Rivers Beam and Rom

Message issued at 7:57am, Friday 6th February

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 06 February 2026 .
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers, especially in the Romford area.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:57am, Friday 6th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Rivers Beam and Rom

Warning no longer in force
Fri 28 Aug 2026, 9:08am
Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 5:36pm
Flood alert
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 9:39am
Flood alert
Wed 26 Aug 2026, 8:23pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 16 Feb 2026, 9:16am
Flood alert
Sun 15 Feb 2026, 4:13pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 5:19pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:34am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 4:40pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 7:57am

Flood Warning Area Details

The Rivers Beam and Rom at Romford, Hornchurch, Dagenham and Rainham

Region: Herts and North London

Country: England

Counties covered: Barking and Dagenham, Essex, Greater London, Havering

Watercourses covered: Beam, Rom

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Beam and Rom.

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).