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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Forecast high river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 06 February 2026 early morning.
Forecasted heavy rainfall this evening and overnight could lead to elevated levels with locations most affected being low lying land and roads around Ashurst, Hartfield and Penshurst. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next few days.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:02pm, Thursday 5th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 19 Feb 2026, 9:40am
Flood alert
Wed 18 Feb 2026, 7:46pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 5:24pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 9:32am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 5:48pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:27am
Flood alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 7:02pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 2 Feb 2026, 9:41am
Flood alert
Sun 1 Feb 2026, 6:37pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 5:17pm
River Medway from Forest Row to Penshurst, including Ashurst
Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex
Country: England
Counties covered: East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
Watercourses covered: River Medway
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River Medway.
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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