Upper Roding Flood alert 9:43am, Friday 6th February

Flood alert

Rising 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, particularly around Shonks Mill.
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 9:43am, Friday 6th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The Upper River Roding including Molehill Green, Dunmow, Ongar, Fyfield, High Ongar and Stapleford

Region: Herts and North London

Country: England

Counties covered: Essex

Watercourses covered: River Roding

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper Roding.

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).