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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels are falling, but remain high following recent rainfall in the catchment. Flooding remains possible on 20 February 2026. Areas most at risk are around the Riseley Brook from Riseley to Pertenhall. We are not expecting the situation to escalate, or to issue any further warning messages at this time. Further light rainfall is forecast today and tomorrow which may cause river levels to remain high. 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 Saturday 21st February 2026 or as the situation changes.
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This information last updated 8:44am, Friday 20th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 13 Mar 2026, 9:31am
Flood alert
Thu 12 Mar 2026, 4:12pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 2 Mar 2026, 9:44am
Flood alert
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 4:47pm
Flood alert
Sun 1 Mar 2026, 9:45am
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 4:35pm
Flood alert
Sat 28 Feb 2026, 1:04pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 22 Feb 2026, 9:23am
Flood alert
Sat 21 Feb 2026, 8:29am
Flood alert
Fri 20 Feb 2026, 8:44am
Riseley Brook from Riseley to Pertenhall
Region: East Anglia
Country: England
Counties covered: Bedford, Cambridgeshire
Watercourses covered: Riseley Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Riseley Brook in Bedford Borough.
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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