Update and Information: Flooding across North Northamptonshire 9am, Thursday 3 October
Flooding27 September 2024
The amount of rainfall we have experienced across North Northamptonshire and across the country is significantly higher than typically anticipated. We would like to reassure residents that agencies across Northamptonshire are working together to ensure a joint response is in place to protect them.
During flooding, local partners work together to provide emergency support and help where needed. Agencies including Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service, Northamptonshire Police, the Environment Agency and West and North Northamptonshire councils have been co-ordinating throughout the week to ensure that appropriate response plans are in place to deal with flood risks.
North Northamptonshire Council is also working closely with Anglian Water to ensure all drains are working effectively and being fixed where required and with our partner Kier to ensure our highways are clear and safe.
Please find the updates today at 9am.
We have now been able to open the two roads below:
- Earls Barton, Station Rd - White Mills Marina
- Great Doddington, Hardwater Road
Road closures due to flooding
- Tansor, Main Street turn to Fotheringhay to into Fotheringhay to Yarwell turn
- Ashton Wold, Tansor Road jnc A605 to Tansor T jnc
- Aldwincle, Thorpe Road
Waste collection affected due to flooding
- Yarwell, Fotheringhay and Cotterstock.
Drains
We are working with Anglian Water.
Weather Forecast
Check the weather in your area
Report or prepare for a flood
Please visit the councils flooding pages if you would like to report a flood or find out more about how you can prepare for one happening to your home or business.
- check the flooding live map
- sign up for live flood warnings and alerts near you
- what to do before or during a flood
- prepare for flooding
- stay away, and keep children and pets away from streams and rivers and any other flooding
Evacuating your home
If you need to evacuate your home in the event of an emergency then:
- listen and comply with instructions from the emergency services
- account for all family members
- get your pets together with leads, cages, etc
- take any important items you may need with you, such as mobile phone, credit cards, medication, ID, household insurance documents
- get your ready bag/emergency kit
- find out, where safe to do so, if neighbours need any assistance
It is a good idea to consider now where you might go in case you are asked to evacuate your home.
Check your home insurance policy as some providers cover for alternative accommodation.
You may want to go to a relative or friend who lives outside the evacuation area instead.
If lots of people have to leave their homes at the same time then the local authority may provide temporary emergency accommodation in temporary rest centres. The focus initially will be on vulnerable people.
Residents are also urged to avoid any unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rain, and should consider the following:
- do not ignore road closure signs
- never attempt to cross or drive through floodwater if you don’t know how deep the water is - just two feet of water will float a car
- never try to swim through fast flowing water or floodwater – you may get swept away or be injured by an object in the water
- don’t assume fords are safe to cross just because the road is not closed. Always look at the river level gauge and use your common sense
Further information and guidance on flooding is available on our website.