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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 06 February 2026 .
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:34am, Friday 6th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 9:21am
Flood alert
Sun 15 Feb 2026, 4:37pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 5:20pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:31am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 4:37pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:34am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 9:35am
Flood alert
Thu 15 Jan 2026, 5:29pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 9 Jan 2026, 9:45am
Flood alert
Thu 8 Jan 2026, 7:27pm
River Lee at Hertford including Lemsford, Hatfield, Ware and Stanstead Abbotts
Region: Herts and North London
Country: England
Counties covered: Essex, Hertfordshire
Watercourses covered: River Lee
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Lee at Hertford.
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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No current or recent warnings.
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