Flood Warning Info - Hellingly and Horsebridge
Area Description
Cuckmere River and Bull River at Hellingly and Horsebridge including Mill Lane, Station Road and the A271 at Lower Horsebridge.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 9 Oct 2024 12:52
Cuckmere River, Bull River
The Bull River is still very high following Tuesday evening's intense rainfall. Flooding will continue to affect a small number of properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River near Cowbeech has already fallen significantly from its peak. Flooding impacts on Mill Lane Hellingly, and at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm, as well as fields and rural roads should ease through the rest of Wednesday. Only scattered showers are forecast Wednesday, with very little rain for the rest of the week. The Cuckmere River should continue to fall in Hellingly, returning nearer to normal by Wednesday evening. The Bull River should begin to fall in Hellingly by 14:00 09/10/2024, and should return to normal by Thursday evening. Some roads including Church Road may remain impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 10/10/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Oct 2024 01:35
Cuckmere River, Bull River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high and rising. 20mm of rain, or an average week's rainfall has fallen in only one hour on Tuesday evening. From 01:30 09/10/2024 flooding will affect properties on Mill Lane Hellingly, and at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm, as well as fields and rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech. From 04:00 09/10/2024 flooding will also affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Only scattered showers are forecast Wednesday morning, with very little rain for the rest of the week. The Cuckmere River should begin to fall in Hellingly by 06:00 09/10/2024, and should return to normal by Wednesday evening. The Bull River should begin to fall in Hellingly by 12:00 09/10/2024, and should return to normal by Thursday afternoon. River levels could end up similar to, or higher than recent weeks. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 09/10/2024
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2024 10:19
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high, but falling, following Sunday's rain. Flooding will continue to affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Water will still be extensive, through fields and on rural roads. Flood water will continue to affect Mill Lane, and gardens of properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly. Only scattered showers are forecast Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 29/02/2024. The Cuckmere River in Hellingly should return nearer to normal by Monday evening. The Bull River through Hellingly might not return nearer to a normal level until Tuesday evening 27/02/2024. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road, Hellingly may still be affected by flood water, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 16:00 27/02/2024
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2024 22:12
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high and rising. 20mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech on Sunday. From 23:30 25/02/2024 flooding will affect fields, rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech, and properties on Mill Lane Hellingly, at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. From 05:00 26/02/2024 flooding will also affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Rain could continue until 11:00 26/02/2024. Another 20mm of rain could fall. River levels could rise higher than any event in 2024 so far. The Cuckmere River might not begin to fall until 08:00 26/02/2024. The Bull River might not begin to fall until 16:00 26/02/2024. Flooding might not ease until Tuesday, with river levels returning nearer to normal by Wednesday. Only scattered showers are then forecast until the end of the week. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 16:00 26/02/2024
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 17:36
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers have now peaked and are slowly falling, following half a month's rain (20mm) on Sunday morning. River levels will remain higher than normal through to Monday. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads and properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, including gardens and properties on those roads. Minor flooding impacts will continue affecting Hammer Lane near Cowbeech, Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm and Mill Lane at Hellingly. Very little rainfall is then forecast until Tuesday evening. Rivers should return to normal by Monday afternoon. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road could still be affected by flooding, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 19/02/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:28
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high and rising. Nearly half a month's rain (20mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech on Sunday morning. From 10:00 on 18/02/2024, flooding will affect fields, rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech, and properties on Mill Lane Hellingly, at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. From 13:00 on 18/02/2024, flooding will also affect Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, including gardens and properties on those roads. The rain has now cleared for the day. Very little rainfall is then forecast until Tuesday evening. The Cuckmere river should begin to fall by 14:00 on 18/02/2024, and the Bull River should begin to fall by 21:00 on 18/02/2024. Rivers should return to normal by Monday afternoon. River levels could end up a little higher than seen so far in 2024. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 on 18/02/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:09
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are expected to rise Thursday afternoon. There remains uncertainty in the forecast, but between 15 and 35mm of rain is possible Thursday. From 18:00 04/01/2024 flooding could affect properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly, Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. From 01:00 05/01/2024 flooding could affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Flood water will be extensive in fields and on roads. Very little rain is forecast Friday and through to next week. The river should begin to fall by 06:00 05/01/2024, in Hellingly, but flood impacts could remain until Sunday. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 05/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 12:23
Cuckmere River
The Bull River through Hellingly remains high, but is now slowly falling. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, roads and gardens of properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River through Hellingly has already returned nearer to a normal level, only minimal flood impacts are expected to affect fields, gardens and roads on Mill Lane Hellingly, and at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. Only isolated showers are forecast Wednesday. River levels should continue to slowly fall Wednesday. The forecast for Thursday is uncertain. Another 20-30mm of rain is possible Thursday afternoon, which could cause flood impacts to return. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 15:00 04/01/2024
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 15:50
Cuckmere River
Following 30mm of rain Monday and Tuesday, the Cuckmere River is high and rising. The Bull River is high, and expected to rise Tuesday evening. From 16:00 on 02/01/2024 flooding will be very close to properties on Mill Lane Hellingly, at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm and will continue to affect fields and rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech. From 21:00 on 02/01/2024 flooding will also affect Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, including gardens and properties on those roads. Very little rainfall is forecast for the rest of Tuesday and Wednesday. The river should begin to fall by 23:00 on 02/01/2024, but with another 15-30mm forecast for Thursday, property flooding could again be possible. Land will remain flooded over the next few days. The river might not return nearer to normal until Friday evening. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 on 03/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 08:28
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere River is high and rising. In the last 24 hours 20mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 08:30 on 02/01/2024, flooding will affect fields and rural roads. Flooding will also affect Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, including gardens and properties on those roads. A further 10-15mm of rain is forecast until lunch time on 02/01/2024. The river should begin to fall by late afternoon on 02/01/2024, and should return to normal from the morning of 03/01/2024. Flood impacts should begin to slowly ease when river levels start to fall. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. More rain is forecast for 04/01/2024, which could see river levels rise again. We will update this message by 16:00 on 02/01/2024.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Dec 2023 17:41
Cuckmere River
The Bull River in Hellingly is high and rising. 25mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech Saturday. A significant amount following a wet autumn. From 18:30 09/12/2023 flooding will affect a small number of properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River through Hellingly is falling, but flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads and be close to properties on Mill Lane Hellingly. Only isolated showers are forecast Saturday evening. The river should begin to fall by 23:00 09/12/2023, but will be higher than normal through Sunday 10/12/2023. A band of rain midday Sunday will likely cause the river levels to rise a small amount again Sunday afternoon, before falling through Sunday evening and Monday. Another 20mm of rain is forecast Tuesday, which could cause flood risk to return. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road, Hellingly may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 10/12/2023.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2023 18:28
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 2 Nov 2023 15:45
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 28 Oct 2023 14:42
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 16 Jan 2023 05:59
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 14 Jan 2023 16:24
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Dec 2022 14:49
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2022 23:45
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2022 13:14
Cuckmere River
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Dec 2022 13:14
Cuckmere River
The Bull River is high following 30mm of rain on Sunday but is currently slowly falling. Flooding will continue to affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River is currently rising, but no more than minor flood impacts are expected Monday afternoon on Mill Lane, Hellingly and at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. 10mm of rain is possible from 18:00 on Monday 19/12/2022, through to 09:00 on Tuesday 20/12/2022. Rivers could rise again, and flood impacts continue or reappear. The river might not begin to finally fall until 12:00 on Tuesday 20/12/2022, and with a week of unsettled weather ahead, might not return nearer to normal until the end of the week. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Mill Road and Church Road, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. It is possible we will remove this Flood Warning on Tuesday. Between 17:00 19/12/2022 and 09:00 26/12/2022 the flood warning service is scheduled to be automated. We will be unable to update the text in this message during automation.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Dec 2022 07:14
Cuckmere River
The Bull River is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 30mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech, which is a lot in a short period. From 09:30 on 19/12/2022, flooding will affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River is currently falling, but as more rain is forecast Monday morning and evening, flood impacts are possible on Mill Lane, Hellingly and at Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. Another 5mm of rain is forecast between 09:00 and 12:00 on Monday 19/12/2022. A further 10mm of rain is possible on Monday evening. The river might not begin to finally fall until 12:00 on Tuesday 20/12/2022, and with a week of unsettled weather ahead, might not return nearer to normal until the end of the week. River levels should end up a little lower than their peak in November 2022. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on 19/12/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 09:36
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high but now falling. Flooding will continue to affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, as well as there being extensive water in fields, gardens and on rural roads. The Bull River through Hellingly has already fallen significantly from its overnight peak, only minor residual flood impacts are expected on Mill Lane Hellingly. Very little rainfall is forecast Thursday and Friday. River levels should continue to slowly fall, returning nearer to normal by Friday afternoon. However, another 10-30mm of rain Sunday and Monday could cause flood risk to return next week. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 17/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2022 19:57
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high and rising. In the last 48 hours, half a month's rainfall (40mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech. Another 10-15mm of rain is forecast Wednesday evening. From 21:30 16/11/2022 flooding will affect fields, gardens and rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech, Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm and Mill Lane, Hellingly. It is possible properties on Mill Lane Hellingly could also flood. From 01:00 17/11/2022 flooding will affect properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Rain is expected to clear by 04:00 Thursday 17/11/2022, leaving Thursday and Friday mostly dry. The Bull River should begin to fall by midday Thursday but will be higher than normal until Friday. The Cuckmere River should peak and return to normal earlier. River levels could end up higher than the peaks of last week. Some roads including Mill Road and Church Road may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 17/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Nov 2022 08:09
Cuckmere River
Another 20mm of rain Tuesday night has caused river levels on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers to rise. Minor flood impacts will affect Mill Lane, Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly on Wednesday. A Flood Alert remains in force for these minor flood impacts. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding in Hellingly. River levels should begin to slowly fall in Hellingly by 13:00 near Mill Lane, and 16:00 09/11/2022 near Church Road and Station Road. River levels are expected to peak significantly lower than last Sunday and Thursday. The next five days are currently predicted to remain dry. Flood risk should reduce on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers by Thursday. However, as it is suggested that unsettled weather could return next week, please remain prepared for the risk of flooding to increase again after the weekend. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will likely remove this message by 21:00 09/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2022 17:30
Cuckmere River
Both the Bull River and Cuckmere River in Hellingly have fallen significantly from their peak of recent days and are generally falling. However, recent heavy showers have caused river levels to rise again. We only expect minimal or minor flood impacts at Mill Lane, Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. River levels should fall again Tuesday night and Wednesday. Some roads may be affected by flood water, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Station Road, Church Lane, Church Road and Mill Lane, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 09/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2022 07:40
Cuckmere River
Both the Bull River and Cuckmere River in Hellingly have fallen significantly from their peak of recent days. We expect river levels to continue to fall Tuesday. Minor flood impacts should continue to reduce at Mill Lane, Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road Hellingly. However, there remains uncertainty in the weather forecast, particularly around rainfall amounts and locations. Scattered heavy showers forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, have the potential to cause another small rise in river levels. Some roads may be affected by flood water, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Station Road, Church Lane, Church Road and Mill Lane, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 08/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2022 17:56
Cuckmere River
The Bull River in Hellingly is still very high and currently slowly rising. Minor flood impacts affecting properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, are likely to continue until Monday evening. The Bull River should begin to fall by 21:00 07/11/2022, from which time minor flood impacts should start to ease. However, the Bull River might not return to nearer a normal level until Tuesday afternoon (08/11/2022). The Cuckmere River through Hellingly has already fallen significantly from its peak, and minor impacts should reduce at Mill Lane, Hellingly. Scattered heavy showers are forecast for Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday, which have the potential to cause another small rise in river levels. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Station Road, Church Lane, Church Road and Mill Lane, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 08/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2022 08:02
Cuckmere River
The Bull River in Hellingly is still very high but is now slowly falling. Minor flood impacts affecting properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly are likely to continue until Monday evening. The Cuckmere River through Hellingly has already fallen significantly from its peak, only minor impacts are expected at Mill Lane, Hellingly. Scattered heavy showers are forecast Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, which have the potential to cause another small rise in river levels. The Bull River might not return to nearer a normal level until Tuesday afternoon (08/11/2022). Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Station Road, Church Lane, Church Road and Mill Lane, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 07/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Nov 2022 19:49
Cuckmere River
The Bull River is high and rising through Hellingly. In the last 24 hours nearly half a month's rain (34mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 21:30 06/11/2022 flooding from the Bull River will affect Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly, including gardens and properties on those roads. The Cuckmere River in Hellingly is already slowly falling, flood impacts should slowly reduce at Hammer Lane near Cowbeech, Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm and Mill Lane, Hellingly. Most of the rain has now cleared to the east, but isolated showers are possible Sunday evening, continuing Monday and Tuesday. The Bull River should begin to fall in Hellingly by 02:00 Monday 07/11/2022, but might not return to normal until Tuesday. River levels could end up similar to Thursday. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Station Road, Church Lane, Church Road and Mill Lane, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 07/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2022 16:17
Cuckmere River
The Bull River through Hellingly is high and rising. 50mm of rain has been measured at Vines Cross on Thursday. This is a lot in a short period of time, more than we'd normally expect over two weeks. From 18:00 03/11/2022 flooding will affect gardens and properties on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Nearby fields and rural roads will be affected too. The Cuckmere River through Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm and Mill Lane, Hellingly has already started to fall and conditions should improve here. There is uncertainty in the weather forecast. Although showers are possible Thursday evening, the Bull River should begin to fall in Hellingly by 20:00 03/11/2022, but not returning to normal until Friday afternoon. If heavy showers occur from 21:00 Thursday 03/11/2022, river levels could yet rise overnight. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 10:00 04/11/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2021 18:22
Cuckmere River
The Bull River is still very high following Wednesday's heavy rain, but is continuing to fall slowly. Flood impacts affecting fields, gardens, roads and being very close to a small number of properties may continue on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road Hellingly. The Cuckmere River along Mill Lane Hellingly, has already fallen considerably from its peak, which should help flood impacts ease. Very little rain is forecast until Sunday, which will enable the river to continue to fall through to Friday. Impacts have begun to ease, and should return to more normal flows by Friday afternoon. Some roads are likely to be affected by flood water, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 22/10/2021.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2021 09:26
Cuckmere River
The Bull River is still very high following Wednesday's heavy rain, but is now slowly falling. Flood impacts affecting fields, gardens, roads and being very close to a small number of properties will continue on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road Hellingly. The Cuckmere River along Mill Lane Hellingly, has already fallen considerably from its peak, which should help flood impacts ease. Very little rain is forecast until Sunday, which will enable the river to continue to fall through Thursday. Impacts should begin to ease from late Thursday afternoon, and should return to more normal flows by Friday afternoon. Some roads are likely to be affected by flood water, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 21/10/2021
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2021 01:49
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Over half a month's rain (50mm) has been measured at Cowbeech in the past 24 hours, nearly half of that from Storm Aurore on Wednesday evening. From 02:45 Thursday 21/10/2021 flooding will affect properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly as well as fields, rural roads including Hammer Lane near Cowbeech and Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. From 07:00 Thursday 21/10/2021 gardens and properties on Church Lane, Church Road and Station Road Hellingly could also be affected by flooding. Only another 5mm of rain is expected before the rain clears eastwards at 03:00 21/10/2021. Thursday, Friday and Saturday are then forecast to remain dry. The river should begin to fall by 13:00 21/10/2021, and should return to normal from Friday afternoon. River levels will peak higher than they have all year. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 13:00 Thursday 21/10/2021.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 11:44
Cuckmere River
River levels in Hellingly have fallen from their peak, but remain higher than normal. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens, rural roads and properties on Church Lane, Church Road and Station Road, Hellingly. Rain is forecast Monday. Rainfall totals will be less than Storm Bella but the rain will cause the river to rise again late this afternoon and evening (28/12/2020). Additional flooding of properties is not expected today, unless rain is heavier than predicted. A dry Tuesday should allow flood impacts to ease. But with potentially heavy rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday, please stay prepared for the risk of flooding to return this week. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 29/12/2020
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 18:13
Cuckmere River
River levels in Hellingly are still very high, but are now slowly falling from their peak, following Storm Bella's heavy rain Sunday morning. Flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens, rural roads and properties on Church Lane, Church Road and Station Road, Hellingly. A small amount of rain is forecast at 23:00 27/12/2020, which might briefly raise river levels again, potentially to levels that could affect properties, given how high the river already is. Monday's weather forecast is still a little uncertain, but the latest indications suggest a drier day than previously forecast. Which will enable river levels to fall and flood impacts to ease Monday. The remainder of the week looks largely dry too. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 28/12/2020
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 05:56
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Storm Bella has brought 20mm of rain at Cowbeech, a further 10mm will fall. This is a large amount of rain in a short period of time. From 06:30 27/12/2020 flooding will affect fields, rural roads including Mill Lane and Station Road, gardens and properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly. From 08:30 27/12/2020, flooding will affect properties on Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. Flooding could also affect Hammer Lane near Cowbeech and Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. Rain will clear about 09:00, leaving Sunday afternoon largely dry. River levels should begin to fall by 20:00, 27/12/2020. However, further rain Monday could keep river levels higher than normal into next week. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 20:00 27/12/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2020 15:35
Cuckmere River
The Bull River through Hellingly is still very high, but is now slowly falling. Only small amounts of rain are forecast for the next few days, which should allow river levels to fall further. It might take until Saturday afternoon before the river has fallen nearer to normal. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens of properties near Station Road and Church Lane, Hellingly. The Cuckmere River through Mill Lane, Hellingly has already fallen nearer to normal, and impacts here should ease sooner. There is still a low probability that further heavy rain could occur Saturday, which would cause river levels to rise again, and risk of flooding return. Please plan to avoid driving through routes susceptible to flooding, including roads mentioned in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:30 5/12/2020
Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2020 04:48
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are high and rising, following 40mm of rain In the last 24 hours, an amount you'd normally see in an average fortnight. From 05:30 Friday 4/12/2020 flooding will affect properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly. From 08:00 Friday 4/12/2020 water could flow across Station Road and Church Lane, Hellingly, and affect a small number of gardens and properties on those roads too. Mill Lane, Hellingly is likely to be impassable. From 06:00 4/12/2020 the rain should clear, leaving a largely dry day Friday. Which should allow the river to begin to fall by 16:00 4/12/2020. Water levels could near the height seen on 15th November. With low pressure never far away, further rain is possible Saturday, Sunday and Monday, which could see the risk of flooding return. Please plan to avoid driving through routes susceptible to flooding, including roads mentioned in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 17:00 4/12/2020
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2020 19:49
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and the Bull River are now slowly starting to fall at Hellingly, but remain a lot higher than normal. Flooding will continue to impact fields, gardens, roads and potentially properties along Station Road and Church Lane, Hellingly. No further rain is forecast for this evening and it should remain relatively dry until Wednesday (18/11/2020). Although it is possible river levels might briefly rise until 00:00 Monday 16/11/2020, river levels are expected to fall overnight, returning to normal levels in Hellingly by Monday evening. Some roads may remain impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on Monday (16/11/2020).
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2020 10:32
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere River and Bull Rivers are high and rising, following an intense band of rain Sunday morning (15/11/2020). From 11:30 on Sunday (15/11/2020) Mill Lane, Hellingly is likely to be impassable and water could affect Mill properties as well. Water is also likely to flow across Station Road and Church Lane Hellingly from the Bull River, with gardens also affected. With more showers Sunday afternoon, river levels might not peak until 20:00 15/11/2020, but with Monday and Tuesday largely dry, the River should return to normal by Tuesday morning. Some roads may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. This message will be updated by 20:00 on Sunday (15/11/2020).
Flood Warning issued on 6 Mar 2020 10:20
Cuckmere River
River levels in Hellingly have fallen from their peak, but are still high. Friday and Saturday 7/3/2020 are forecast to be dry. River levels will continue to fall slowly, but until Saturday 7/3/2020 flood impacts will continue to affect properties and gardens on Church Lane and Station Road, as well as widespread water in fields. More rain is predicted Sunday morning and Monday afternoon 9/3/2020. The risk of flooding will increase again, dependant on the amount of rain we receive. Current predictions suggest river levels could return to similar heights seen Thursday 5/3/2020, but probably slightly lower. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, such as the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor river levels and forecasts. We will update this message by 12:00 7/3/2020
Flood Warning issued on 5 Mar 2020 15:11
Cuckmere River
The Cuckmere and Bull Rivers are rising steadily in response to 17mm of rainfall this morning. A further 8mm of rainfall is forecast before the end of the day. Flooding is expected from 16:30 along Mill Lane and Station Road and from 18:00 along Church Lane, 05/03/2020. Isolated properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly will be affected. Water is likely to flow across Station Road and Church Lane, Hellingly from the Bull River, towards properties along Church Road, with gardens also affected. Thursday evening and Friday will be relatively dry, so river levels should begin to fall in the area from 09:00 on Friday 06/03/2020. However, further rain is forecast into next week and so levels may rise and flood risk could return again. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 06/03/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:53
Cuckmere River
River levels are still high on the Cuckmere, but are now beginning to fall, after Storm Dennis's widespread heavy rain. Flood impacts will continue to affect fields, gardens, roads and isolated properties. Including on Station Road and Church Lane Hellingly. Please continue to take care in and around flood affected areas, flood water can contain hidden dangers. Rain has now cleared, and only isolated showers are expected until Thursday 20/2/2020. These showers are unlikely to cause river levels to rise significantly, if at all. River levels may not return to normal until Tuesday morning 18/2/2020. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 18/2/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:48
Cuckmere River
Water levels in the Cuckmere River are rising quickly following 30 mm of persistent rain today 16/02/2020. From 19:00 this evening 16/02/2020 isolated flooding impacts are expected to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. Mill Lane, Hellingly is likely to be impassable and water could affect Mill properties as well. Water is likely to flow across Station Road and Church Lane Hellingly from the Bull River with gardens also affected. Impacts will be similar to those experienced in the year 2013. Rain is expected tomorrow 17/02/2020 but is not expected to increase water levels. The river will peak by 04:00 tomorrow 17/02/2020, returning to normal by the afternoon. Some roads may become impassable, please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. This message will be updated by 20:00 17/02/2020
Flood Warning issued on 22 Dec 2019 10:34
Cuckmere River
River levels are still high following Saturday’s rain. Flooding impacts will continue. Locations to be affected will include water flowing across Station Road and Church Lane in Hellingly, with gardens also affected. River levels have already peaked and are now falling. Sunday and Monday should stay largely dry, which should allow river levels to fall towards normal by Monday afternoon 23/12/2019. There remains a possibility of heavy showers on Tuesday 24/12/2019; we'll share more information over the coming days. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 23/12/2019.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 16:38
Cuckmere River
River levels are still high following Friday’s heavy rain. More widespread rain is forecast from 17:00 today 21/12/2019, until 08:00 22/12/2019. Flooding is possible from 02:00 22/12/2019. Locations to be affected will include Mill properties on Mill Lane in Hellingly. Water is likely to flow across Station Road, and Church Lane Hellingly, from the Bull River towards properties along the road, with gardens also affected. River levels will peak by 17:00 22/12/2019 and then slowly fall. Sunday and Monday should stay largely dry, but rain is forecast for Tuesday (24/12/2019), which may cause river levels to rise again. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 22/12/2019.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 19:31
Cuckmere River
Following nearly a month’s rainfall over the past week and 20mm Thursday night, river levels are still very high on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers. Flood impacts will likely continue until Sunday 22/12/2019. Locations affected will include Mill properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly. Water is likely to flow across Station Road and Chuch Lane Hellingly from the Bull River, towards properties along the road, with gardens also affected too. A small amount of rain early Saturday morning will be followed by more widespread rain between 17:00 Saturday 21/12/2019 and 08:00 Sunday 22/12/2019. While river levels may fall slightly Friday night and Saturday morning, by Sunday (22/12/2019) river levels will likely return to heights similar to Friday, if not higher. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 17:00 21/12/2019.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 05:24
Cuckmere River
Following nearly a month’s rainfall over the past week and 20mm Thursday night, river levels are high and rising on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers. Flooding is expected from 06:30 20/12/2019. Locations to be affected will include Mill properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly. Water is likely to flow across Station Road and Chuch Lane Hellingly from the Bull River, towards properties along the road, with gardens also affected too. The widespread rain should clear from 09:00 20/12/2019, leaving a largely dry day Friday, apart from isolated showers. Widespread rain will return from 15:00 Saturday 21/12/2019. River levels will continue to rise until 19:00 20/12/2019, but further increases should be expected Saturday evening (21/12/2019) following the next band of rain. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including the roads suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 20/12/2019.