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The lower River Chelmer, including the River Ter and brooks around Sandon

The River Chelmer from the A138 at Chelmsford to Langford, the River Ter from A120 at Stebbing Green to Boreham, and the brooks around Sandon

Flood alert area Chelmer Essex East Anglia

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

River Chelmer • Chelmsford • 4.7 km (downstream)

Steady · normal

River Chelmer • Felsted • 15.6 km (downstream)

Steady · normal

River Chelmer • Churchend • 21.3 km (upstream)

Steady · normal

Sandon Bridge in this area

Sandon Brook • Sandon • 1.2 km

Steady · normal

SPRINGFIELD FGS AND RAINGAUGE

BEACHES MILL FGS GSM

River Can • Chelmsford • 7.0 km

Steady · normal

River Wid • Widford • 7.3 km

Steady · normal

Rising slightly — Up 0.03 m since 10:45, rising slightly

GUITHAVON VALLEY FGS WITHAM

Flood Event History (33)

7 Feb 2026 at 9:53am Flood Alert

6 Jan 2025 at 9:02am Flood Alert

19 Feb 2024 at 3:06pm Flood Alert

11 Feb 2024 at 10:21am Flood Alert

10 Feb 2024 at 10:00am Flood Alert

9 Feb 2024 at 8:31am Flood Alert

5 Jan 2024 at 12:25pm Flood Alert

4 Jan 2024 at 3:14pm Flood Alert

3 Jan 2024 at 3:07pm Flood Alert

31 Mar 2023 at 11:20pm Flood Alert

29 Jan 2021 at 1:36pm Flood Alert

16 Jan 2021 at 7:45am Flood Alert

15 Jan 2021 at 8:20am Flood Alert

14 Jan 2021 at 1:46pm Flood Alert

5 Dec 2020 at 10:44am Flood Alert

4 Dec 2020 at 11:52am Flood Alert

16 Nov 2020 at 9:18am Flood Alert

20 Dec 2019 at 3:22pm Flood Alert

23 Jun 2016 at 1:40pm Flood Alert

9 Jan 2015 at 8:57am Flood Alert

23 Nov 2014 at 9:41pm Flood Alert

7 Feb 2014 at 4:50pm Flood Alert

31 Jan 2014 at 1:04pm Flood Alert

21 Dec 2012 at 7:32am Flood Alert

27 Nov 2012 at 1:51pm Flood Alert

3 May 2012 at 5:11pm Flood Alert

18 Jan 2011 at 5:13pm Flood Alert

1 Mar 2010 at 9:18am Flood Alert

26 Feb 2010 at 7:10am Flood Alert

23 Feb 2010 at 4:10pm Flood Alert

10 Feb 2009 at 7:19am Flood Alert

23 Jan 2009 at 11:42am Flood Alert

20 Jan 2008 at 12:24pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 213632 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 051WAFEF6D

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