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Did anyone else get an early morning automated call from the environment agency to say the River Lea has a flood warning ? Has it flooded anywhere ?

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ho ... m=hertford" target="_blank

I know someone in Riversmeet who has been on flood alert all morning...........................

I had the automated call at 05.45 this morning.

However, the flood alert was issued at 8pm Friday night.

So nearly 10 hours had passed, during which time properties could have flooded.

What's the point of that?

Were these Flood Alerts or Flood Warnings? There's a difference.

I was wondering if Riversmeet might be affected by our glorious weather at the moment. I've had my eye on a house there but the floods are a scary prospect! That may be why the house hasn't sold yet. Shame as it's lovely. Having said that, my garden in North London has no grass left whatsoever - it's just a mud bath and has been every year since I've lived here. Too much clay and rain!

Steve wrote:Were these Flood Alerts or Flood Warnings? There's a difference.

It was a Food Alert - 'flooding is possible'.

KatyBusby wrote:I was wondering if Riversmeet might be affected by our glorious weather at the moment. I've had my eye on a house there but the floods are a scary prospect! That may be why the house hasn't sold yet. Shame as it's lovely. Having said that, my garden in North London has no grass left whatsoever - it's just a mud bath and has been every year since I've lived here. Too much clay and rain!

I don't live in Riversmeet but I'm not far away. The last time I can recall the water levels reaching the houses was in either 2000 or 2001 - if there is someone on the forum who actually lives there please feel free to correct me.

Riversmeet is shown on the Environment Agency map as being at high risk of flooding, and this will be reflected in property insurance quotes.

http://watermaps.environment-agency.gov ... 0&scale=10" target="_blank

Thanks Robbo. Good to know.

KatyBusby wrote:Thanks Robbo. Good to know.

No problem. Good luck with the house hunting!