River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst

Message issued at 10:06am, Friday 16th January

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

High river levels may continue to cause flooding today. Flooding is expected throughout today 16 January 2026. Locations most affected are around Beech Green Lane and Rogues Hill, near to the river. No significant rainfall is forecast, and river levels are falling. We are closely monitoring the situation. Act on your flood plan if you have one. This message will be updated by 18:00pm on 16 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 10:06am, Friday 16th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst

Warning no longer in force
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 5:10pm
Flood warning
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 10:06am
Flood warning
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 1:01am
Warning no longer in force
Tue 24 Sep 2024, 8:43am
Flood warning
Mon 23 Sep 2024, 4:44pm
Flood warning
Mon 23 Sep 2024, 10:30am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 18 Nov 2022, 8:11am
Flood warning
Thu 17 Nov 2022, 11:00pm
Flood warning
Thu 17 Nov 2022, 10:14am
Flood warning
Wed 16 Nov 2022, 4:57pm

Flood Warning Area Details

River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst, including Ashurst and Hartwell

Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex

Country: England

Counties covered: East Sussex, Kent, West Sussex

Watercourses covered: River Medway

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 Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst.

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).