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River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading

River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading including Burghfield, Colthrop, Woolhampton, Aldermaston, Theale, Calcot and Southcote

Flood alert area River Kennet Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham Thames

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Flood Event History (50)

18 Mar 2026 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care o...
18 Mar 2026 at 8:31am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 18 March 2026, especially in the Calcot area. The forecast is for it to be dry today and tomorrow. River level...
17 Mar 2026 at 5:14pm Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 17 March 2026, especially in the Calcot area. The forecast is for it to be dry this evening, overnight and to...
17 Mar 2026 at 7:31am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 17 March 2026, especially in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a dry day today and tomorrow. River levels a...
16 Mar 2026 at 5:20pm Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 16 March 2026, including the Calcot area. The forecast is for this evening and overnight to be mostly dry. Tue...
16 Mar 2026 at 9:18am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 16 March 2026, including the Calcot area. The forecast is for a mostly dry day today and a dry day tomorrow. R...
15 Mar 2026 at 4:57pm Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 15 March 2026, including the Calcot area. The forecast is for isolated showers this evening and overnight. Fur...
15 Mar 2026 at 9:14am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 15 March 2026, including the Calcot area. The forecast for today is for a dry start with rain this afternoon. ...
14 Mar 2026 at 5:07pm Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected to continue today, 14 March 2026, including the Calcot area. This evening and overnight is forecast to be mostly dry. Further rai...
14 Mar 2026 at 9:31am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 14 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a mostly dry day with the chance of showers. Further...
13 Mar 2026 at 9:27am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 13 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a windy day with showers, some of which could be hea...
12 Mar 2026 at 8:48am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 12 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a mostly dry day today with light showers possible d...
11 Mar 2026 at 8:33am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 11 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today with light showers po...
10 Mar 2026 at 9:03am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 10 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today and tomorrow with lig...
9 Mar 2026 at 9:13am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 9 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today and tomorrow with ligh...
8 Mar 2026 at 8:47am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 8 March 2026, including in the Calcot area. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today and tomorrow with ligh...
7 Mar 2026 at 8:25am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads remains possible today, 7 March 2026, including in the Newbury and Calcot areas. The forecast is for a predominantly dry day today and tomor...
6 Mar 2026 at 10:29am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on parts of the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 6 March 2026, including in the Newbury and Calcot areas. The forecast is for rain from this afternoon and overnight into ...
5 Mar 2026 at 10:50am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 5 March 2026, including in the Newbury and Calcot areas. The forecast is for a dry day today with further rain through much of tom...
4 Mar 2026 at 8:42am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 4 March 2026, including in the Newbury and Calcot areas. The forecast is to remain dry today and for the next few days. Levels ar...
3 Mar 2026 at 9:12am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 3 March 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is to remain dry today and for the next few days. L...
2 Mar 2026 at 8:58am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 2 March 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is for a dry day today. then remaining dry for the n...
1 Mar 2026 at 8:42am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 1 March 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is for further light rain today, 1 March 2026, befor...
28 Feb 2026 at 10:31am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 28 February 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is for some further light rain over the weekend....
27 Feb 2026 at 10:07am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 27 February 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is for rain overnight tonight, which could be he...
26 Feb 2026 at 11:03am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 26 February 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is for some rain overnight tonight and further r...
25 Feb 2026 at 9:27am Flood Alert
High river levels may lead to flooding. River levels are high on the River Kennet from Newbury down to Reading. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected today, 25 February 2026, including in the Newbury, Theale and Calcot areas. The forecast is predominantly dry today with rain tomorrow. W...
21 Jan 2026 at 7:58pm Flood Alert
16 Jan 2026 at 7:18pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2025 at 6:14pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2025 at 8:46pm Flood Alert
29 Jan 2025 at 11:06am Flood Alert
26 Jan 2025 at 6:06pm Flood Alert
6 Jan 2025 at 8:16am Flood Alert
6 Dec 2024 at 5:19pm Flood Alert
24 Nov 2024 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 7:11am Flood Alert
31 Dec 2023 at 8:55am Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 7:03pm Flood Alert
3 Nov 2023 at 12:42pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2023 at 4:04am Flood Alert
2 Jan 2023 at 4:48am Flood Alert
2 Feb 2021 at 6:34pm Flood Alert
29 Jan 2021 at 1:50pm Flood Alert
15 Feb 2020 at 4:23pm Flood Alert
15 Jan 2020 at 10:31am Flood Alert
20 Dec 2019 at 8:44am Flood Alert
15 Dec 2019 at 7:42pm Flood Alert
13 Dec 2019 at 8:31pm Flood Alert
2 Apr 2018 at 7:02pm Flood Alert

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This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 215002 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 061WAF22LowerKen

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