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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels remain high throughout Friday 16 January 2026 and into Saturday. This may lead to flooding, with low lying land and roads near rivers most affected. Property flooding is not expected. We are closely monitoring the situation and checking river and rainfall levels. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 16:00PM on Saturday 17 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:09pm, Friday 16th January.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 17 Feb 2026, 9:01am
Flood alert
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 4:40pm
Flood alert
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 11:09am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 8:59am
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 5:38pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:33am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 17 Jan 2026, 8:32am
Flood alert
Fri 16 Jan 2026, 4:09pm
Flood alert
Thu 15 Jan 2026, 5:18pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 9 Jan 2026, 9:50am
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
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.