Wiltshire Council Storm Bert Update 26th November 2024

Storm Bert update

There continues to be numerous flooding issues in Wiltshire following the aftermath of Storm Bert and our teams are working hard throughout the county to provide support.

Although there may be some outbreaks of rain this evening, we are anticipating flood water and river levels in the most affected areas to recede over the next 12 to 24 hours.

Please take care on the roads and drive to the conditions. Remain vigilant of surface water and do not attempt to drive through any floodwater. It is advised to plan your route and allow extra time for your journey.

Please report any issues using MyWilts.

Flood warnings and alerts
This morning there were 21 flood warnings (flooding is expected) and 23 flood alerts (flooding is possible) in place across the county. Please keep an eye on the Government’s flood alerts and warnings webpage for the latest information. You can also sign up for flood warnings and find out about what do when warnings/alerts are in place.

Road closures
Please check our webpage with advice and the latest road closures. The page is kept as up to date as possible, but please be aware that this is a changing situation. There may be other roads, particularly side roads and smaller roads, that are experiencing flooding in the county.
 
People affected by flooding
If you are a homeowner or household affected by flooding please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, address and email address so that we can notify you when we have details from the Government of the support available to you.

Affected council buildings, services and schools
The Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham has reopened but will close a little earlier today.

The Monkton Park offices in Chippenham are open.

We are hopeful the Chippenham Registration office will re-open later today and we will contact customers directly about anything they need to know.  

For details of any scheduled waste collections that didn't take place today, check our waste and recycling service disruption page. If your bin hasn't been collected, please leave it out and we will collect it as soon as possible.

Schools affected by the flooding will contact parents about any issues they need to be aware of.
 
Further information and useful links
Our flooding webpage is kept as up to date as possible and will continue to post regular updates on Facebook and X. Local community Facebook pages such as the Spotted pages have also been regularly updated by residents throughout the day.
 
Useful links:

• Flooding information
• Sign up for flood warnings
• Flooding emergencies - Who to contact
• What to do during and after a flood
• Flooding advice for homeowners
• Flooding advice for businesses
• Sandbags information