Flood Alert issued
A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency.
Flooding of propertises not expected.
Flood Alert in force: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal.
Flooding is possible for: River Rother and its tributaries from Turks Bridge to the Royal Military Canal, including Crowhurst Bridge, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Salehurst and Bodiam.
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding of roads and low lying land is expected from 9 am today, 10/03/2023. We expect flooding to affect low lying land and roads close to the river, particularly in the Crowhurst Bridge area and around Shrub Lane and along the River Rother, particularly around Robertsbridge.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are are out on the ground checking and clearing any blockages and debris from rivers.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers.
This message will be updated this evening, 10/03/2023, or as the situation changes.
To check the latest information for your area visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast: https://check-for-flooding.ser
