Joint agency update – flooding at Billing Aquadrome

24 September 2024

Agencies are working together tonight to support the management of Billing Aquadrome, which is evacuating the park due to flooding at the site.

Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, and teams of professionals from West Northamptonshire Council are co-ordinating their response at the site, where they are in support of the Aquadrome’s management who are putting their evacuation plan in place. Northamptonshire Search and Rescue is working with the Fire Service and ready to respond if needed.

West Northamptonshire Council teams are carrying out welfare checks on any vulnerable people at the site and are on standby to support. All these agencies are working in a co-ordinated response based in the Fire Service Joint Command Unit at Billing Aquadrome.

Throughout the evening, a wider co-ordinating group including all the health partners and the Environment Agency have been monitoring the situation at Billing and the wider situation in the county so that they are ready to respond.

Billing Aquadrome management has sounded the evacuation sirens for the site, and people staying there are asked to leave. 

All the agencies will continue to remain at the Aquadrome throughout the evening and while the emergency response is needed. They will also continue to ensure that appropriate resources are in place to deal with any other flooding incidents in the county this evening.

While today has been dry, conditions are still difficult on many roads with standing water and localised flooding.

People across the county are asked to continue to follow the safety advice on our social media feeds, following the Environment Agency for flood alerts.

You can find advice on what to do during a flood at GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)