Flood Alert Info - Lymington River
Area Description
River Lymington including Brockenhurst.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 06:26
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington is high and rising. In the last 9 hours, 33 mm of rain has been recorded at Brockenhurst. From 09:00 this morning (27/11/24), the river will be very high and drainage ditches through the forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road. Rain clears east at 08:00 this morning but another 5-10mm is expected in that time. The river is unlikely to peak until 15:00. It will be higher than recorded at the weekend and will flood gardens. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. If you live near the river, please ensure you can protect property if required. This Flood Alert will be updated by 11:00 on 28/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2024 11:34
Lymington River
The River Lymington at Brockenhurst remains high, following 32 mm of rain which was recorded at Brockenhurst yesterday. Today (Sunday 24/11/2024), flooding of land and roads is expected to continue. The water level in the river is currently falling. However, further rain (10-20mm) is forecast in Hampshire before Storm Bert finally clears the area. If rain impacts the river, then it will rise in response, but given the forecast totals, we do not currently expect it to cause property flooding. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will remain deep over the next 24 hours, please do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated by 13:00 on Monday 25/11/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2024 22:00
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst, is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 32 mm of rain has been recorded at Brockenhurst. From 04:00 on Sunday 24/11/24, the river will be very high and drainage ditches through the forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road. Rain caused by Storm Bert will continue until the early hours of Sunday morning (24/11/24). There will then be a temporary respite, before a further 20-30mm is expected. The river will continue to rise slowly overnight but should not flood property, however if further heavy rain impacts the area tomorrow, there is a possibility that we may issue a flood warning for onset of property flooding. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. Properties nearest the river should take appropriate action to ensure they can protect property if required. This Flood Alert will be updated by 13:00 on 24/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 13:09
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, almost half a month’s rain (29mm) has been recorded in Brockenhurst. From 14:00 today (Monday 30/09/2024) the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road, and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington itself, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. Rain has now cleared the area and a dry afternoon follows. Tomorrow (Tuesday 01/10/2024) only a small amount of rain (10mm) is forecast. The rest of the week should remain relatively dry. The river should peak around 15:00 this afternoon, remaining high until 16:00, before it will finally reduce. We continue to monitor the forecast and ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 3 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. This message will be removed by 18:00 on Tuesday 01/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 14:24
Lymington River
Water levels in the Lymington River are now falling following yesterday’s rain, when 30 mm was recorded at Brockenhurst. This is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall over the last few months. The weather is now fairly dry for the next 5 days. We expect water levels to continue to fall over the next few days. The river level will remain higher than normal for the next few days. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 14:31
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst is falling but remains higher than normal. Due to the saturated nature of the River Lymington catchment (70mm of rain has fallen in the last 9 days), the river and ditches throughout the New Forest, remain responsive to relatively small amounts of rain. Showers are forecast today (03/01/24) and tomorrow (04/01/24), from mid-day through to mid-night, heavy rain (20-30mm widespread with isolated totals of 45mm) is forecast. If realised, this may result in a flood warning being issued for Brockenhurst and Boldre. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen from lunchtime tomorrow (04/01/24). Do not drive through floodwater. Properties located nearest to the river should take appropriate action to ensure they can protect property. This Flood Alert will be updated at 15:00 on 05/01/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 08:14
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst is high and rising. In the last 24 hours 19mm has been recorded at Brockenhurst. From 11:00 (02/01/2024) the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington itself, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. Given the persistent nature of the rainfall which will affect the area, we may issue a Flood Warning at Brockenhurst, for onset of property flooding from the river. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. Properties located nearest to the river should take appropriate action to ensure they can protect property. This Flood Alert will be updated at 15:00 on 03/01/2024, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 11:01
Lymington River
The water level in the Lymington River at Brockenhurst and Lymington is rising. In the last 9 hours, 18mm of rain has been recorded in Brockenhurst. Throughout today (Saturday 9/12/23) there will be a continuation of minor flood impacts to land, roads, watersplashes and gardens throughout the New Forest. Rain has now cleared the area and the weather outlook for Sunday (10/12/23) and Monday (11/12/23) is for showers with up to 7mm expected each day. The river will rise very slowly today and should peak around 21:00 this evening. The peak water level will be lower than was recorded yesterday. We are monitoring the situation very closely. The river is flowing rapidly and watersplashes will be deep. Please do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 17:00 on Sunday 10/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 09:29
Lymington River
The water level in the Lymington River at Brockenhurst remains very high but is now slowly falling. In Lymington, the water level is rising, with high tide at 07:30 and 19:45 compounding the river’s ability to drain to sea. Land, drainage ditches, roads, watersplashes and gardens through the New Forest will remain flooded throughout the course of Friday (08/12/23). Today the weather remains fairly dry and the water level will continue to fall. From the early hours of Saturday morning (09/12/23), further heavy rain is forecast with up to 20mm expected. Flood impacts will continue throughout the weekend, with property flooding at heightened risk. We are monitoring the situation very closely. The river is flowing rapidly and watersplashes will be deep. Please do not drive through floodwater and ensure you can take action to protect property over the next 36 hours. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Saturday 09/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 16:37
Lymington River
The water level in the Lymington River is high and rising. In the last 17 hours, 27mm of rain has been recorded at Brockenhurst. This is a large volume after weeks of prolonged wet weather. From 17:30 (07/12/2023), the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington itself, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. Lighter rain is forecast over the next 3 hours which means the river will remain high until at least 02:00 early tomorrow morning (08/12/2023) before water levels fall. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through flood water. This Flood Alert will be updated at 11:00 on Friday 08/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 03:43
Lymington River
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 25 Oct 2023 08:12
Lymington River
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 16 Jan 2023 03:29
Lymington River
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.
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 Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 13:06
Lymington River
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.
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 Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 23:16
Lymington River
The water level in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst is high and rising. In the last 8 hours, 24mm of rain has been recorded in Brockenhurst. This is a very large volume in a short period of time. From 23:30 on 16/11/2022, the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington itself, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. Lighter rain is forecast over the next 3 hours which means that the river will remain high until at least 08:00 on 17/11/2022 before water levels fall. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated at 12:00 on 17/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2021 19:38
Lymington River
The water levels in the River Lymington and Weirs Stream are high and rising. In the last 8 hours, close to half a month’s rain (39mm) has been recorded at Brockenhurst. This is a very large volume in a short period of time. From 19:00 (2/10/21) the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. It will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington itself, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. No significant rain is forecast until Monday which means that the river will remain high this evening and will then fall overnight. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Watersplashes at Brookley Road, Meerut Road, Fatherfield and Butts Road will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated at 10:30 on 3/10/21.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2020 10:40
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington remain high. In the last 3 days, more than a month’s rain (90mm) has been recorded at Brockenhurst. Overnight, the rain which affected the area was much less intense than expected when we issued this message yesterday evening. Therefore, while there will be some ponding of water throughout the New Forest, and surface water flooding in roads, we no longer expect levels to be very high through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road. Rain will continue to affect the area this morning, although the intensity should decrease this afternoon. Tomorrow (Monday 05/10/2020) only small amounts of rain are forecast, which will give water levels a chance to recover. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Water-splashes will be deep, so please avoid driving through them. This Flood Alert will be removed by 20:00 on 04/10/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2020 20:38
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high and rising. In the last 48 hours, a month’s rain (80mm) has been recorded at Brockenhurst. Further heavy rainfall is expected tonight and into tomorrow (Sunday 04/10/2020) with at least an additional 20 mm to 30 mm expected. Overnight, drainage ditches will flood land and roads through the New Forest. From 05:00 tomorrow morning, the river could be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road. The river may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. Currently, we do not expect impacts in Lymington. Given the unsettled outlook over the next 24 hours, properties located nearest to the river should take appropriate action to ensure they can protect property if required. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Water-splashes will deepen over the next 12 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated by 11:00 on 04/10/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 18:32
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 23mm of rain has been recorded in Brockenhurst and follows a period of prolonged wet weather. From 19:00 this evening (Thursday 05/03/2020) the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. The river will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. The rain clears the area at 19:30 and a dry day tomorrow, means that water levels will fall. At Brockenhurst, the river should peak around 22:00 this evening. In Lymington, the river will rise over the next 10 hours, but we do not expect it to cause impacts here. Our operational staff will keep the river free of blockages. Water splashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 06/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 10:56
Lymington River
Water levels in the Lymington River remain high, but they are now slowly falling. Currently there is extensive out of bank flooding affecting land, fields and roads through Brockenhurst. The river will be very high as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road. Today (Monday 17/02/2020) further showers are forecast, which may cause a small increase in water level. Rain is also forecast on Tuesday (18/02/2020) through to Thursday (20/02/2020). This will keep water levels high this week and a continuation of minor impact flooding is expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid driving through watersplashes and fords, as water will be deep and fast flowing. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 18 February 2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:34
Lymington River
Water levels in the Lymington River remain very high but they are now falling. In the last 24 hours more than 45mm of rain has fallen in Lyndhurst, which is more than half a month’s rainfall. Currently there is extensive out of bank flooding affecting land, fields and roads through Brockenhurst. The river will be very high as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road, where garden flooding is expected. Rain should clear the area by 17:00 (16/02/2020) but the river will remain very high over the next 12 hours. Tomorrow (Monday 17/02/2020), smaller amounts of rain are forecast, although it will still be enough to cause further small increases in water level. Over the next 24 hours, please expect the river to be much higher than normal. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid driving through watersplashes and fords. Water will be deep and fast flowing. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 17 February 2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 03:05
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high and rising. In the last 12 hours, Storm Dennis has brought 20mm of rain. From this morning (Sunday 16/2/2020) the river will be much higher than normal and drainage ditches through the New Forest will be flooding land and roads. The river will be bank full as it flows through Martin’s Road and Balmer Lawn Road and may cause garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road. In Lymington, the river will rise over the next 24 hours, but we do not expect impacts to property. Further bands of heavy rainfall, up to 20mm, are expected over the next 12 hours, with river levels expected to peak on Monday morning (17/2/2020). Our operational staff will be keeping rivers free of blockages. Watersplashes will deepen over the next 24 hours. Do not drive through floodwater. Properties located nearest to the river should take appropriate action to ensure they can protect property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 Sunday 16/2/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 10:07
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are higher than normal, but should begin to slowly fall over the next few hours. In the last 24 hours 15mm of rain has been recorded at Brockenhurst, which has caused a small rise in water level. The river will be flowing in bank, but some land and field flooding will continue today. Some showers are expected in Hampshire today, although we don’t expect these to cause significant impacts. From tomorrow (18/01/2020) the weather remains dry for 5 days and will give the river a good chance to recover. We continue to monitor the river. Levels in fords and watersplashes will remain high over the next few days and attempts to drive through them should be avoided. We will remove this Flood Alert by 17:00 on 18/01/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 11:00
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high, but have fallen since the heavy rainfall recorded yesterday. Today (16/01/2020), the forecast rainfall totals have increased, with up to 30mm expected. This is a large volume of rain and should that affect the river, then levels will rise quickly and will be much higher than they were yesterday. This would cause road flooding which would be deep in places, garden flooding at Balmer Lawn Road, and this may cause flooding to property. The rain will affect Hampshire from lunchtime today. Over the next 24 hours, properties located nearest to the river should remain prepared for flooding. Please ensure you can take action to protect property if necessary. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 17/01/2020, or sooner if we think that property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 12:15
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high but are now slowly falling. In the last 24 hours, more than 30mm of rain has been recorded, which is a large amount, given how sensitive the river is to rain. Today, the river will be deep and fast flowing and will continue to flood land and roads including fords and watersplashes. The weather will remain dry until tomorrow (Thursday 16/01/2020) when further rain (10mm) is forecast. This is not a large amount of rain, and should not flood property, but it will cause some increase in river level and cause further flooding to land and roads. From Friday (17/01/2020) onwards, drier conditions will return. Our operational staff will keep the river clear of reported blockages. We continue to monitor the river. Flood water in roads and fords may be deep enough to strand cars. Over the next 24 hours, please remain prepared for flood impacts. This message will be updated by 12:00 16/01/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 00:45
Lymington River
Water levels in the River Lymington at Brockenhurst are high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded. Surface water flooding affecting roads throughout the New Forest will already be occurring. From 02:00 this morning the river will be high, rising to become bank full as it flows through Balmer Lawn Road. It is possible that some garden flooding will occur in this location. In Lymington, the river will rise over the next 14 hours, but we do not expect impacts. Further rainfall is expected over the next 6 hours, which means that the river is unlikely to peak until early afternoon 15/01/2020 by which time they could be higher than recorded in December 2019. Our staff will keep the river free of blockages. Over the next 7 hours, watersplashes will deepen. Properties located nearest to the river should remain prepared for flooding and able to protect property if necessary. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 15/01/2020