The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert 7:12pm, Thursday 4th January 2024

Flood alert

This message has been issued because some minor flooding to low lying land, roads and riverside areas is likely this evening Thursday 4th January 2024. River levels are currently high as the river responds to current rainfall. Areas most at risk are Eastwood Brook around Rayleigh Road and Eastwoodbury Lane areas, Laurence Industrial Estate, Sutton Court Drive, Oak Road, Hall Road and St Andrews Road in Rochford. River levels will likely continue to rise this evening in response to further rain but then fall quickly overnight. The forecast is for continued unsettled weather over the next couple of days with further rain showers throughout the week. Take care on riverside footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message tomorrow, Friday 5th January.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:12pm, Thursday 4th January 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook at Southend

Region: East Anglia

Country: England

Counties covered: Essex, Southend-on-Sea

Watercourses covered: Roach, Prittle Brook, Eastwood Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood 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).