Rivers Rib and Quin

Message issued at 6:46pm, Tuesday 1st October 2024

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are rising this evening which may lead to flooding.

No property flooding is expected.

Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads near rivers.

Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow.

We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.

Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.

This message will be updated by 9am tomorrow, Wednesday 2nd October, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:46pm, Tuesday 1st October 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Rivers Rib and Quin

Warning no longer in force
Wed 2 Oct 2024, 9:46am
Flood alert
Tue 1 Oct 2024, 6:46pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 27 Sep 2024, 5:45pm
Flood alert
Fri 27 Sep 2024, 11:41am
Flood alert
Fri 27 Sep 2024, 11:02am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 14 Jan 2021, 6:43pm
Flood alert
Thu 14 Jan 2021, 9:45am
Warning no longer in force
Mon 17 Feb 2020, 12:43pm
Flood Alert
Mon 17 Feb 2020, 4:36am
Flood Alert
Sun 16 Feb 2020, 7:23pm

Flood Warning Area Details

The Rivers Rib and Quin at Chipping, Buntingford, Braughing, Standon, Barwick, Wadesmill and Hertford

Region: Herts and North London

Country: England

Counties covered: Hertfordshire

Watercourses covered: River Rib, River Quin

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 Rib and Quin.

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).