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Flooding expected. Take action now.
After heavy overnight rainfall on wet catchments river levels have risen sharply in the Swalecliffe Brook. The rain will continue till 06:30 this morning after which showers are forecast.
It is possible that there may be property flooding on and around Herne Bay Road. This may occur as soon as 06:30 or soon after. There may be flooding of low lying land and roads.
At this stage more extensive flooding is not expected. However, we will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels and will update this message by 14:00 today, 28 January 2021 or sooner if required
We are monitoring the situation and have teams patrolling the catchment, and debris clearing screens to ensure the free flow of water.
Members of the public should avoid flood water and stay aware for more information. Should your property be in the named area you should consider putting into action any flood plan. Avoid driving in flooded roads where ever possible as bow waves may cause property flooding.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:53am, Thursday 28th January 2021.
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Thu 28 Jan 2021, 8:18am
Flood warning
Thu 28 Jan 2021, 4:53am
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Fri 15 Jan 2021, 8:00am
Flood warning
Thu 14 Jan 2021, 4:50pm
Flood warning
Thu 14 Jan 2021, 7:57am
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Sun 27 Dec 2020, 6:48pm
Flood warning
Sun 27 Dec 2020, 10:55am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 6 Mar 2020, 8:45am
Flood Warning
Fri 6 Mar 2020, 12:24am
Flood Warning
Thu 5 Mar 2020, 5:30pm
Swalecliffe Brook, between Honey Hill and Swalecliffe
Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex
Country: England
Counties covered: Kent
Watercourses covered: Swalecliffe Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Swalecliffe Brook.
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).
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No current or recent warnings.
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