Groundwater levels in East Surrey and South London have been rising throughout the winter following higher than average rainfall. Levels continued to increase through most of February and early March in response to heavy rainfall and storm events. The Caterham Bourne between Woldingham and Purely is now flowing in certain sections along its course. Properties with deep basements and low lying land in and around Purley and the Caterham Bourne may experience flooding. Riparian owners are reminded to keep clear the sections of river that flow through their land. Flooding of properties, gardens and low lying land elsewhere is not expected at this point in time.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:43pm, Wednesday 13th March.
Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Beddington, Carshalton, Coulsdon, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Whyteleafe, Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham
Region: Kent, South London and East Sussex
Country: England
Counties covered: Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greater London, Greenwich, Havering, Kent, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Southwark, Surrey, Sutton, Wandsworth
Watercourses covered: Groundwater
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Groundwater flooding in South East London.
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).
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