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Groundwater flooding in East Kent

Areas at risk from Groundwater flooding including the Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne

Flood alert area Groundwater Kent Kent S London and E Sussex

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Wingham Road in this area
Groundwater Level • Wingham • 3.9 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
4.16 m
12h ago
Alkham Valley in this area
Groundwater Level • 16.5 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 33.93 at 09:00, now 33.91
33.91 m
36min ago
North Elham in this area
Groundwater Level • 16.7 km (upstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 52.58 at 08:46, now 52.56
52.56 m
35min ago
Upper Petham Bourne in this area
Groundwater Level • 18.8 km (upstream)
Falling · normal
61.19 m
34min ago
Wingham Bridge GS in this area
• 2.6 km
Easing — Easing — down from 0.24 at 09:30, now 0.00
0.00 m
36min ago
Plucks Gutter SLGS Flow in this area
• 4.2 km
tidal gauge
-12.01 m
36min ago
GroveFerry in this area
Great Stour • Upstreet • 5.0 km
tidal gauge
1.75 m
36min ago
LITTLEBOURNE USGS in this area
• 5.6 km
Steady
0.09 m
36min ago
Littlebourne in this area
Little Stour • Littlebourne • 5.7 km
Steady · normal
-0.01 m
36min ago
Sandwich Quay in this area
River Stour • Sandwich • 6.8 km
tidal gauge
1.79 m
36min ago

Flood Event History (23)

10 Apr 2026 at 1:22pm Flood Alert
Groundwater levels are now falling steadily. We do not expect further flooding and the flood alert has been removed.  Rivers and streams remain full due to high groundwater levels and will react rapidly to further rainfall. The Nailbourne continues to flow within its channel but groundwater levels a...
2 Apr 2026 at 2:59pm Flood Alert
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Ground...
27 Mar 2026 at 2:09pm Flood Alert
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Ground...
20 Mar 2026 at 4:01pm Flood Alert
High groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Ground...
13 Mar 2026 at 11:08am Flood Alert
Rising groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Grou...
6 Mar 2026 at 1:51pm Flood Alert
Rising groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Grou...
27 Feb 2026 at 2:01pm Flood Alert
Rising groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Grou...
20 Feb 2026 at 2:26pm Flood Alert
Rising groundwater levels may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible to low lying land, roads and properties with basements around the following areas: Petham Bourne, Alkham bourne and Nailbourne including Alkham, Temple Ewell, Elham, Barham, Bishopsbourne, Bridge, Patrixbourne and Bekesbourne. Gr...
13 Feb 2026 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
19 Apr 2024 at 3:52pm Flood Alert
12 Apr 2024 at 9:35am Flood Alert
1 Mar 2024 at 10:03am Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 4:55pm Flood Alert
2 Feb 2024 at 1:26pm Flood Alert
25 Jan 2024 at 2:10pm Flood Alert
18 Jan 2024 at 2:47pm Flood Alert
11 Jan 2024 at 3:30pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2024 at 5:01pm Flood Alert
28 Dec 2023 at 3:54pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2023 at 5:48pm Flood Alert
1 Feb 2021 at 3:29pm Flood Alert
10 Mar 2020 at 1:59pm Flood Alert
5 Mar 2020 at 6:27pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 217000 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 064FAG99Eastkent

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.