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

Message issued at 5:38pm, Wednesday 28th January

This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:38pm, Wednesday 28th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal

Warning no longer in force
Thu 19 Feb 2026, 4:29pm
Flood alert
Thu 19 Feb 2026, 9:36am
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Wed 18 Feb 2026, 7:50pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 5:38pm
Flood alert
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 8:01am
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 5:55pm
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Tue 27 Jan 2026, 12:10pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 17 Jan 2026, 10:11am
Flood alert
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 6:15pm
Flood alert
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 1:06pm

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).