Flood Warning Info - Alfriston

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Cuckmere River at Alfriston from Shermans Bridge to Deans Place Hotel including Milton Lock and Long Bridge.

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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 9 Oct 2024 16:37

Cuckmere River

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Nearly half a month's rain (30mm) was recorded at Cowbeech on Tuesday, most of which fell in only a couple of hours. Flooding will continue to affect properties in Alfriston, including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane. Flooding will also be extensive through fields, rural roads, gardens, and access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Scattered showers are forecast Wednesday evening, with very little rain over the rest of the week. The river is unlikely to begin to fall until 22:00 09/10/2024, at the earliest. The river might not return nearer to a normal level until Friday 11/10/2024. River levels are expected to peak higher than they have in recent weeks. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 10/10/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 9 Oct 2024 05:26

Cuckmere River

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Nearly half a month's rain (30mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech on Tuesday, most in only a couple of hours. From 09:00 09/10/2024 flooding will affect properties in Alfriston, including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane. Flooding will also be extensive through fields, rural roads, gardens, and access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only scattered showers are forecast Wednesday, with very little rain over the rest of the week. The river is unlikely to begin to fall until 22:00 09/10/2024, at the earliest. The river might not return nearer to a normal level until Friday 11/10/2024. River levels are expected to peak higher than they have in recent weeks. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 09/10/2024

Flood Warning issued on 30 Sep 2024 19:29

Cuckmere River

The Cuckmere River is high and rising, following half a month's rain (30mm) on Monday morning. From 03:00 on 01/10/2024, flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and a small number of properties, including The Old Clergy House and properties near Willows Car Park on North Street. Flooding will be close to properties on River Lane and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only isolated showers are forecast for the rest of the week. The river should begin to fall by 12:00 on 01/10/2024, and should return to normal by midday on Wednesday (02/10/2024). We believe river levels could rise a little higher than they were on Saturday. Flood impacts should begin to slowly ease when river levels start to fall. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 16:00 on 01/10/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2024 10:10

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising, following Sunday's rain. Flooding will continue to affect properties and gardens including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Flood water will be extensive through fields, and on rural roads. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only scattered showers are forecast for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 29/02/2024. The Cuckmere River in Alfriston should begin to fall by 16:00 on Monday 26/02/2024, but flood impacts could continue until Tuesday afternoon (27/02/2024), and not return nearer to a normal level until Thursday 29/02/2024. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on 27/02/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2024 23:22

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. 25mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech on Sunday. From 04:00 26/02/2024 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Rain could continue until 11:00 26/02/2024. Another 20mm of rain could fall. The river might not begin to fall until 06:00 27/02/2024. Flood impacts could remain until Wednesday and the Cuckmere River could be higher than normal until the end of the week. River levels could end up similar to January 2024. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 27/02/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 11:19

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising, following Thursday's rain. Flooding will continue to affect North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Flood water will be extensive in fields and on roads. Very little rain is forecast for the next five days. The river should begin to fall by 16:00 05/01/2024 in Alfriston, but flood impacts could remain until Monday. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 15:00 06/01/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 20:22

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is expected to rise Thursday afternoon. There remains uncertainty in the forecast, but between 15 and 35mm of rain is possible Thursday. From 06:00 05/01/2024 flooding could affect North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. 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 16:00 05/01/2024 in Alfriston, but flood impacts could remain until Sunday. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 15:00 05/01/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:15

Cuckmere

Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 12:30

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high, but now slowly falling, following 40mm of rain Monday and Tuesday. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only isolated showers are forecast Wednesday. River levels should continue to fall Wednesday, however flood impacts will remain until at least Thursday. The forecast for Thursday is uncertain. Another 20-30mm of rain is possible Thursday afternoon, which could cause flood impacts to return. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. 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 19:34

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and slowly rising following 40mm of rain on Monday and Tuesday. Through to Thursday (04/01/2024), flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only isolated showers are forecast Tuesday evening and Wednesday. The river should begin to fall by 10:00 on 03/01/2024, but with another 20-30mm of rain possible on Thursday (04/01/2024), more flooding could be experienced. Land will remain flooded over the next few days. Generally, water levels will remain higher than normal and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Flood water can be deep and dangerous; please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on 03/01/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 13:01

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 35mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 14:00 on 02/01/2024, flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Tuesday's rain should ease by 13:00, with a mostly dry day on Wednesday (03/01/2024). The river should begin to fall by 04:00 (03/01/2024). However, with another 15-30mm of rain possible on Thursday (04/01/2024), flood risk could return. Land will remain flooded over the next few days. Generally, water levels will remain higher than normal and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 on 02/01/2024.

Flood Warning issued on 9 Dec 2023 21:51

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. 25mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech on Saturday. A significant amount following a wet autumn. From 23:00 09/12/2023 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, Willows Car Park, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and near North Street and River Lane, Alfriston. Only isolated showers are forecast Saturday evening. The river should begin to fall by 10:00 10/12/2023. However, a band of rain midday Sunday might delay the fall of the Cuckmere river until Sunday evening. Another 20mm of rain is forecast Tuesday, which could cause flood risk to return. River levels could peak a little higher than Monday 04/12/2023. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 10/12/2023.

Flood Warning issued on 5 Dec 2023 11:06

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River remains high but is slowly falling. Following the rain from Sunday and Monday flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston, but will slowly start to ease. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Only very small amounts of rain are forecast over the next 2 days, however more rain is forecast on Thursday, which could see river levels rise again. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 20:00 05/12/23.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2023 17:57

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Over Sunday and Monday 35mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 23:00 04/12/2023 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel,and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. A small amount of light rain is expected Monday night and Tuesday morning. The river should begin to fall by 05:00 05/12/2023, but will likely remain higher than normal all week. Another 20-40mm of rain is currently forecast Thursday 07/12/2023, which could increase flood risk again and potentially cause property flooding. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 05/12/2023.

Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2023 12:15

Cuckmere

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 09:44

Cuckmere

Flood Warning issued on 16 Jan 2023 07:58

Cuckmere

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 21:23

Cuckmere

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 06:58

Cuckmere

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 29 Dec 2022 06:14

Cuckmere

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 16:16

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising, following 35mm of rain Sunday and Monday. Flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Another 15mm of rain is possible Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The river might not begin to fall until Tuesday afternoon 20/12/2022. With unsettled weather predicted for the next five days, the Cuckmere River might not return nearer to normal until the end of the week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. 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

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 35mm of rain has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 11:00 on 19/12/2022, flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Another 10mm of rain is expected between 09:00 and 12:00 on Monday 19/12/2022, with showers possible Monday evening and through Tuesday morning too. The river might not begin to fall until 12:00 on Tuesday 20/12/2022. With unsettled weather predicted for the next five days, the Cuckmere River might not return nearer to normal until the end of the week. River levels could peak at a height similar to November 2022. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 16:30 on 19/12/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 19:09

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high, but now slowly falling in Alfriston. Flooding will continue to affect North Street, Litlington Road, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Very little rainfall is forecast Friday and Saturday, which should allow the river level in Alfriston to continue to fall. However, in Alfriston river levels are unlikely to return nearer to normal until Sunday. Another 10-30mm of rain Sunday and Monday could cause more flood risk next week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 18/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Nov 2022 10:42

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising in Alfriston. Flooding will continue to affect North Street, Litlington Road, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Very little rainfall is forecast Thursday and Friday. The river level in Alfriston should begin to fall by 15:00 Thursday 17/11/2022. However, in Alfriston river levels are unlikely to return nearer to normal until Sunday. Another 10-30mm of rain Sunday and Monday could cause more flood risk next week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. 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 21:22

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. In the last 48 hours, half a month's rain (50mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech. Another 10mm of rain is forecast Wednesday evening. From 02:00 17/11/2022 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Rain is expected to clear by 04:00 Thursday 17/11/2022, leaving Thursday and Friday mostly dry. The river should begin to fall by 22:00 17/11/2022, but will be higher than normal until the weekend. River levels could end up similar to the recent peaks of last week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 15:00 17/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 9 Nov 2022 16:23

Cuckmere

In Alfriston, the Cuckmere River is still high. Flooding will continue to affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel. River levels are not expected to rise much higher in Alfriston, and should begin to fall by 21:00 Wednesday 09/11/2022. However, the river will remain higher than normal until the weekend. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding in Alfriston. Please also take care if walking near the river in Alfriston, flood water can be deep and dangerous. The next five days are currently predicted to remain dry. However, 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 update this message by 11:00 10/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 9 Nov 2022 08:22

Cuckmere

Another 20mm of rain Tuesday night has caused river levels along the Cuckmere to rise. In Alfriston, the river could rise to again affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, from 14:00 Wednesday 09/11/2022. River levels might not begin to fall until the early hours of Thursday. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding in Alfriston. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. The next five days are currently predicted to remain dry. Flood risk should reduce 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 update this message by 21:00 09/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2022 17:58

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still high but is falling. Minor flooding will continue to affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston, but will reduce as the river falls Tuesday night. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Scattered heavy showers are forecast Tuesday evening and Wednesday. However, we predict river levels in Alfriston will continue to fall, although the Cuckmere River will remain higher than normal until the end of the week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. 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 07:56

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still high but is falling. Flooding will continue to affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Scattered heavy showers are forecast Tuesday and Wednesday. However, we predict river levels in Alfriston will continue to fall, although the Cuckmere River will remain higher than normal until the end of the week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 21:00 on Tuesday 08/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2022 17:45

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still high but is now currently falling. Flooding will continue to affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Scattered heavy showers are forecast Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday. However, we predict river levels in Alfriston will continue to fall. Though we expect the Cuckmere River will remain higher than normal until at least midweek. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. 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 07:53

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still very high and currently rising. Flooding will continue to affect locations near North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. River levels should begin to slowly fall in Alfriston from 11:00 Monday 07/11/2022, but will remain higher than normal until at least midweek. Scattered heavy showers are forecast Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We will continue to monitor the levels and forecast and will share further information if the risk of flooding increases again. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. 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 17:51

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. In the last 36 hours nearly half a month's rain (45mm) has been recorded at Cowbeech. From 21:00 06/11/2022 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road may be restricted by flood water. Most of the rain has now cleared to the east, but isolated showers are possible Sunday evening, continuing Monday and Tuesday. The river should begin to fall by 08:00 07/11/2022, but will be higher than normal until Wednesday. River levels could end up similar to, or slightly higher than Friday. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 07/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2022 19:28

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still very high, but now slowly falling. Flooding will continue to affect The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane. A dry day on Friday has allowed river levels to continue to fall. However, flood impacts and high river levels in Alfriston could remain until next week. Friday evening should remain dry and only a small amount of rain is forecast for Saturday. However, 25mm of rain forecast for Sunday could cause some further flooding. Please remain prepared for the possibility of further flooding on Sunday (06/11/2022). Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston and keep flood protection products installed, if you have them. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 11:00 on 05/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2022 09:34

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River in Alfriston is still very high, but now slowly falling. Flooding will continue to affect The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane. A dry day is forecast for Friday, which should allow river levels to continue to fall. However, flood impacts and high river levels in Alfriston could remain until next week. Some rain is forecast for both Saturday and Sunday. At the moment less than 10mm is expected Saturday, but 25mm of rain forecast for Sunday, which could cause some further flooding. Please remain prepared for the possibility of further flooding on Sunday 06/11/2022. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including North Street, Alfriston and keep flood protection products installed, if you have them. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 on 04/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2022 23:23

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River 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 01:00 04/11/2022 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. There is uncertainty in the weather forecast. Although there have been showers Thursday evening, the Cuckmere should begin to fall in Alfriston by 04:00 Friday 04/11/2022, but not returning to normal until the weekend. Due to showers overnight, river levels could rise on Friday. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 12:00 04/11/2022.

Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 11:45

Cuckmere

River levels in Alfriston have fallen from their peak, but remain very high. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road could be restricted by flood water. Rain is forecast Monday. Rainfall totals will be less than Storm Bella but the rain will cause the river to rise again this afternoon and evening (28/12/2020) and tomorrow morning (29/12/2020). 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. 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 19:02

Cuckmere

River levels in Alfriston are still very high, and are expected to continue rising until approximately 22:00 Sunday 27/12/2020, following Storm Bella's heavy rain Sunday morning. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road could be restricted by flood water. A small amount of rain is forecast at 23:00 27/12/2020, which could potentially delay the river's fall Monday morning. Monday's weather forecast is still uncertain, but is now looking 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 14:00 28/12/2020

Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 08:28

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising. Storm Bella has brought 30mm of rain. From 13:30 27/12/2020 flooding will affect fields, rural roads, gardens, and properties including The Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel, and properties near North Street, Willows Car Park and River Lane, Alfriston. Access along Litlington Road could be restricted by flood water. The rain should clear by 09:00, leaving a largely dry Sunday. However, river levels will continue to rise higher, through Sunday afternoon, following the contribution from the Bull River upstream. The river might not begin to fall until Monday morning. More rain is forecast Monday morning, which could extend the duration of flood impacts, or possibly increase flood depths. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take care if walking near the river in Alfriston. Please plan to avoid driving on routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 22:00 27/12/2020

Flood Warning issued on 4 Dec 2020 18:50

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River through Alfriston is still very high, and not expected to begin to fall until 22:00 Friday 4/12/2020. It might take until Sunday before the river has fallen nearer to normal. Flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads, gardens and riverside properties including those near to Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Although we think the next few days should stay largely dry, there is still a low probability that further heavy rain could occur Saturday, which would cause river levels to rise again. 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 13:23

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River is high and rising, following 40mm of rain in the last 24 hours, an amount you'd normally see in an average fortnight. From 14:30 Friday 4/12/2020 flooding will affect fields, rural roads (including North Street), and properties including those near to Willows Car Park, River Lane, The Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston. Rain has now cleared East Sussex, leaving a largely dry day Friday. However, the river is unlikely to begin falling until 20:00 this evening, 4/12/2020. Water levels could approach the height seen on the 15th November. With low pressure never far away, further rain is possible Saturday, Sunday and Monday, which could see the risk of flooding extended or return. It might be next week before the river falls back to normal. Please plan to avoid driving through routes susceptible to flooding, including roads described in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 20:00 4/12/2020

Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2020 13:37

Cuckmere

The River Cuckmere at Alfriston is starting to fall but remains high, following the heavy rain and high tides on Sunday. Locations upstream are returning to near normal levels, but river levels at Alfriston are expected to remain high and may not return to normal until Tuesday evening (17/11/2020). Also, the period around high tide (00:00 to 04:00 17/11/2020) could see river levels at Alfriston held high, until the tide drops. Flooding remains probable between the Cuckmere River, and North Street and the High Street, including the Willows car park, Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel and River Lane. This week is currently forecast to remain largely dry which will help river levels continue to fall. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take extreme care if walking near the river in Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 10:00 on 17/11/2020.

Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2020 20:06

Cuckmere

The River Cuckmere at Alfriston is rising steadily, following the heavy rain on Sunday morning. Locations upstream have now peaked, but river levels at Alfriston are expected to continue to rise until 00:00 on Monday (16/11/2020). Also, the period around high tide (00:00 to 04:00 16/11/2020) could see river levels at Alfriston held high, until the tide drops. Flooding is probable between the Cuckmere River, and North Street and the High Street, including the Willows car park, Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel and River Lane. Rain has now cleared, and Monday and Tuesday are forecast to stay dry. River levels should slowly fall during Monday, returning to more normal levels by Tuesday 17/11/2020. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take extreme care if walking near the river in Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on 16/11/2020.

Flood Warning issued on 6 Mar 2020 10:23

Cuckmere

River levels in Alfriston have fallen from their peak, but are still very 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 Willows car park, River Lane, North Street, Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel Alfriston. 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 the last two days, 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 21:05

Cuckmere

The Cuckmere River has been rising steadily in response to 26mm of rainfall today. River levels will continue to rise, possibly reaching levels higher than during Storm Dennis. Flooding is expected from 03:00 Friday 06/03/2020. Flooding is expected to affect Willows car park, River Lane, North Street, Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel, Alfriston, including gardens, rural roads and extensively through nearby fields. Thursday evening and Friday should be relatively dry but river levels are not expected to begin to fall until 21:00 on Friday 06/03/2020 and are not likely to return to more normal levels until Sunday 08/03/2020. 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 flood prone roads and areas suggested in this message. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 16:00 06/03/2020.

Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 08:53

Cuckmere

River levels are still very high on the Cuckmere, but now beginning to fall, after Storm Dennis's widespread heavy rain. Flood impacts will continue to affect fields, gardens, roads and isolated properties. Including: Willows car park, River Lane, North Street, Old Clergy House and Deans Place Hotel Alfriston. Please continue to take care in and around flood affected areas, flood water can contain hidden dangers. Only isolated showers are expected until Thursday 20/2/2020. These showers are unlikely to cause river levels to rise significantly, if at all. However, river levels will not return to normal until Wednesday evening 19/2/2020. 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 11:00 18/2/2020.

Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 18:14

Cuckmere

Water levels in the Cuckmere River are high and rising steadily following 30 mm of persistent rain today (Sunday 16/02/2020). From midnight (00:00 Monday morning) 17/02/2020 isolated flooding impacts are expected to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. This includes, but is not limited to, land in Alfriston between the Cuckmere River, and North Street and the High Street, including the Willows car park, Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel and River Lane. Rain is expected tomorrow 17/02/2020 but is not expected to increase water levels further. The river will peak by 06:00 tomorrow morning (17/02/2020), returning to normal by the end of the week. Flood water can be deep and dangerous, please take extreme care if walking near the river in Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. This message will be updated by 20:00 on 17/02/2020.

Flood Warning issued on 23 Dec 2019 10:27

Cuckmere

River levels are still high in Alfriston, but will continue to fall during Monday. Flooding impacts will continue. Locations to be affected will include North Street, Willows car park, Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel and River Lane. Monday should stay largely dry. Light rain Tuesday morning will be followed by the chance of heavy showers Tuesday afternoon 24/12/2019. As long as the heaviest showers miss the Cuckmere there should not be a significant rise in river levels through Alfriston. Further rain is forecast for Boxing day. The river will rise, but should peak below recent heights on Friday 27/12/2019. 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 14:00 24/12/2019.

Flood Warning issued on 22 Dec 2019 10:49

Cuckmere

River levels are still high following Saturday’s rain. Flooding impacts will continue. Locations to be affected will include North Street, Willows car park, Old Clergy House, Deans Place Hotel and River Lane. River levels will begin to peak by 21:00 22/12/2019, and then begin to slowly fall. Sunday and Monday should stay largely dry, which should allow river levels to fall to lower levels by Tuesday 24/12/2019. There remains a possibility of heavy showers on Tuesday 24/12/2019, which may cause river levels to rise again. We'll share more information on the forecast over 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.