Flood Alert in force now - Lower River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire

Flooding is possible - be prepared

River levels are rising at the St Ives river gauge as a result of previous heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is increasing. We expect flooding to affect the River Great Ouse from Wyboston to Earith, including Hen Brook, Fox Brook, Brampton Brook, Back Brook, Hall Green Brook, Parsons Drove Drain, Swavesey Drain and Wadsbys Folly. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated this evening, 14/12/2019, or as the situation changes.

This information was last updated at 8:28am Saturday 14 December 2019

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