River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment Flood alert 5:18pm, Thursday 15th January

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 15 January 2026 from the evening onwards.
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
We are closely monitoring the situation checking river levels and rainfall.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 16 January 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:18pm, Thursday 15th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The River Stort, Stansted Brook and their tributaries from Clavering to Hoddesdon including Stansted Mountfitchet, Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Harlow

Region: Herts and North London

Country: England

Counties covered: Essex, Hertfordshire

Watercourses covered: River Stort, Stansted 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 River Stort and Stansted Brook catchment.

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).