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| Yalding flood warning as River Medway levels rise | |
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| The Environment Agency has warned that flooding of some properties in Yalding is expected | The Environment Agency has warned that flooding of some properties in Yalding is expected |
| Some properties in Yalding in Kent are expected to flood as river levels continue to rise following heavy rain over the weekend. | Some properties in Yalding in Kent are expected to flood as river levels continue to rise following heavy rain over the weekend. |
| A Met Office yellow warning for rain covering the county expired at 09:00 GMT on Monday. | A Met Office yellow warning for rain covering the county expired at 09:00 GMT on Monday. |
| Two flood warnings issued for the Yalding area remain in place on the River Medway. | Two flood warnings issued for the Yalding area remain in place on the River Medway. |
| As of 20:00 on Monday, more than 180 flood warnings were in place across England, meaning flooding was to be expected. | As of 20:00 on Monday, more than 180 flood warnings were in place across England, meaning flooding was to be expected. |
| A car left abandoned in the flooded area which is being closely monitored | A car left abandoned in the flooded area which is being closely monitored |
| Flood warnings are in place for the River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone, and the Little Venice Country Park and Marina. | |
| Just before 08:00 on Monday, the Environment Agency warned that rising river levels were expected to cause flooding, with riverside properties in Wateringbury and East Farleigh most at risk. | Just before 08:00 on Monday, the Environment Agency warned that rising river levels were expected to cause flooding, with riverside properties in Wateringbury and East Farleigh most at risk. |
| Flooding of some properties in Yalding was expected on Monday, the Environment Agency said. | Flooding of some properties in Yalding was expected on Monday, the Environment Agency said. |
| Flood warnings have been removed for stretches of the River Teise in the Lamberhurst and Goudhurst areas. | Flood warnings have been removed for stretches of the River Teise in the Lamberhurst and Goudhurst areas. |
| The Little Venice Country Park and Marina has been flagged as an area of risk by the Environment Agency | The Little Venice Country Park and Marina has been flagged as an area of risk by the Environment Agency |
| The Environment Agency has advised property owners with flood resilience measures to deploy them. Flooding is expected at Little Venice, The Tatt and Acott Fields. | The Environment Agency has advised property owners with flood resilience measures to deploy them. Flooding is expected at Little Venice, The Tatt and Acott Fields. |
| River levels are expected to peak in the early afternoon on Monday. | River levels are expected to peak in the early afternoon on Monday. |
| At 20:00 there were 15 flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible - in place across Kent, including along the River Medway and on the River Eden and its tributary Eden Brook. | |
| Low-lying land and roads close to the rivers, particularly around Haxted and Edenbridge, remain most at risk. | Low-lying land and roads close to the rivers, particularly around Haxted and Edenbridge, remain most at risk. |
| At 19:15 on Monday, the public were advised to avoid the area near Hartlake Road in the village of Tudeley, near Tonbridge, due to flooding. | At 19:15 on Monday, the public were advised to avoid the area near Hartlake Road in the village of Tudeley, near Tonbridge, due to flooding. |
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