Overview
- Two 'Act now' warnings for properties near Lower Shiplake, Wargrave and Purley remain in place today.
- Six flood alerts cover the Lower River Loddon, the River Kennet from Thatcham to Reading, the River Pang and Sulham Brook, and Thames reaches from Mapledurham to Sonning and from Pangbourne to Purley.
- The government's flooding service expects property and road flooding today in Basmore Lane, Bolney Road and Loddon Drive and surrounding Lower Shiplake and Wargrave.
- The Environment Agency says river levels are high but now falling, with further gradual declines expected and conditions staying sensitive to additional rain.
- Monitoring includes Mapledurham Lock at 3.93m on Feb 21, near the 3.98m property-flooding threshold, and residents are urged to avoid floodwater and activate protection measures.