The police have issued flood warnings for the Bedfordshire area. 

Currently, a number of locations around Bedfordshire have experienced flooding. Please be aware of the risks, we will keep you updated if there is a risk to our Bedford campus. Currently the risk is low and staff and students are expected to carry on as normal. 

Information from the police is below

There has been reports of flooding in parts of the country and Bedfordshire residents are being advised to heed safety advice this morning (Friday 5 Jan).

People are encouraged to check their journey before they travel with a significant amount of road closures in place across the county, including the A421 eastbound from the M1 to Marston.

The messages are :

• Stay out of flood water
• Don’t drive through flood water
• Only ring 999 if there’s a risk to life
• Roads and pavements might be blocked so check your journey before you travel
• Peak river levels are expected at about midday so there may be more flooding yet to come this morning.

Where to get the latest information:

Central Beds: Flooding updates | Central Bedfordshire Council

Luton: Flooding (luton.gov.uk)

Bedford Borough: https://www.bedford.gov.uk/environmental-issues/emergencies/emergency-flooding