Flood Alert Issued for Shuttle and Cray Rivers
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Flood alert issued for areas along the River Shuttle and River Cray due to rising river levels from heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Kent, South London and East Sussex
- Issued
- June 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Kent, South London and East Sussex.
Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency. Severity: Flood alert (level 3). Alert raised at 2026-06-02T06:10:15.
Affected Areas
Kent, South London and East Sussex. Counties: Bexley, Bromley, Greater London, Kent. Locations most affected: low lying land, gardens and roads close to local watercourses, including the River Shuttle and River Cray.
What You Should Do
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and avoid any low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
Expected Conditions
Rising river levels this morning may lead to flooding. Heavy rainfall that has fallen overnight is expected to continue this morning, 02 June 2026, with further showers also possible throughout the rest of today which may cause river levels to rise further.
Timeline
Flooding is possible from the morning of 02 June 2026 from approximately 6:00 AM. This message will be updated by 4:00PM on 02 June 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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