Flood Alert Info - River Lark in Suffolk
Area Description
River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 16:15
River Lark
River levels are continuing to fall at Sicklesmere, but are remain high at Isleham in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for drier conditions over the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Monday 26th February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 08:01
River Lark
River levels are continuing to fall at Sicklesmere, but are remain high at Isleham in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for drier conditions over the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Sunday 25th February.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 16:01
River Lark
River levels are continuing to fall at Sicklesmere, but are rising at Isleham in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is potential for further rain tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Sunday 25th February.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 07:32
River Lark
River levels are continuing to fall at Sicklesmere, but are rising at Isleham in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for no rainfall today, Saturday 24th February. There is potential for further rain tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Saturday 24th February.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 16:11
River Lark
River levels are continuing to fall at Sicklesmere, but are rising at Isleham in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. There is potential for light rainfall today and tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Saturday 24th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 08:09
River Lark
River levels are falling but remain high in response to yesterday’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. There is potential for light rainfall today and tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Friday 23rd February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 16:37
River Lark
River levels are rising and will be responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall today which could see river levels rise. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Friday 23rd February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 08:55
River Lark
River levels have been falling but will be responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall today which could see river levels rise. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Thursday 22nd February 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 17:45
River Lark
River levels have been falling but are likely to start rising again after today’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall today and tomorrow, which may see river levels rise further. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Thursday 22nd February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 08:55
River Lark
River levels are falling steadily after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall today and tomorrow which may see river levels rise again. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Wednesday 21st February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 16:26
River Lark
River levels remain high after recent rainfall at Isleham. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday which may see river levels rise again. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Wednesday 21st February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 09:31
River Lark
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for drier conditions today though further rainfall is expected later this week which may keep levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 16:33
River Lark
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No significant rainfall is forecast for today and tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 20th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 09:43
River Lark
River levels remain high after recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Today will be largely dry with sunny intervals. No significant rainfall is forecast for today and tomorrow. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:05
River Lark
River levels are high in response to Saturday night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for drier conditions on Sunday evening through to Tuesday. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Monday 19th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 12:51
River Lark
River levels are rising steadily in response to overnight rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is expected during Sunday morning though drier conditions are forecast for the rest of the day and into Monday. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 6pm today, Sunday 18th February.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 16:02
River Lark
River levels are starting to fall at Sicklesmere but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 13th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 08:25
River Lark
River levels are starting to fall at Sicklesmere but remain high in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Monday 12th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 17:01
River Lark
River levels are starting to fall, but remain high in response to last night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Light rainfall is possible over the next few days, but we do not expect to see an increase in levels. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Monday 12th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:27
River Lark
River levels are rising again in response to last night’s rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rainfall is possible over the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Sunday 11th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 17:30
River Lark
River levels remain high in response to recent rainfall and will be responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is possible over the next 24 hours. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, Sunday 11th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 08:44
River Lark
River levels remain high in response to rainfall on Thursday 8th February, and are responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is possible today which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Saturday 10th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:57
River Lark
River levels remain high in response to rainfall on Thursday 8th February, and are responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rainfall is expected today which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, Saturday 10th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 08:32
River Lark
River levels are high in response to rainfall yesterday and last night. Levels rose overnight, but they are now beginning to drop. Levels remain responsive to further rainfall. Flooding is possible and will remain so throughout today. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation. We will update this message by 5pm today, Friday 9th February 2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 08:40
River Lark
River levels are falling though remain high following recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further rain is forecast in the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 5pm today, Sunday 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 16:39
River Lark
River levels are falling though remain high following recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further rain is forecast in the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow morning, Sunday 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 09:48
River Lark
River levels remain high following recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further rain is forecast in the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 5pm today, 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 18:17
River Lark
River levels are high following recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further rain is forecast in the next few days. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 10:06
River Lark
River levels are high following heavy rainfall overnight. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rainfall is expected over the next 12 hours which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 5pm today, 05/01/2024
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 18:28
River Lark
River levels are falling steadily but remain high following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall this evening, and into Friday. River levels will react again. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 10am tomorrow, 05/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:13
River Lark
River levels are falling steadily but remain high following heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rainfall this evening, and into Friday. River levels will react again. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, 04/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 17:26
River Lark
River levels are rising steadily in response to heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rain is expected tomorrow which will see river levels remain high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 04/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 08:41
River Lark
River levels are rising steadily in response to heavy rainfall from Storm Henk. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further light rain is expected today, then mostly dry for several days which will see river levels remain high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 6pm today, 03/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 16:20
River Lark
River levels are rising steadily in response to heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected. Areas most at risk are around the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is expected through tonight which will keep river levels high. Take care on riverside roads and footpaths, and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. We are monitoring the situation and not expecting it to escalate. We will update this message by 9am tomorrow, 03/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 12:29
River Lark
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 20:29
River Lark
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 17:34
River Lark
River levels are falling but remain high at the Sicklesmere river gauge, and continue to rise downstream as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Friday 10 December. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
No further rainfall is forecast tonight but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow afternoon and evening, Saturday 11 December. We expect river levels to remain high tonight.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 11 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2021 11:07
River Lark
River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall last night. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible today, Friday 10 December. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
No further rainfall is forecast for today, but further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Saturday 11 December. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated this evening, Friday 10 December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 17:17
River Lark
River levels have fallen at the Sicklesmere river gauge, but remain high at the Isleham river gauge. Consequently, flooding remains possible today, Sunday 31 January, but the risk is reducing. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further significant rainfall is forecast until Tuesday 2 February, and we expect that river levels will continue to slowly fall throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 1 February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 10:47
River Lark
River levels have fallen at the Sicklesmere river gauge, but remain high. Consequently, flooding remains possible today, Sunday 31 January, but the risk is reducing. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No further significant rainfall is currently forecast for the next 48 hours and we expect that river levels will continue to slowly fall throughout the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, Sunday 31 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 17:30
River Lark
River levels have fallen at the Sicklesmere river gauge but still remain high downstream. Consequently, flooding remains possible today, Saturday 30 January. We expect flooding to affect River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. We are closely monitoring the situation. No further rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 31 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 09:10
River Lark
River levels have fallen at the Sicklesmere river gauge, however further rainfall is forecast throughout the day today which may see levels rise again. Consequently, flooding remains possible today, Saturday 30 January. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, Saturday 30 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 19:59
River Lark
River levels remain high at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday, 30/01/21, or as the situation changes. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 12:47
River Lark
River levels remain high at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of the recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Light rainfall is forecast for today. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, Friday 29 January, or as the situation changes. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 18:26
River Lark
River levels have risen at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of the rainfall overnight and this morning. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast for this evening. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 29 January, or as the situation changes. We are closely monitoring the situation
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 11:01
River Lark
River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of the rainfall overnight and this morning. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast for this evening. We expect river levels to respond to this rainfall and remain high over the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, Thursday 28 January, or as the situation changes. We are closely monitoring the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 09:08
River Lark
River levels continue to fall at the Sicklesmere and Isleham river gauge but are still high as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast for today, Saturday 16 January, which may see river levels begin to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon, Saturday 16 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 19:35
River Lark
River levels continue to fall at the Sicklesmere river gauge but are still rising at Isleham river gauge, as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected tonight, Friday 15 January and into tomorrow Saturday 16 January. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast for tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 16 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 08:45
River Lark
River levels are falling at the Sicklesmere river gauge but are still rising at Isleham river gauge, as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Friday 15th January. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. No rainfall is forecast today but further rain is possible tomorrow, Saturday 16th January. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this afternoon Friday 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 17:57
River Lark
River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, 14/01/21. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 6 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 17:49
River Lark
River levels remain higher than normal at the Sicklesmere river gauge, following the recent heavy rainfall. This means that the risk of flooding to roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. The forecast is for further rain over the next 24 hours which may result in river levels staying high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 28/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 06:13
River Lark
River levels remain higher than normal at the Sicklesmere river gauge, following the recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, risk of flooding to roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which may result in river levels staying high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this evening, 27/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 17:49
River Lark
River levels are falling at the Sicklesmere river gauge, but remain higher than normal following the recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, risk of flooding to roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow afternoon, 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2020 04:08
River Lark
River levels are falling at the Sicklesmere river gauge, but remain higher than normal following the recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, risk of flooding to roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow afternoon, 26/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 19:19
River Lark
River levels remain high but are falling at the Sicklesmere river gauge following the heavy rainfall. Consequently, risk of flooding to roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow afternoon, 25/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 04:01
River Lark
River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected. We expect flooding to affect River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next hour. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2020 08:14
River Lark
River levels are falling on the River Lark at Sicklesmere, but remain higher than normal as a result of persistent rainfall last week. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Further light showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect levels to remain high today and tomorrow. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Tuesday 8th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2020 08:16
River Lark
River levels remain high on the River Lark as a result of the heavy rainfall earlier this week. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Further light showers are possible over the next 24 hours. We expect levels to remain high today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Monday 7th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2020 08:53
River Lark
River levels remain high on the River Lark as a result of the rainfall yesterday. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Only light rain is forecast from now until Tuesday. We expect levels to remain high today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Sunday 6th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 14:58
River Lark
River levels are continuing to rise on the River Lark as a result of the rainfall yesterday and throughout the day today. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels may rise further and we expect levels to remain high today and tomorrow. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated tomorrow morning, Saturday 5th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 09:21
River Lark
River levels are rising on the River Lark as a result of the rainfall yesterday and overnight. This may affect low lying land, roads and riverside areas close to the River Lark from Sicklesmere to Isleham.
Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Further rainfall is forecast until lunchtime today. We expect river levels to remain high today and tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated by 3pm, Friday 4th December.