5 Oct 2021, 9:05am
Flood alert
Mon 4 Oct 2021, 8:10pm
The Mimmshall Brook at Warrengate Road including South Mimms, Potters Bar, Brookmans Park and Welham Green
Region: Herts and North London
Country: England
Counties covered: Barnet, Greater London, Hertfordshire
Watercourses covered: Mimmshall Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Mimmshall Brook.
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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