Our control room have received a large number of calls from across the county regarding flooding related incidents as a result of the heavy rain.
Our firefighters have attended various incidents from rescues in flood water, vehicles stuck in flood water, internal leaks in homes and water affecting electric supplies.
Crews have been using lightweight portable pumps to redirect water out of properties and have been carrying out door to door welfare chats in some areas to check in on members of our community. A water sled has also been utilised to rescue members of the public from the flood water.
While the rain continues, we wanted to share some important safety tips when travelling. If you can avoid travelling, please do.
- Do not drive into flood water, it only takes an egg cup full of water to stop your engine.
- Do not drive too close to the vehicle in front, stopping distances increase on wet roads.
- Do not ignore road closure signs. They are there for a reason.
If there is a risk of life due to the flooding, call 999 and ask for the Fire Service.
For any flooding guidance or updates within Buckinghamshire follow this link to Bucks Council’s website – Buckinghamshire – flood alerts and warnings – GOV.UK (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk)
For any flooding guidance or updates within the Milton Keynes area, head over to MK Council’s website – Flooding | Milton Keynes City Council (milton-keynes.gov.uk)
The following incidents are flooding related incidents in our area which our crews have provided assistance.
On Sunday 22 September 2024:
- At 8:30 am one appliance and crew from Newport Pagnell attended an internal flooding incident at Petsoe End, Emberton. Flood water was located at the rear of the property. The firefighters used a lightweight portable pump to reduce the water level inside the property. They also provided advice.
- At 5:41 pm one appliance and crew from Olney, one from West Ashland and one from Broughton attended a flooding incident that was affecting multiple properties across the village on Olney Road, Lavendon. The firefighters used wide area flooding kit and carried out door to door welfare checks. They also put road closures in place.
- At 6:27 pm one appliance and crew from West Ashland attended an incident involving flood water affecting a property at Gog Lane, Little Crawley. The firefighters used a lightweight portable pump and main jet. They also isolated the electric supply within the property.
- At 7:03 pm one appliance and crew from Broughton and a boat appliance and crew from Newport Pagnell rescued one man, one woman and a child rescued from flood water at Petsoe End, Emberton. The firefighters used a wide area flooding kit and a rescue sled.
- At 7:17pm one appliance and crew from Buckingham rescued a woman, uninjured, from a vehicle in flood water. The firefighters used wide area flooding kit.
- At 8:58 pm one appliance and crew from Olney attended an incident involving water affecting the electric supply within the property on Olney Road, Lavendon. The firefighters isolated the electric supply and provided advice to the occupants.
Monday 23 September 2024:
- At 5:05 am one appliance and crew from High Wycombe, one from Amersham, along with an officer attended an incident involving large amounts of flood water affecting multiple properties on Hazell Road, Prestwood. The firefighters isolated the electric supply and unblocked several drains. They used a lightweight portable pump to redirect the water.
- At 6:53 am one appliance and crew from Amersham attended two vehicles that had become submerged under approximately one and a half feet of water on Rectory Hill, Amersham. All people were out of the vehicles on arrival. The firefighters used wide area flooding kit and sectioned off the scene.
- At 7:09 am one appliance and crew from Beaconsfield attended an incident involving water affecting the electrics within a property on Station Road, Beaconsfield. The firefighters isolated the electric supply and provided advice.
- At 9:11 am one appliance and crew from Aylesbury attended an incident involving water affecting the electric supply at Townside, Haddenham. Approximately 8 inches of flood water was affecting the ground floor of the property. The firefighters isolated the electrics.
- At 9:51 am one appliance and crew from Aylesbury, along with an officer attended multiple vehicles that were stuck within flood water on Oxford Road, Aylesbury. A man and two children were out on arrival. A road closure was put in place at each end of the flood water.
- At 10:54 am one appliance and crew from West Ashland attended an incident involving internal flooding at Nevis Grove, Bletchley. The firefighters used hydrosacks to redirect the water. They also assisted in unblocking drains.
- At 11:07 am one appliance and crew from West Ashland attended an internal flooding incident at Bradwell, Milton Keynes. The firefighters used hydrosacks to assist removing flood water from the property. They also carried out a Home Fire Safety Visit.
- At 12:27 pm one appliance and crew from Buckingham attended an internal flooding incident Needlepin Way, Buckingham. The firefighters used one short extension ladder and small tools to clear the water.
- At 10:39 pm two appliances and crews from Buckingham attended an incident involving floodwater inside a property at Mitre Street, Buckingham. The firefighters used a lightweight portable pump to redirect floodwater. They also provided advice to the occupants.
- At 11:34 pm one appliance and crew from West Ashland attended an incident involving flood water that was affecting the electrics.The firefighters isolated the electric supply.
