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River Kennet from Theale down to Reading

Message issued at 6:09pm, Saturday 6th January 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Property flooding is expected. River levels have now peaked and are currently falling on the River Kennet following recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property and roads is expected to continue this evening and overnight, 06/01/2024. Flooding may affect properties closest to the river, particularly in Bennet Road, Island Road, Circuit Road, Burghfield Bridge, Mill Road, Pingewood Road, Mill Green, Station Road and Holybrook Farm. Tonight and tomorrow are forecast to be mainly dry. We expect river levels to remain high but continue gradually falling over the coming days. We are monitoring the situation. Activate any property flood protection products such as flood barriers. Go to the 'River and Sea levels in England' webpage for current river levels. Be aware of flooded roads, do not drive through floodwater. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:09pm, Saturday 6th January 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Kennet from Theale down to Reading

Flood Warning Area Details

River Kennet from Theale to Reading including, Theale village, Commercial Estate and Business Parks. Sheffield Bottom, Hawksbury Drive and Tadcroft Walk areas of Calcot, Burghfield Mill and Bridge areas and from the A4 to the confluence of the Thames

Region: Thames

Country: England

Counties covered: Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham

Watercourses covered: River Kennet

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Kennet from Theale down to Reading.

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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