River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal Flood alert 1:06pm, Friday 16th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Heavy rain has fallen through Thursday 15 January. River levels remain high leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river, particularly in the Crowhurst Bridge area, around Shrub Lane, and around Robertsbridge. We are closely monitoring the situation. There is no significant rainfall in the forecast, river levels peaked and are starting to fall. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough. 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 1:06pm, Friday 16th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal, including Crowhurst Bridge, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Salehurst and Bodiam

Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex

Country: England

Counties covered: East Sussex, Kent

Watercourses covered: River Rother

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 Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal.

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).