Fire Service continue to deal with flooding as residents reminded to follow safety advice

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service received 160 calls yesterday (September 24) with over a hundred being weather related. 33 needed a response from the Fire Service and the other 72 were given advice over the phone or did not require attendance.

We are continuing to urge members of the public to follow safety advice, and many areas of the county have been affected by flooding. You can find up-to-date warnings and information at GOV.UK (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk).

On Monday, between 11am and 7am, crews attended over 30 flood-related incidents across the county. Many of these incidents only required advice, however some required further intervention. These included:

• Isolating utilities and clearing drains at a flooded Kingsthorpe Shopping Centre
• Pumping water away at Harlestone Road, Northampton
• Assisting staff with an evacuation at the Park Campus of University of Northampton
• Unblocking drains at Glebe Road, Deanshanger
• Pumping away water and monitoring the ground in Carrs Way, Harpole
• Assisting at floodings at Duston Road in Upper Harlestone, Upton Close in Woodford Halse and Prestpury Road in Northampton
• Flooding at properties on Rose Hall Lane in Middleton Cheney and Glassthorpe Lane in Harpole
• A fire underground, believed to be caused by water damage in Beech Grove, Northampton
• Assisted neighbouring Fire Service with a person trapped in a vehicle due to flooding in Biddlesden
• Attended report of a boat in difficulty on the River Nene at South Bridge Road, Northampton
• Isolating electrics at properties on Holyrood Walk in Corby and Balmoral Road in Northampton due to flood damage
• There were 7 incidents of water damage causing false alarms

Despite the weather calming today, there is still a lot of standing water and flooding on the road. Please take care while driving, there may be hazards under water that aren’t visible.

Please continue to follow warnings and safety advice given by the Fire Service and other local agencies.