Met Office issue weather warning for Harlow area
News / Fri 18th Jul 2025 at 01:13pm
THE MET Office has issued the following weather warning for the area covering Harlow.
Torrential rain, with thunderstorms in places, could lead to some significant surface water flooding during Saturday morning
What should you expect?
Some communities likely to become cut off if roads flood.
Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely
Spray and sudden flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
Power cuts likely to occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
Flooding of homes and businesses is likely and could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life.
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Anon
2025-07-18 14:33:04
why does it say thunderstorms for Harlow and then give the weather for Thurrock?
Man the pumps
2025-07-18 19:07:50
If this is the new norm it would be nice if Essex Highways cleaned and repaired the drains. Walk around most streets in Harlow and there are drains filled to the brim with dirt and debris that probably haven't been gully sucked and flow tested for years.
Casual Observer
2025-07-19 07:54:36
Also the Environment Agency could do a bit more ditch clearing along the smaller roads leading into villages just outside Harlow, or maybe the local farmers could start ditch clearing after the harvest like they used to and prevent all the rubbish getting caught and blocking the culverts and therefore flooding the roads as happened in Churchgate Street two years ago.
Dejected
2025-07-19 13:51:54
Man the Pumps,, Essex CC cant repair a road properly let alone keep the drains good. Momples rd. Sealed the road surface but left bits and not repaired or replaced speed humps
Scaremongering
2025-07-20 09:04:40
Well after all the News Channels pushing the "AMBER ALERT" turns out it was heavy rain. I have yet to see any stories reporting the flash floods, danger to life, power cuts etc etc.
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