Does appearing on this Bedfordshire page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Bedfordshire. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Bedfordshire?

This directory snapshot contains 24 designated warning or alert areas associated with Bedfordshire. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · East of England

Flood warnings and river levels in Bedfordshire

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 24
Level stations: 15
Named watercourses: 9
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Bedfordshire

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Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Bedfordshire

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
Palgrave Road, Cauldwell Street, Holme Street Holt Row, Melbourne Street, Heron Quay, Riverside Square, Kingsway, St John's Street, Rays Close, Duckmill Lane, Chethams, Cardington Road, Kingsbrook Road, Lindisfarne Priory and Castle Mill Cottage EA ref 052FWFMOBED2	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The High Road in Felmersham, High Street in Sharnbrook, Rushden Road in Bletsoe, Close Road and Bedford Road in Pavenham, and Bedford Road in Milton Ernest EA ref 052FWFMOFP	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Aries Court, Nebular Court, Carina Drive, Hockcliffe Road, Waterdell, Clipstone Brook Lower School, South Street, Lovent Drive, Steppingstone Place, Billington Road and Grovebury Road in Leighton Buzzard EA ref 052FWFOZCLIP1	Clipstone Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Paddlers Court, Woodstock Road, Nelson Street, Cauldwell Walk, Palgrave Road, Sovereigns Quay, Commercial Road, Riverside Square, River Street, Greyfriars, Nicholls Road, Cardington Road, Goodmayes Close, Tennyson Road, Chapel Close and Bury Walk EA ref 052FWFMOBED3	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Hydrus & Columba Drive, Phoenix Close, Willow Bank, Nebular Court, Carina Drive, Brookside Walk, Hockliffe Road, Capshill Avenue, Waterdell, Woodman Close, Stepping Stone Place, Linwood Grove, Billington Road and Lindler Court in Leighton Buzzard EA ref 052FWFOZCLIP2	Clipstone Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The Green, Church Walk, High Street, Hall Close, Carlton Road and Harrold and Odell Country Park in Harrold EA ref 052FWFMOHARROLD	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Bromham Park, Bromham Mill and Bromham Road in Bromham, and Church End in Biddenham EA ref 052FWFMOBB	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Church Walk, Water Lane, Mill Lane, High Street, King William Close and Hillgrounds Road EA ref 052FWFMOKEMP1	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
College Farm at Oakley, and Folly Park, High Street, The Close, The Warren, Preservine Walk, Ursula Taylor Walk and Bedford Road in Clapham EA ref 052FWFMOOC	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Meadow Lane at Cardington, Water Lane at Renhold, Old Mills Cottage and New Road at Great Barford, Church Street and Ford Lane at Tempsford, and Great North Road between Roxton and Tempsford EA ref 052FWFMOGBR1	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Kempston Church End, Church Walk, King William Road, High Street, Riverview Way, Meadowview Road, Sanders Close, Molly Moore Avenue, Denton Close, Earls Holme, Odell Close and Garyn Lane and Riverside Close EA ref 052FWFMOKEMP2	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
St Neots Road and Water Lane at Renhold, High Street, School Lane, Orchard Way and Churchgate at Great Barford, and Church Street at Tempsford EA ref 052FWFMOGBR2	River Great Ouse	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

Showing 12 of 24 matching areas

River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Bedfordshire

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Arlesey

River Hiz

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Whaddon

Whaddon Brook

Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) catchment

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Bromham

River Great Ouse

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Leighton Buzzard

River Ouzel

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Bedford

River Great Ouse

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Castle Mill

River Great Ouse

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Biggleswade

River Ivel

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Blunham

River Ivel

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Cardington

River Great Ouse

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Roxton

River Great Ouse

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Clipstone Brook

Upper and Bedford Ouse catchment

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Wimpole

River Rhee

Cam and Ely Ouse (Including South Level) catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Bedfordshire

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

Clipstone Brook
River Flit
River Great Ouse
River Hit and River Ivel
River Hiz
River Ivel
River Ouzel
River Rhee
Whaddon Brook

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 24 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Bedfordshire. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Nearby local areas

Cambridgeshire

58 designated areas · 36 stations

Essex

136 designated areas · 70 stations

Hertfordshire

88 designated areas · 56 stations

Luton

1 designated areas · 2 stations

Milton Keynes

7 designated areas · 10 stations

Northamptonshire

38 designated areas · 28 stations

Current flood warnings in Bedfordshire

Designated monitoring areas in Bedfordshire

Stations and readings in Bedfordshire

Watercourses associated with Bedfordshire

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