Many of you will be only too aware of the dreadful flooding last night in Stanstead Abbotts. There have been some alarming videos posted on the Stanstead Abbotts Community News page showing the extent of the flooding; with areas mentioned as particularly affected being Cappell Lane, Roydon Road, Marsh Lane and Netherfield Lane. The Fire Service attended and cleared the drains in an effort to assist with the run-off, and this morning the flooding had eased.

This isn’t the first time that Stanstead Abbotts have experienced flooding like this; indeed Stanstead Abbotts has a history of flooding. As you can read on the Environment Agency’s Stanstead Abbotts Drain Information Page (VIEW HERE), this is a known issue.

Cllr Julia Whitting posted on the Stanstead Abbotts Community News the following message:
‘Just reaching out to say that I hope everyone who was flooded last night and is cleaning up this morning is as ok as you can be under the circumstances. If you want to send me any videos or photos so I can continue to lobby the Environment Agency and County Council for action, with other parish councillors, please message me or email jwitting@stansteadabbottsparishcouncil.gov.uk.

The annual Parish meeting is on Tuesday at 7.30pm at the Parish Hall on Roydon Road. Do come along and air your views.’

Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this flooding and we are keeping everything crossed that the rain will stay away enough for things to dry out.

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Incident Response
The Environment Agency operates 24/7 incident response to monitor and attend the area for flood risk management when required. This includes remote monitoring of the Stanstead Abbotts Drain trash screen via CCTV.

In the event of a blockage in the watercourse or immediate flood risk please notify the Environment agency using the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60.