Flood Alert in place for Kingston

By The Editor 1st Feb 2021

Local News by The Editor 1st Feb 2021

A flood alert is in place for the River Thames between Thames Ditton and Teddington.

This also includes areas in our borough such as Surbiton and Kingston.

The alert, from the government's flood information service says:

"Property flooding is not currently expected. River levels remain high on the River Thames as a result of a period of sustained rainfall.

"Therefore, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue, especially in the Kingston area. Light showers are possible tonight, turning predominantly dry.

"Further rainfall is forecast through the week. We expect river levels to remain high for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation.

"Our incident response staff are in the area checking defences and operating weirs to reduce flood risk.avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses."

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