Flood Alert Info - Eastern Yar
Area Description
Eastern Yar and tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge.
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 29 Nov 2024 08:34
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the lower Eastern Yar, between Sandown and Bembridge remain high but are slowly falling following dry weather yesterday (28/11/24). Today (29/11/24), the river will continue to be out of banks in the lower catchment from Sandown to Bembridge with flooding continuing at Fort Holiday Park and Moreton Common Road. With dry weather forecast today and tomorrow the picture is improving. However more rainfall (area average 16mm) is currently in the forecast for Sunday. This is much less than the 45mm the catchment received already this week but the river is now sensitive and might rise again to similar levels today. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 30/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2024 08:20
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the lower Eastern Yar, between Sandown and Bembridge, are high. Levels have now peaked following their response to the heavy rainfall on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning (27/11/2024). Water levels are no longer a concern in the upper part of the catchment, as the river peaked at Alverstone yesterday. Today (28/11/24), the river will continue to be out of banks in the lower catchment from Sandown to Bembridge with garden flooding near to Sandown Bridge and at River Park Caravan Park, Fort Holiday Park. Moreton Common Road will also be flooded today. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 29/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2024 06:14
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 7 hours, 30mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. This is a significant amount in a short period of time. Today (27/11/24), the river will impact cycle, and access tracks across the Yar Valley including at Horringford. From 16:00 this afternoon at Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank, and flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road at Sandown is also expected. Rain should clear away by 08:00 but another 5-10mm may be recorded in this time. At Alverstone, the river will continue to rise until at least 19:00 this evening (27/11/24), and at Sandown until 07:00 on 28/11/24. We may issue a Flood Warning later today. We are managing levels at Bembridge sluice. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 28/11/24.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 15:40
Eastern Yar
Following the heavy rainfall which was recorded on Sunday and Monday, the water level in the Eastern Yar is now slowly falling. Currently we do not expect impacts at Alverstone. At Sandown, the river may still be causing minor flooding to Moreton Common and Golf Links Road, although this should improve later this evening. Today (Tuesday 01/10/2024) and tomorrow (Wednesday 02/10/2024), a small amount of rain is forecast (up to 10mm) each day. This may cause a small rise in level over the next 48 hours, but this is not expected to cause significant impacts. The rest of the working week should remain relatively dry, giving the river a chance to recover. We have checked that the Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be removed or updated by 18:00 on Wednesday 02/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2024 09:09
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is slowly rising in response to the overnight rain. In the last 16 hours almost half a month’s rain (34mm) was recorded at Wroxall. From 13:00 today (Monday 30/09/24) very minor impact flooding could affect fields and tracks around Alverstone. At Sandown, a small amount of flood water could affect Golf Links and Moreton Common Road, although impacts at Sandown are not expected until much later this evening. Property flooding is not expected. Rain clears eastwards by lunchtime and a dry afternoon follows. Tomorrow (Tuesday 01/10/24) only a small amount of rain (10mm) is forecast. The rest of the week should remain relatively dry. At Alverstone the river should peak around 19:00 this evening, at Sandown, it is unlikely to peak until 08:00 tomorrow morning. We've checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be removed or updated by 18:00 on Tuesday 01/10/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Sep 2024 08:35
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is higher than normal. In the last 5 days more than a month’s rain (72mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. Until 12:00 today (Saturday 28/09/2024), at Sandown, minor impact flooding could affect Golf Links and Moreton Common Road. Property flooding is not expected. Today (Saturday 28/09/2024), the weather will remain dry, and water levels will lower at Sandown by early afternoon. On Sunday (29/09/2024) and Monday (30/09/2024), further heavy rain is forecast with up to 40mm expected. If this volume of rain does affect the river, then there will be much more widespread impacts to low lying land, footpaths, cycle tracks and roads in both the upper and lower river. We have checked that the Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens or property from flooding can operate if required over the next 2 to 3 days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Monday 30/09/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 1 May 2024 09:49
Eastern Yar
The water levels throughout the Eastern Yar continue to fall. In the past 24 hours, no rain has fallen. The levels at Alverstone continue to fall. At Langbridge and Alverstone, we are currently not expecting any flood impacts. At Sandown, levels are slowly falling. Minor flooding impacts at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, will continue. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Heavy rain is forecast tonight (01/05/24) through to Thursday morning (02/05/24), with up to 50mm possible. Further rain is forecast for Thursday night (02/05/24). This rainfall will cause the river to rise. Should these higher rainfall totals impact the catchment, then property flooding is possible. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 02/05/2024, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Apr 2024 09:25
Eastern Yar
The water levels throughout the Eastern Yar valley continue to fall slowly. In the past 48 hours, only small amounts of rain have fallen. The levels at Alverstone continue to fall. At Langbridge and Alverstone, we are not expecting any further impacts and the river will return to normal here within the next 24 hours. At Sandown, levels remain high, but are very slowly falling. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, is ongoing, and ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Today (30/04/2024) virtually no rain is forecast. From Wednesday (01/05/2024) through to Friday (03/05/2024) more unsettled weather is expected, bringing further heavy rainfall (up to 20mm is forecast each day). If this rainfall affects the catchment, the river will maintain its responsive nature and levels could rise. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 01/05/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Apr 2024 09:40
Eastern Yar
The water levels throughout the Eastern Yar valley continue to fall slowly. In the past 24 hours, only small amounts of rain have fallen. The levels at Alverstone have now peaked and fallen. At Langbridge and Alverstone, we are not expecting any further impacts and the river will return to normal here within the next 24 hours. At Sandown, levels remain high, but are very slowly falling. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, is likely to continue over the next 24 hours. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Today (Monday 29/04/2024) and Tuesday (30/04/2024) are expected to be dry. From Wednesday (01/05/2024) onwards, more unsettled weather is expected, bringing further rainfall. This additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 30/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Apr 2024 10:53
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising at Alverstone and Sandown. In the last 24 hours, nearly 35mm of rainfall has been recorded at Wroxall. Levels are rising at Alverstone. From around 15:00 today (28/04/2024), at Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Levels are rising at Sandown and will continue to rise until around 01:00 tomorrow (29/04/2024). Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road is expected. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. Showers are forecast for the remainder of today (28/04/2024). Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river. Road and footpath flooding is expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. A Flood Warning is currently in force for Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone. Please continue to take action to protect property. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 29/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Apr 2024 04:02
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 30mm of rain has fallen at Wroxhall. From around 08:00 (28/04/2024) water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the valley. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the bank. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, may occur from 12:00 today 28/04/2024. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further showers are expected over the next 6 hours, with small amounts of rain expected. At Alverstone, the river will rise until approximately 15:00. At Sandown, it won't peak until at least 01:00 on 29/04/2024. Monday (29/04/2024) and Tuesday (30/04/2024) are forecast to be dry. Over the next 24 hours, please expect water levels to be higher than normal. We've checked that the Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the river. Please ensure that any pumps used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 11:00 on 28/04/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 14:41
Eastern Yar
A flood alert remains in force. The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar remains high but is slowly falling. In the last 24 hours, only 1.74mm of rainfall has been recorded. However, levels remain high following a long period of wet weather. Residual flood impacts will continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. At Alverstone and Langbridge, no impacts are currently expected. It will mostly be dry today (Wednesday 06/03/2024) and tomorrow (Thursday 07/03/2024), though there could be isolated showers. Water levels will remain high and flood impacts will continue. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 07/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 10:30
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar remains high but is slowly falling. In the last 24 hours, 4mm of rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. This is a modest amount but follows a week of wet weather. Residual flood impacts will continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. At Alverstone and Langbridge, no impacts are currently expected. Small amounts of rain are forecast for today (05/03/24) and tomorrow (06/03/24). If the rainfall affects the river, this will cause water levels to remain high and flood impacts could continue. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 06/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 10:49
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar remains high but is slowly falling. In the last 48 hours, virtually no rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. Flood impacts will continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. At Alverstone and Langbridge, no impacts are currently expected. Small amounts of rain are forecast for today (Monday 04/03/2024). If this rain affects the area, minor flood impacts could occur. Tomorrow (Tuesday 05/03/2024), up to 20mm of rainfall is forecast. If the rain affects the river, this will cause water levels to remain high and flood impacts could increase. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 05/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 10:38
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown, on the Eastern Yar, remains high, following weeks of prolonged wet weather. In the last 24 hours, virtually no rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. The Eastern Yar is now slowly falling. but flood impacts will continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. At Alverstone and Langbridge, no impacts are expected. Today (03/03/2024) no rainfall is forecast, giving the river a chance to recover. Further rainfall is forecast to affect Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on Monday (04/03/2024) and Tuesday (05/03/2024). Any additional rainfall may maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 04/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 13:56
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 48 hours, 27mm of rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. Due to this additional rainfall, the river levels at Sandown will continue to rise at least until 01:00 tomorrow morning (03/03/24). Flood impacts will continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. At Alverstone and Langbridge, no impacts are expected. Today’s forecast rainfall has now cleared the area. Tomorrow (03/03/24) only very small amounts of rainfall are forecast, giving the river a chance to recover. Any additional rainfall may maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 03/03/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 13:48
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 12mm of rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. Due to the additional rainfall, the river levels at Sandown have begun to slowly rise again. Minor impacts could continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rainfall is forecast to affect the area on Saturday morning (02/03/2024), with up to 30mm possible. This additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment, and could cause minor flooding impacts at Alverstone and Langbridge. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 02/03/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 14:13
Eastern Yar
The water level at Sandown on the Eastern Yar continues to fall slowly. In the last 24 hours, only small amounts of rainfall have been recorded at Knighton. Due to the additional rainfall, the rate of recovery at Sandown is very slow. Minor impacts could continue at Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Forecast rainfall this afternoon (29/02/24) is due to clear the area by 18:00, with totals of up to 5mm forecast. Tomorrow morning (01/03/24) forecast rainfall of up to 20mm is predicted. This additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment, and could cause minor flooding impacts at Alverstone and Langbridge. Property flooding is currently not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 01/03/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 14:17
Eastern Yar
Water levels throughout the Eastern Yar valley continue to fall slowly. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, is likely to continue to reduce. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. A period of unsettled weather is expected over the next few days. Whilst the immediate risk of flooding has receded, a moderate amount of rain (up to 15mm on each day) is forecast for today (28/02/24), Thursday (29/02/24) and Friday (1/03/24). This additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. Property flooding is not expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 29/02/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 12:42
Eastern Yar
Water levels throughout the Eastern Yar valley continue to slowly fall. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown is likely to reduce over the next 24 hours. Whilst the immediate risk of flooding has receded, a moderate amount of rain (up to 15mm on each day) is forecast on Thursday (29/02/24) and Friday (1/03/24). We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 28/02/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 11:50
Eastern Yar
Water levels throughout the Eastern Yar are rising slowly. Following last night’s heavy rain (25mm on Sunday 25/02/2024), water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Property flooding is not expected. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, is ongoing and ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. The current weather forecast indicates there will be a small amount of rain over the next 4 days. This will allow the river to continue to return to normal seasonal flows. However, further heavy rain is forecast on Friday (01/03/2024). We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 27/02/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 11:06
Eastern Yar
Water levels throughout the Eastern Yar continue to fall slowly. Ponding of water on low lying land throughout the river valley, affecting roads, footpaths and cycle paths, is likely to be ongoing. A further, potentially significant (up to 35mm), band of rain is forecast today (25/02/24) from 10:30 through to the early hours of Monday morning (26/02/24). We will continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 26/02/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 14:10
Eastern Yar
Water levels throughout the Eastern Yar continue to fall slowly. Water will be ponded on low lying land throughout the river valley, with road, cycle track and footpath flooding expected. Impacts are expected to continue until at least Sunday (25/02/2024). Showers are forecast today (Saturday 24/02/24). Any additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. A further, potentially significant (up to 35mm), band of rain is forecast on Sunday (25/02/24) into Monday (26/02/24). We will continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 25/02/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 14:09
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the upper Eastern Yar continue to slowly fall but remain high yet stable in the lower reaches of the Eastern Yar Valley. Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. Impacts are expected to continue until at least Saturday (24/02/2024). Showers are forecast over the next two days (Friday 23/02/24 and Saturday 24/02/24). This additional rainfall will maintain the responsive nature of the Eastern Yar catchment. A further, potentially significant band of rain is forecast on Sunday (25/02/24) into Monday (26/02/24). We will continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 24/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 15:04
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high and are starting to rise again in response to today’s rainfall. In the last 9 hours, 10mm has been recorded at Wroxall, 26mm in the last 32 hours. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall already experienced over the last few months. In response to this rainfall, levels at Alverstone have started rising again. Levels will continue rising this afternoon peaking around 01:00 (23/02/2024). Levels at Sandown will start rising this afternoon and will continue to rise into this evening and overnight. Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. Lighter rain is forecast for the remainder of today. Tomorrow, a small amount of rain, about 3mm, is forecast. Impacts are expected to continue until at least Saturday (24/02/2024). We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 23/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2024 13:48
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 24 hours, 14mm of rainfall has been recorded at Wroxall. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall already experienced over the last few months. In response to this rainfall, levels at Alverstone have started rising again. Levels will continue rising this afternoon and into this evening (21/02/2024). Levels at Sandown will start rising this afternoon and will continue to rise into this evening and overnight. Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. Lighter rain is forecast for the remainder of today. Tomorrow, a further 12mm of rainfall is forecast. Impacts are expected to continue until at least Friday (23/02/2024). We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 22/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2024 11:12
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high. The last 24 hours have been dry, allowing the river to recover. Levels at Alverstone have been falling since Sunday evening (18/02/2024). Levels at Sandown are slowly falling at a rate of 7mm per hour. Minor impacts to roads, paths, low lying land and ditches are expected to continue until at least Friday (23/02/2024). Further rain is expected tonight (20/02/2024). A frontal system bringing persistent rain, followed by showers on Thursday (22/02/2024) could bring up to 30mm of rain. At Alverstone, further impacts are possible from tomorrow afternoon (21/02/2024). Impacts around Sandown are likely to be prolonged until the end of the week. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 21/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 10:46
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 48 hours, 30mm of rainfall was recorded at Wroxall. Levels at Alverstone peaked at 20:00 yesterday evening. Levels at Sandown peaked at 05:00 this morning. Water will remain ponded on low lying land throughout the river valley. Road and footpath flooding may continue. There will be flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. The weather is now fairly dry for today (Monday 19/02/2024) and tomorrow (Tuesday 20/02/2024), after which further frontal rain is expected. If rain does affect the area, then levels will rise again. We continue to monitor the forecast. To reduce flood risk, we are ensuring that water courses remain free of blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 20/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 09:17
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours 30mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. This is in addition to the prolonged wet weather during February. From around 17:00 today (18/02/2024), water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley and on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown, is likely overnight and into Monday (19/02/2024). Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Garden flooding is possible in St Nicholas Close. No further rain is forecast. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Property flooding is not expected. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 19/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 09:48
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 24 hours, 6mm of rainfall was recorded at Wroxall which has given the river a chance to recover. Levels at Alverstone peaked at midday on Friday 09/02/2024 and continue to fall. Levels at Sandown are slowly falling at a rate of 7mm per hour. Water will be ponded on low lying land throughout the river valley. Road and footpath flooding is expected. There will be flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. The weather is now fairly dry over the next 3 days, but please expect the river to be higher than normal. We continue to monitor the forecast. To reduce flood risk we are ensuring that water courses remain free of blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 11/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 15:46
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 48 hours, over 40mm of rainfall was recorded at Wroxall. Levels at Alverstone have peaked this morning. Levels at Sandown are still rising, and will continue to rise until this evening. Water will be ponded on low lying land throughout the river valley. Road and footpath flooding is expected. There will be flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. The weather is now fairly dry over the next 3 days, so levels will start to fall during this time. Currently, some further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday (13/02/2024). If rain does affect the area, then levels may rise again. At present, forecast rainfall totals are unlikely to flood property, but please expect the river to be higher than normal over the next few days. We continue to monitor the forecast. To reduce flood risk we are ensuring that water courses remain free of blockages. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 10/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2024 20:36
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the past 48 hours, nearly 50mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. From 22:00 this evening, water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Property flooding is not expected. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown will occur from 20:00 on Thursday 08/02/2024. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rain (15-30mm) is forecast over the next 24 hours. Water levels will continue to rise, and we may need to issue a further Flood Warning later today or tomorrow. We have checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. If you live near the river, please take action now to ensure you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Friday 09/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 11:17
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar continue to fall steadily. The immediate risk of fluvial flooding has now passed in the upper Eastern Yar. In the lower Eastern Yar, out of bank flooding affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths is now receding. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park are high, but this is an improving situation. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. The next five days are forecast to be mainly dry, allowing the river to return to normal seasonal levels. We hope to remove this Flood Alert before 12:00 Tuesday 09/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 09:50
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar continue to fall steadily. The immediate risk of fluvial flooding has now passed in the upper Eastern Yar. In the lower Eastern Yar, out of bank flooding affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths, may still be ongoing. Fort Holiday Park will be impacted as ditches struggle to drain to the main channel. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. The next five days are forecast to be mainly dry, allowing the river to return to normal seasonal levels. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 08/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:49
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high but are now steadily falling at Alverstone and slowly reducing at Sandown. Currently, there is extensive out of bank flooding through the Yar Valley, with roads, cycle tracks, and footpaths being impassable. Fort Holiday Park and Sandown sewage works will flood as ditches struggle to drain to the river. Impacts are also expected at Nicholas Close, Brading. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. A flood warning remains in force for the Lower Eastern Yar. The next five days are forecast to be mainly dry. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:23
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. Levels at Alverstone have stabilised. Levels at Sandown are rising and will continue to rise until 17:00 this evening (05/01/2024). Currently, there is extensive out of bank flooding through the Yar Valley, with roads, cycle tracks, and footpaths being impassable. Moreton Common and Golf Links Road are flooded. Fort Holiday Park and Sandown sewage works will flood as ditches struggle to drain to the river. Impacts are also expected at Nicholas Close, Brading. This is following yesterday's rain as 27mm was recorded at Wroxhall, which is a significant amount of rain. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall over the last few months. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. Flood warnings remain in force for the Upper and Lower Eastern Yar. The next five days are forecast to be mainly dry. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 14:35
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is now steadily falling. Due to the saturated nature of the Eastern Yar catchment (60mm of rain has fallen in the last 9 days), the river remains responsive to relatively small amounts of rain. Showers are forecast today 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 warnings being issued for the Upper (Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone) and Lower (Sandown, Brading and Bembridge) Eastern Yar. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 05/01/2024, or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 08:14
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours 21mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall already experienced over the last few months. From around 13:00 today (02/01/2024) water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley and on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from 18:00 today. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rain is possible today, up to 15mm. Property flooding is possible should this rain materialise. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 03/01/2024, or sooner if we expect property flooding.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 16:38
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. At Alverstone the level has fallen significantly with very little rain recorded in the past 48 hours at Knighton. At Sandown water levels continue to fall slowly at a rate of 5mm per hour. Today (Thursday 14/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) throughout the Yar Valley is expected. The weather outlook to Sunday is mainly dry and water levels will continue to fall for the next 4 days. The tidal range at Bembridge has also increased, allowing more water to drain to sea. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens from flooding can operate and avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 17:00 on Friday 15/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 14:30
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. At Alverstone the level is falling with no rain recorded in the past 12 hours at Knighton. At Sandown the level is stable and expected to fall slowly over the next few hours. Today (Wednesday 13/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) throughout the Yar Valley is expected. A band of light rain is forecast tomorrow morning (Thursday 14/12/23), with no more than 2mm expected. The weather outlook to Sunday looks fairly dry, so after today, the water level will continue to fall for the next 5 days. The tidal range at Bembridge has also increased, allowing more water to drain to sea. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens from flooding can operate and avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 17:00 on Thursday 14/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 10:11
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. At Alverstone the level is rising following 7mm of rain, which has been recorded overnight at Knighton. At Sandown the level is falling, though it will increase over the next few hours. Today (Tuesday 12/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) throughout the Yar Valley is expected. Showers are forecast today (Tuesday 12/12/23), with the heaviest expected between 10:30 and 14:30 when 5-10mm is expected. The river will rise in response to this rain, but it is unlikely to flood property. The weather outlook to Saturday looks fairly dry, so after today, the river will lower for the next 5 days. The tide range at Bembridge has also increased, allowing more water to drain to sea at each low water. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens from flooding can operate and avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 17:00 on Wednesday 13/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 09:46
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. At Alverstone the level is rising following 7mm of rain, which has been recorded overnight at Knighton. At Sandown the level is falling, though it will increase over the next few hours. Today (Tuesday 12/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) throughout the Yar Valley is expected. Showers are forecast today (Tuesday 12/12/23), with the heaviest expected between 10:30 and 14:30 when 5-10mm is expected. The river will rise in response to this rain, but it is unlikely to flood property. The weather outlook to Saturday looks fairly dry, so after today, the river will lower for the next 5 days. The tide range at Bembridge has also increased, allowing more water to drain to sea at each high water. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens from flooding can operate and avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 17:00 on Wednesday 13/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 09:26
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. At Alverstone and Sandown, it is now falling, following 9mm of rain yesterday. Today (Monday 11/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) throughout the Yar Valley is expected. The river will remain bankfull at Sandown Road Bridge. Light showers (5mm) are forecast later this afternoon, so today, the river will have more time to lower. However from the early hours of Tuesday morning, further heavy rain with up to 20mm is expected. If this volume of rain affects the Eastern Yar, the water level could be higher than recorded on Saturday (09/12/23) and flooding to property will occur. For potential impacts tomorrow, a Flood Warning will remain in force for Whitwell to Alverstone, another will be issued for Sandown and Brading. We have operated Bembridge sluice. Please ensure that any products used to protect property are installed. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Tuesday 12/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:04
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is very high. At Alverstone the level is falling, at Sandown the level is now stable. Today (Sunday 10/12/23), a continuation of flooding affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road) is expected. The river will remain bankfull at Sandown Road Bridge. From 10:00 to 14:00 showers are forecast with up to 7mm expected. Whilst this is only a small amount of rain, the river will be very responsive, and so by lunchtime, it is likely that it will begin to rise again. Any increase in level should be relatively minor and it is unlikely to cause additional flooding to property. The river however, will remain very high for the next 12 hours. We have operated Bembridge sluice. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can continue to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Monday 11/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 10:45
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 15 hours, 32mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. This is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time. Today (Saturday 9/12/23), the river will cause more extensive out of bank flood impacts affecting land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads (Golf Links and Moreton Common Road). Over the next 18 hours, it will impede drainage ditches around holiday parks in Sandown and will also rise to bank full at Sandown road bridge. From 23:00 this evening, at Langbridge and Alverstone, water may begin to surround property. Rain has now cleared the area and the rest of the day should remain dry. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until 01:00 on Sunday (10/12/23). At Sandown, it will not peak until tomorrow lunchtime. We have operated Bembridge sluice. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate over the next 24 hours. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Sunday 10/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 09:29
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and continues to rise following the heavy rainfall (20mm) recorded yesterday (07/12/23). Today (Friday 08/12/23) and tomorrow (Saturday 09/12/23) the river will continue to flood low lying land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads throughout the Yar valley. Today, the weather should remain fairly dry and at Alverstone, from 13:00 onwards, the water level should begin to fall. At Sandown it will rise for much of the day. From the early hours of Saturday morning (09/12/23) further heavy rain is forecast, with up to 20mm expected. If this rain affects the river, then it is possible that some property flooding will occur. We have operated Bembridge sluice. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate over the next 24-36 hours. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on Saturday 09/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 14:53
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising at Alverstone. In the last 12 hours, 10mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. Today (Thursday 07/12/23) and tomorrow (Friday 08/12/23) the river will continue to flood low lying land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads throughout the Yar valley. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast for the rest of the afternoon, but should clear the area by 19:00 this evening. A further 10-25mm could fall within this time. At Alverstone, the river will rise throughout the evening and is unlikely to peak until the early hours of Friday morning (08/12/23). At Sandown, it may not peak until early Friday afternoon. Currently, minor impact flooding is expected. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on 08/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 10:40
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar is higher than normal, but has reduced over the last 24 hours. Throughout today (Wednesday 6/12/2023), water will remain ponded throughout the Yar Valley, with some minor road flooding affecting Golf Links and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. The rest of Wednesday will remain fairly dry, but from the early hours of Thursday morning (7/12/2023) further heavy rain is forecast, with 20-30mm expected. Given the weather outlook, the river will rise throughout the course of Thursday, and is likely to cause similar impacts (widespread flooding of footpaths, tracks, roads and gardens) to those experienced last weekend (4/12/2023). Unsettled conditions will continue throughout Friday and into Saturday. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding, can operate over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on 07/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 16:13
Eastern Yar
The water level in parts of the Eastern Yar remains high following the heavy rainfall at the beginning of the week. Levels have fallen at Alverstone but remain high at Sandown. In the last 24 hours 6mm of rain has fallen at Wroxhall. Water continues to pond on low lying land throughout the river valley and on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths, with flooding of Moreton Common Road, Sandown. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Property flooding is not expected. The forecast is dry until Wednesday afternoon (6/12/23) and the river at Sandown will start to fall Tuesday evening (5/12/23). Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Further heavy rain is potentially expected on Thursday (7/12/23) increasing river levels again. We continue to monitor the situation. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on 06/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 10:00
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high following the heavy rainfall at the beginning of the week. Levels are falling at Alverstone but still rising at Sandown. In the last 24 hours 3mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. Water continues to pond on low lying land throughout the river valley and on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown will remain throughout today. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Property flooding is not expected. Only light rain is expected today and the river at Sandown will start to fall later this morning (5/12/23). Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Further potentially heavy rain is expected on Thursday (7/12/23) increasing river levels. We continue to monitor the situation. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on 05/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 14:56
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours 26mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall already experienced over the last few months. From around 16:00 today 04/12/23 water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley and on roads, cycle tracks and footpaths. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Property flooding is not expected. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from 16:00 today. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further prolonged heavy rain is forecast tonight from 18:00 with another 20mm expected and the river will continue to rise in response to that rainfall. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated 10:00 on 05/12/23.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2023 14:06
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are slowly falling. Since Monday morning (20/11/2023) there has been no rainfall recorded. This period of dry weather will allow the levels in the river to continue to fall. The rate of recovery will be very slow, given the exceptional amount of rainfall in the last 30 days (380mm). Over the last 24 hours, river levels at Alverstone have fallen by 0.1m. At Sandown, levels have fallen 0.12m in the same time period. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while the river level remains high. With very little rainfall forecast for the remainder of the week the situation should continue to improve. As a result, no further impacts are expected. We will continue to monitor the forecast. This message will be updated, or removed, by 15:00 on the 23/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2023 12:11
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are slowly falling. There has been no rainfall since Monday morning (20/11/2023). This will allow the river to continue recovering. Given the exceptional total of rainfall (380mm) in the last 30 days, the rate of recovery will be very slow. At Alverstone, the level is falling at around 0.7cm per hour. At Sandown, the level is falling by approximately 0.3cm per hour. No further rainfall is currently expected. As a result, no further impacts are expected. This Flood Alert will remain in force until the river level measured at Sandown has fallen to 1.07mAOD. We will continue to monitor the forecast. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 23/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 11:46
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are still high. A small amount of rain (5mm) has been recorded at Knighton today (Monday 20/11/2023). At Alverstone and Langbridge, the river may rise slightly before falling at around 17:00 today (20/11/2023). No further impacts are expected. At Sandown, the level will remain high for longer where minor impacts associated with waterlogged ditches will be experienced. This Flood Alert will remain in force until the river level measured at Sandown has fallen to 1.07mAOD and minor impacts are no longer expected. We will continue to manage the water level at Bembridge and monitor the forecast. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 21/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 12:26
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high but falling slowly. No rain has been recorded in the last 24 hours, which is enabling river levels to recover. In the last 30 days, 380mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. This is almost half (47%) of the expected annual total (814mm). The level at Alverstone is falling by about 2cm each hour. The level at Sandown peaked at 05:00 today (19/11/2023), and is falling at about 1cm per hour. A small amount of rain (10mm) is forecast for Monday night (20/11/2023). We do not expect any further impacts based on this forecast, but it could prolong the current high water levels. Ditches surrounding Fort Holiday Park in Sandown could remain full for the next few days. This Flood Alert will remain in force until the river level measured at Sandown has fallen to 1.07mAOD and minor impacts are no longer expected. We will continue to manage the water level at Bembridge and monitor the forecast. This message will be updated or removed by 15:00 on 20/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 11:41
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high. Rainfall overnight and this morning was less than forecast. Only 10mm has been recorded at Wroxall. While this is a relatively small amount of rain, it will be sufficient to cause the river level to rise around Alverstone until 18:00 today (18/11/2023). At Sandown, the level could rise until around 08:00 on Sunday (19/11/2023), when some minor flood impacts to roads and gardens are possible. At Alverstone, minor impact flooding to roads and gardens is possible overnight and into Sunday (19/11/2023). From today, no further impactful rain is forecast, so water levels should slowly return to normal for the time of year. This Flood Alert will remain in force until the river level measured at Sandown has fallen to 1.07mAOD and minor impacts are no longer expected. We will continue to manage the water level at Bembridge and monitor the forecast. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 19/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2023 13:21
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. Since Thursday morning (16/11/2023), only small amounts of rain (2mm) have been recorded at Knighton. This has allowed the river level at Alverstone to fall slowly after peaking at around 04:30 this morning (Friday 17/11/2023). At Sandown, the river is likely to continue rising until at least 18:00 this evening. More heavy rain is forecast. Up to 30mm could fall between 22:30 tonight (17/11/2023) and 14:30 tomorrow (18/11/2023). If the worst of this rain affects the Eastern Yar, property flooding is possible around Alverstone and Langbridge from 19:00 on Saturday (18/11/2023). At Sandown, levels will take longer to rise and impacts might be possible from approximately 08:00 on Sunday (19/11/2023). We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to manage the water level and continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 18/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 13:05
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are rising again. This morning, 20mm was recorded at Knighton. This is less than forecast, but is still a substantial total on an already very wet catchment. At Alverstone, the river is likely to continue rising until midnight tonight. At Sandown, the river level is still slowly falling but expected to be high again from tomorrow morning (17/11/2023). The weather should remain dry until late on Friday night (17/11/2023) when another band of rain is forecast. This should be similar rainfall to that experienced this morning. Property flooding is not currently expected. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to manage the water level. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 17/11/2023, or sooner should the situation change.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 18:28
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. Almost a month’s rain (75mm) has been recorded over the last 7 days at Wroxhall. At Alverstone, the river is still falling after the rain earlier this week. At Sandown, the river level is high and stable. Further widespread and potentially disruptive rain is forecast for Thursday (16/11/2023). Up to 45mm is possible. Should the worst of this rain fall on the catchment, we expect further flooding impacts along the entire Eastern Yar valley. There is potential for property flooding around Alverstone on Thursday evening. At Sandown, the river may continue to rise until at least Friday morning. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to manage the water level. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 15:00 on 16/11/2023, or sooner, if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 10:39
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 48 hours, almost half a month’s rain (35mm) was recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Out of bank flooding is expected at Langbridge. At Alverstone, the river is just falling after the rain recorded earlier this week. At Sandown, the river level is high and stable. Rain has now cleared the area. However, further widespread and potentially disruptive rain is forecast for tomorrow (Thursday 16/11/2023). Up to 45mm is possible. Should this rain materialise, we expect flooding to cause impacts along the entire Eastern Yar valley and property flooding around Alverstone. At Bembridge, we are operating the sluice to manage the water level. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 15:00 on 16/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 17:26
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high, following the rainfall over the last couple of days. 15mm of rainfall was recorded at Knighton in the last 12 hours. Levels at Alverstone have started to rise following the rainfall earlier today. Levels are likely to continue to rise throughout the evening. Levels at Sandown are now stable, but will start to rise again later this evening or overnight in response to the rainfall earlier today. There is likely to be flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. The rest of today and tomorrow is forecast to be dry. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land in the coming days. We are operating Bembridge sluice so that water is able to flow out to sea between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Wednesday 15 November.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 09:38
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high, following yesterday’s rainfall. Levels at Alverstone are now falling. Levels at Sandown are still rising, and will continue to rise until this afternoon. There is likely to be flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Today between 3 to 15mm of rainfall is forecast, tomorrow is forecast to be a dry day. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land in the coming days. We are operating Bembridge sluice so that water is able to flow out to sea between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Wednesday 15 November.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 09:23
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 12 hours, nearly 20mm of rainfall has fallen. Levels at Alverstone are rising, and will continue to rise until this afternoon. From 10:30 today, water will be ponded on low lying land throughout the river valley. Road and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Levels at Sandown are rising. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road may occur from this morning. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. The remainder of today should be fairly dry, tomorrow 2 to 18mm of rainfall is forecast. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land in the coming days. We are operating Bembridge sluice so that water is able to flow out to sea between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on Tuesday 14 November.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2023 14:59
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 24 hours, up to 7mm of rainfall has fallen, this caused the river to rise slightly, but levels at Alverstone are now stable. Water levels are continuing to fall at Sandown. A weak frontal system will cross the Isle of Wight Sunday, which will bring light rainfall. On Monday 13/11/2023, a weather system will cross the Isle of Wight. Between 00:00 and 04:00, an average of 5-7mm rainfall is forecast, and a further 4-8mm between 08:00 and 10:00. However, alternative scenarios suggest up to 35mm of rain could fall tomorrow. Flooding will continue to affect low lying land in the coming days. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park Sandown will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Water levels are likely to start rising at Alverstone during Monday morning, and at Sandown on Monday afternoon or evening. We are operating Bembridge sluice so that water is able to flow out to sea, between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 12:00 13/11/2023
Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2023 16:07
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. Water levels at Alverstone continue to fall, and water levels at Sandown are also falling slowly. Saturday should remain dry, which will allow water levels to continue to fall throughout the Eastern Yar catchment. Some rainfall, up to 10mm, is forecast for Sunday. However, Monday is currently forecast to be wet, with a further 15-20mm of rainfall forecast. The flooding will continue to affect low lying land in the coming days. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park Sandown will struggle to drain while river levels are high. If rain does affect the area then water levels will rise again, throughout the catchment. With the current forecast, water levels are likely to start rising at Alverstone during the early hours of Monday morning, and water levels are likely to start rising at Sandown on Monday. We are operating Bembridge sluice so that water is able to flow out to sea, between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 13:00 on Sunday 12 November.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2023 11:44
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2023 04:13
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2023 23:28
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 9 May 2023 05:43
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 31 Mar 2023 09:29
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 11:20
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 10 Jan 2023 18:05
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2022 19:15
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2022 16:45
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours 11mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall. This is in addition to the prolonged rainfall already experienced over the last week. In the next 4 hours, water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from tomorrow morning. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Very small amounts of rainfall are forecast overnight and tomorrow. However, further rainfall is forecast from Friday 30th December. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2022 20:29
Eastern Yar
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.
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Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2022 15:23
Eastern Yar
Water levels on the Eastern Yar are high following the rain over the last 48 hours. Levels are currently stable at Alverstone and continue to rise at Sandown. The river is out of bank at Whitwell and Langbridge. The river levels will restrict access to Horringford and be close to the top of the bank at Alverstone. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road are flooded. Levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. A further 10mm of rain is forecast for the remainder of today and overnight. Levels at Alverstone will rise again. Be prepared for the river to be higher than normal for the next few days. The rainfall forecast is lower than it was this morning, but property flooding is still a possibility later on this evening (19/12/2022) and overnight. If you live near the river, take action now to protect your property. Between 17:00 on 19/12/2022 and 09:00 on 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 Alert issued on 19 Dec 2022 11:37
Eastern Yar
Water levels at Alverstone and Sandown on the Eastern Yar are rising following rain over the last 24 hours. Over half a month's rain (46mm) was recorded at Wroxall. Levels will peak at Alverstone later today (19/12/2022) and continue to rise at Sandown. This morning the river will come out of bank at Whitwell High Street and Langbridge. It will restrict access to Horringford and be close to the bank top at Alverstone. By 12:30, it will flood Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. This afternoon, levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. Further rain is forecast. While levels at Alverstone will fall, they likely will rise higher this evening and overnight. Be prepared for the river to be higher than normal for the next few days. Today properties are likely to flood but exact timings depend on the rainfall. We are likely to issue a Flood Warning for Alverstone later. If you live near the river, take action now to protect your property. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 19/12/2022 or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Dec 2022 21:06
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Today (18/12/2022), 40mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. This is equal to half a month’s rain falling in just 12 hours and follows an extremely wet November. From 05:00 tomorrow morning (19/12/2022), minor impact flooding is possible at Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge where the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. At Sandown, the river will continue to rise until at least 16:00 tomorrow (19/12/2022), when minor out of bank flooding is possible. Further persistent rain is forecast for tomorrow morning. Property flooding could be possible if further rainfall affects the catchment. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 19/12/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2022 11:26
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains higher than normal. In the last 24 hours, only 5mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river is falling at a rate of 2cm per hour. At Sandown, the river level is currently peaking and is expected to begin falling this afternoon (28/11/2022). Minor flood impacts affecting roads (including Golf Links Road, and Moreton Common Road), cycle tracks, footpaths and gardens will continue throughout the Yar Valley today (28/11/2022). At Sandown, ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. From Tuesday (29/11/2022), a period of high pressure builds and the weather is expected to remain dry for the next 4 days. This will give the river a chance to recover but levels are unlikely to return to normal until later this week. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be removed by 14:00 on Tuesday 29/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2022 09:18
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 25mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. This is a modest amount, but it follows weeks of prolonged wet weather. Today (Sunday 27/11/22) flooding of roads (including Golf Links Road and from early evening, Moreton Common Road), cycle tracks, footpaths and gardens will occur throughout the Yar Valley. The main band of rain has now cleared the area, but further showers are expected on Sunday afternoon and into Monday (28/11/22) with 10-20mm forecast. At Alverstone, the river may continue to rise until 18:00 this evening, at Sandown, it is unlikely to peak until the early hours of Monday morning. It is unlikely that property flooding will occur over the next 24 hours, however this is very much dependent on how much rain impacts the river later on this afternoon. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Monday 28/11/2022, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2022 10:29
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is higher than normal, but following the dry weather yesterday (25/11/22), it continues to slowly fall. Today, residual flood impacts affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths is expected. At Sandown, the river is now low enough to allow ditches around Fort Holiday Park to drain. However, by early afternoon (26/11/22) and into Sunday (27/11/22) further heavy rain (20-40mm) is forecast. The river will rise quickly in response to any rain and it will cause additional flooding impacts to land, gardens and roads. Should 40mm of rain affect the river, then property flooding may occur at Alverstone and Langbridge. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Sunday 27/11/2022, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Nov 2022 10:54
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains higher than normal. Yesterday, 8mm of rain was recorded at Wroxhall in 2 hours. This caused the river to slightly rise at Alverstone, but currently, it is falling by approximately 2cm per hour. At Sandown, the level is stable and is expected to begin falling again today. Residual flood impacts affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths throughout the Yar Valley will continue throughout today (25/11/22). At Sandown, the ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rainfall (up to 40mm) is forecast on Saturday evening and into Sunday (27/11/2022). So, while levels will fall today, the river will rise in response to this forecast rain. Property flooding may occur. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage water levels in Brading marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Saturday 26/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Nov 2022 11:37
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains higher than normal. At Alverstone, the river level is falling by approximately 1cm an hour. Likewise, the level at Sandown is decreasing by approximately 1cm an hour. Residual flood impacts affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths throughout the Yar Valley will continue until tomorrow (25/11/2022). At Sandown, the ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rainfall (up to 15mm) is expected later this afternoon (24/11/2022). This may cause the river to rise again, but property flooding is not expected. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Friday 25/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2022 11:37
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. This morning (23/11/2022), 7mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxhall. At Alverstone, the river will peak around 18:00 this evening (23/11/2022). Minor flood impacts will be affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths in the Upper Yar Valley. At Sandown, the river will remain high until tomorrow (24/11/2022). Minor impact flooding will be affecting Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. No more rain is expected today. On Thursday (24/11/2022), further rain is expected. If rain does affect the area, then levels will rise again. Please expect the river to be higher than normal over the next few days. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage water level in the marsh at Brading. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated at 14:00 on Thursday 24/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 13:32
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. Since 14:00 yesterday (21/11/2022), only 1mm has been recorded at Wroxhall. At Alverstone, the river is falling at a rate of 2cm per hour. Residual minor flood impacts will be affecting roads, cycle tracks and footpaths in the Upper Yar Valley. At Sandown, the river is just beginning to peak, and will start to fall later this afternoon (22/11/2022). Minor impact flooding will be affecting Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. For the rest of today (22/11/2022), the weather should be mostly dry allowing the river a chance to recover. On both Wednesday (23/11/2022) and Thursday (24/11/2022), up to 20mm of rain is forecast. If this affects the river, the water level will begin to rise again. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated at 12:00 on Wednesday 23/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2022 19:51
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Between 08:30 and 13:30 today (21/11/2022), 21mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. This brings the total amount of rain recorded during November to 235mm, twice the long term monthly average. Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank in the next 2 hours, but property flooding is not expected. Tomorrow morning flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from 11:00 (22/11/2022). Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. We have lowered the sluice at Bembridge to help reduce water levels across Brading Marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated at 14:00 Tuesday 22/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2022 13:33
Eastern Yar
The high water levels in the Eastern Yar, continue to fall slowly. At Alverstone, the river level is decreasing by approximately 1cm per hour but is now below the level of flood risk to property. Likewise, the level at Sandown is decreasing at approximately 1cm per hour, however, Fort Holiday Park will continue to be affected through the next 24 hours. At Bembridge, channels will struggle to drain into the marsh while water levels remain high, especially over high tide. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage the water level at Brading marshes. No rain is forecast for the remainder of Saturday (19/11/22), however the weather becomes unsettled from early Sunday morning (20/11/22). The current forecast suggests through Monday (21/11/22) into Tuesday morning (22/11/22) could see up to 40mm of rain. If realised, this would likely see flood warnings issued again for the upper and lower Eastern Yar catchment. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on Sunday 20/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 10:00
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar is high but slowly falling. This month, over 200mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton, this is more than double the typical amount for November. 70mm of this rain fell in just 48 hours on the 16/11/2022. No further rain is expected until at least Sunday (20/11/2022). Water levels will continue to fall. At Alverstone, the level is decreasing by approximately 2-3cm per hour. At Sandown, the level is decreasing at approximately 1cm per hour. At Bembridge, channels will struggle to drain into the marsh while water levels remain high. This Flood Alert will remain in force while minor impacts to gardens, tracks and roads are still considered possible. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage the water level at Brading marshes. We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. Avoid walking or driving through flood water. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on Saturday 19/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 12:05
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high following significant rainfall this week. Rain has cleared the area and it should now remain dry until Saturday 19/11/2022. At Alverstone, the river will continue to rise until 14:00. At Sandown the river level may not peak until 03:00 18/11/2022. Out of bank flooding affecting property, gardens and roads is expected to continue throughout the Yar Valley. Flood warnings are currently in force for Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone, Sandown, Brading and Bembridge. The river level should begin to fall at Alverstone by 19:00 17/11/2022. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage water at Brading marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast. We recommend keeping flood protection in place until at least Friday 18/11/2022. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on Friday 18/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 23:57
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is very high and rising. In the last 48 hours, more than half a month’s rain (70mm) has been recorded at Knighton. By 04:00 (17/11/2022), the river will flood gardens in Alverstone and Langbridge, and the main road at Alverstone. At Sandown, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will continue to flood, and levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. By 02:00 (17/11/2022), gardens will flood in Nicholas Close. Property flooding is a possibility throughout the Eastern Yar. We will issue a Flood Warning if we think this will occur. Dry weather is expected for the rest of the night. The river will peak at Alverstone at around 16:00 (17/11/2022), and on Thursday night at Sandown. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to help reduce water levels across Brading Marshes. We will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please take action now to ensure you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on Thursday 17/11/2022 or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 19:01
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are currently stable but very high. In the last 48 hours, half a month’s rain (45mm) was recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. At Sandown, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will continue to flood, and levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next 12 hours, with a possible 20mm to 40mm expected. Water levels will begin to rise again and there is a possibility a Flood Warning will be issued later on Wednesday or early Thursday morning (17/11/2022). We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to help reduce water levels across Brading Marshes while neap tides continue over the next few days. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. If you live near the river, please take action now to ensure you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Thursday 17/11/2022 or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 16:42
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are currently stable but very high. In the last 48 hours, half a month’s rain (45mm) was recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. At Sandown, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will continue to flood, and levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next 12 hours, with a possible 20mm to 40mm expected. Water levels will begin to rise again and there is a possibility a Flood Warning will be issued later on Wednesday or early Thursday morning (17/11/2022). We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to help reduce water levels across Brading Marshes while neap tides continue over the next few days. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. If you live near the river, please take action now to ensure you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Thursday 17/11/20222 or sooner if required.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2022 08:32
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the past 24 hours, 30mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. From 18:00 this evening the river will come out of bank at Whitwell High Street and Langbridge. It will restrict access to Horringford and be close to the top of the riverbank at Alverstone. At Sandown, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will flood, and levels will be high at Sandown Bridge, the sewage treatment plant and Fort Holiday Park. Further heavy rain is forecast over the next 24 hours, with a possible 20mm to 40mm expected. Water levels will continue to rise and we expect to issue a Flood Warning later today. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to help reduce water levels across Brading Marshes while neap tides continue over the next few days. This will not affect property. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. If you live near the river, please take action now to ensure you can protect your property. This Flood Alert will be updated or further advice issued by 18:00 on Wednesday 16/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2022 13:54
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. In the past 24 hours a further 15mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone and Sandown, the river level is stabilising and will begin to fall in response to the rain recorded overnight. Today (Wednesday 9/11/22) some minor impact flooding of roads (including Golf Links and Moreton Common Road), and land is expected to continue. Isolated showers are forecast to continue into the evening (Wednesday 9/11/22). Whilst these showers may cause an increase in water level, property flooding is not expected. Additional rainfall may increase flood impacts on land, roads and possibly gardens. From Thursday (10/11/22), the weather remains dry and the situation will improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. We have been operating Bembridge sluice to help manage water levels at Brading Marshes. Please avoid walking, driving or cycling through ponded water. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 16:00 on Thursday 10/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2022 12:20
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains higher than normal, but at Alverstone and Sandown, the level continues to slowly fall by 1cm per hour. Since midnight, only 5mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. Today (Tuesday 8/11/22) some minor impact flooding of roads (including Golf Links and Moreton Common Road), and land is still expected. Showers are forecast from around 14:00 today and these will continue overnight and into tomorrow (Wednesday 9/11/22). Whilst these showers may cause an increase in water level, it is currently unlikely that the totals forecast (10-20mm) will flood property. Additional rainfall will however increase flood impacts on land, roads and possibly to gardens. From Thursday (10/11/22) onwards, the weather is forecast to be dry and so towards the end of the week, the situation will finally improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. We are operating Bembridge sluice to help manage water levels at Brading Marshes. Please avoid walking, driving or cycling through ponded water. This Flood Alert will be updated by 14:00 on Wednesday 09/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2022 17:38
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. Since midnight, 15mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. At Alverstone, the level continues to slowly fall. At Sandown it has just stabilised. Out of bank flooding affecting gardens, roads (including Golf Links and Moreton Common Road), access tracks (at Horringford) and Land (at Fort Holiday Park and River Park Caravan Park) will continue overnight and throughout tomorrow (08/11/22). Further rain and showers are forecast this evening, overnight and throughout tomorrow (08/11/22) with up to 20mm expected. If heavy rain impacts the river tonight and tomorrow, then levels will increase, and could be higher than the peak water level recorded today. This could cause property flooding in Alverstone, and so a Flood Warning remains in force in this location. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage water at Brading marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you live immediately next to the river, please ensure that any pumps used to protect property can operate. This message will be updated by 13:00 on Tuesday 08/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2022 09:16
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. At Alverstone, the level is now slowly falling. This follows a night of mostly dry weather. Out of bank flooding affecting gardens, roads and access tracks is expected in the Upper Yar Valley throughout today (07/11/22). At Sandown, the level is slowly rising. Minor flood impacts will be affecting Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. From 13:30 this afternoon (07/11/22), the river could come close to flooding the bottom of gardens at Sandown Bridge. Land at River Park Caravan Park may be flooded. The level at Sandown will not peak until around 16:00 this afternoon. From today (Monday 07/11/22) until Wednesday (09/11/22), showers are forecast. During this time, we expect the river to continue falling, but it will remain very sensitive to further rain. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage levels across Brading marshes. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Monday 07/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2022 23:37
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Almost a month’s rain (100mm), has been recorded at Wroxhall in the last 4 days. At Alverstone, the river has continued rising for longer than expected. By 00:00 (07/11/22), the river will flood gardens in Alverstone and Langbridge, and the main road at Alverstone. At Sandown, minor flood impacts will be affecting Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while the river is high. Tonight, showers are forecast. At Alverstone, the river is expected to peak in the next couple of hours. Property flooding is a possibility but not expected, we will issue a Flood Warning if we think this will happen. At Sandown, the river will not peak until tomorrow morning (07/11/22). From Monday to Wednesday, rain is forecast on each day. This could cause the river to remain high. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage levels across Brading marshes. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Monday 07/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2022 16:30
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, almost half a month’s rain (44mm) has been recorded at Wroxhall. Water will be affecting low lying-land, cycle tracks and footpaths. Out of bank flooding is expected at Langbridge. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the bank. Property flooding is not expected. At Sandown, minor flood impacts will continue to affect Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. This evening (06/11/2022) and through the night, showers are forecast. At Alverstone, the river will rise until around 22:00 (06/11/2022). At Sandown, the river will not peak until tomorrow morning. From Monday to Wednesday, rain is forecast on each day. This could cause the river to rise and fall through this period. We are operating Bembridge sluice to manage levels across Brading marshes. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Monday 07/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2022 07:47
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. 33mm of rainfall has been recorded at Wroxall in the last 24 hours. Following on from this week’s earlier rain, this is a significant amount. From 14:00 (06/11/22), the river will come out of bank at Whitwell High Street and Langbridge. It will restrict access to Horringford and be close to the top of the bank at Alverstone. The river will currently be flooding Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Further rain (up to 14mm) is forecast today (06/11/22). At Alverstone, the river won’t peak until late this evening, and could potentially flood properties before this time. At Sandown, the river will not peak until tomorrow morning (07/11/22). We’ve altered Bembridge sluice so that more water flows to sea in between high tides. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you live near the river, please take action to protect your property. This message will be updated at 17:00 on Sunday 06/11/22, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2022 17:30
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is higher than normal but is falling at Alverstone and Sandown. At Alverstone, residual flood impacts could impact low-lying land and footpaths. Minor impact flooding will continue to affect Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road throughout the day, and ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while the river level remains high. This evening (05/11/2022), only very light showers are forecast. This should give the river further chance to recover. On Sunday (06/11/2022), heavier showers are expected. If these affect the Eastern Yar, it could cause the river to rise again to the levels recorded on Friday (04/11/2022). Further showers are forecast on Monday and Tuesday. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for the possibility of further flooding impacts during the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Sunday 06/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2022 09:10
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high but is now falling at Alverstone and Sandown. Residual flood impacts are expected to be affecting land, footpaths and cycle tracks. Minor impact flooding will continue to affect Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Today (05/11/2022), showers are forecast. These are not expected to cause the river to rise again but may keep the level high for longer. On Sunday (06/11/2022), heavier showers are forecast. If these affect the Eastern Yar, it could cause the river to rise again to the level recorded Friday (04/11/2022). Further showers are expected on Monday and Tuesday. We have been operating the sluice at Bembridge to manage water levels across Brading marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for continued flood impacts throughout the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Saturday 05/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2022 15:22
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. Following dry weather throughout today (04/11/2022), the river has started to slowly fall at Alverstone. At Sandown, it continues to gradually rise. Flooding of land, footpaths and cycle tracks is expected to continue. Minor impact flooding will affect Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road throughout the night. Dry weather is forecast to continue until tomorrow morning (05/11/2022) allowing the river a chance to recover. At Sandown, the river will peak later this evening (04/11/2022). On Saturday (05/11/2022), up to 14mm of rain is forecast. If this affects the Eastern Yar, it could cause the river level to rise again. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Saturday 05/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2022 07:32
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is just peaking at Alverstone. At Sandown, it continues to rise. Last night, a further 16mm of rain was recorded at Knighton. Road, cycle path and footpath flooding is expected. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank, and out of bank flooding is expected at Langbridge. At Sandown, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will be flooded. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while the river is high. Property flooding is not currently expected. Rain has now cleared the area, and Friday is forecast to be dry. At Alverstone, the river level will begin falling later this morning (04/11/22). At Sandown, the river will not peak until this evening (04/11/22). Further showers are forecast this weekend. If these affect the area, river levels will be high throughout this period. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to reduce water levels across Brading marshes. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 16:00 on Friday 04/11/22.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2022 18:46
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. At Langbridge, out of bank flooding is expected. Showers, some of which may be heavy, are forecast Thursday night. Water levels are expected to begin falling at Alverstone tonight, and at Sandown tomorrow (04/11/2022). If, however, the heavier rain affects the area, the river will continue to rise at Alverstone until around lunchtime (04/11/22). At Sandown, it wouldn’t peak until tomorrow evening (04/11/22) and may cause flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. If the area receives a significant amount of rain, it is possible that a Flood Warning, for onset of property flooding will be issued. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to reduce water levels across Brading marshes. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Friday 04/11/22, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2022 08:43
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 12 hours, over 30mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. A significant amount in a short time. From 11:00, water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. At Langbridge and Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the riverbank. Property flooding is not currently expected. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from 20:00 03/11/2022. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. Showers are forecast for today (03/11/2022). At Alverstone, the river will continue rising until approximately 14:00 this afternoon (03/11/2022). At Sandown, levels will not peak until tomorrow morning (04/11/2022). Neap tides are expected over the next 2 days, and the river will have little opportunity to drain to sea. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of reported blockages. Please ensure products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. Flood Alert will be updated at 19:00 03/11/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Sep 2022 16:08
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. In the last 24 hours, 38 mm of rain was recorded at Knighton. Water levels are noticeably high at Alverstone, near to the top of the river bank. Water levels are peaking now at Alverstone, a little later than forecast. Some minor out of bank flooding may be experienced in fields at Langbridge. We do not expect access issues to Horringford or impacts at Sandown. Property flooding is not expected and no further rain is expected today. Drier weather through into Thursday (15/9/22) will allow water levels to recover and this Flood Alert is expected to be removed at 09:00 on Thursday 15/09/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Sep 2022 10:06
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 36 mm of rain was recorded at Knighton. From 10:00 today (14/9/22), water levels will become noticeably high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Some minor out of bank flooding may also occur in fields at Langbridge. We do not expect access issues to Horringford or impacts at Sandown. Property flooding is not expected. Further rain is expected this morning and water levels will rise throughout this time, being generally much higher than normal. Rain is expected to clear the area this afternoon. At Alverstone, the river won’t peak until at least 13:00 this afternoon, by which time levels will be very high, right to the top of the river bank, near the main road bridge. Drier weather this afternoon and tomorrow (15/9/22) will give water levels a chance to recover. We continue to monitor the forecast and respond to any reported blockages. Please ensure that pumps used to protect gardens and property can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated at 16:00 on 14/09/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Aug 2022 22:03
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising following a thunderstorm which affected the area between 16:00 and 17:00 this afternoon. In one hour, 33mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall, which is a significant amount of rain in a short period of time. From 23:00 this evening (17/8/22) the river could rise and be near to the top of the river bank at Alverstone. Rain has now cleared the area, though further showers are forecast again tomorrow. At Alverstone the river is unlikely to peak until the early hours of tomorrow morning, possibly around 02:00 (18/8/22), at which time it may cause some minor impact garden flooding. Property flooding is not currently expected, and we don’t expect any impacts at Sandown. We continue to monitor the forecast, and will try and keep the river clear of any reported blockages. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect gardens and property may be required to operate overnight. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Thursday 18th August 2022.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2021 16:03
Eastern Yar
River levels in the Eastern Yar remain high in places but are now falling. Only 2mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton in the last 24 hours and the situation is improving, although out of bank impacts remain. Little rain is expected on Friday 31/12/21, but heavier showers are possible over the Bank Holiday weekend which could see as much as 45mm of rain. This would cause the river levels to rise again, and residents are recommended to keep flood protection products ready. We continue to monitor the forecast and keep the river free of any reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 12:00 on 1/1/2022.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2021 14:32
Eastern Yar
River levels in the Eastern Yar remain high and rising in places. Today has seen 11mm of rain recorded at Knighton, with 26mm of rain in the last three days. At Alverstone, the river will peak around midnight tonight (Wednesday 29/12/2021). River levels will be near to the top of the bank at Alverstone and impacting cycle tracks and paths at Langbridge. At Sandown, the river will start to rise and peak tomorrow morning (Thursday 30/12/2021), with ongoing flooding to Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches near Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. Only light rain is expected over the next few days and the situation will slowly improve, although heavier showers are possible over the weekend which could see rivers rise again. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to reduce levels at Brading Marshes. We continue to monitor the forecast and keep the river free of any reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 16:00 on 30/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2021 10:43
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high and stable. In the last 3 days, almost 40mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river will peak around midday today (Tuesday 28/12/2021). At Sandown, levels are stable but not expected to peak until tomorrow morning (Wednesday 29/12/2021), with continued minor impact flooding to Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Ditches near Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. Although unsettled conditions continue this week, lower rainfall totals are forecast and the situation will improve. We are operating the sluice at Bembridge to reduce levels at Brading Marshes. Neap tides continue over the next 2 days, so the river will have limited opportunity to drain to sea and water will pond on Brading Marshes. This will not affect property. We continue to monitor the forecast and keep the river free of any reported blockages. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 16:00 on 29/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2021 12:05
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Following this morning's rain, water will pond on low lying land near the river. Road and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone bridge, the river will be close to the top of the bank. Property flooding is not expected. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown will have been occurring today. Ditches near Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain. At Alverstone, levels will rise until 23:00. At Sandown, levels will be high, peaking early Wednesday (29/12/2021). Further rain is forecast today and continues this week. During this time, levels will rise and fall. We are lowering the sluice at Bembridge to reduce levels at Brading Marshes during neap tides (when the river has limited opportunity to drain to sea) for the next 3 days. Water will pond on Brading Marshes. This will not affect property. We continue to monitor the forecast and clear any reported blockages. Please ensure any products used to protect from flooding are operating. We will update this message by 11:00 on 28/12/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2021 10:14
Eastern Yar
The water levels in the Eastern Yar are beginning to fall from very high levels earlier in the week. This was following 55mm of rain recorded at Knighton on Wednesday (20/10/21). Currently, the river is still very high at Sandown but falling in Alverstone. Field flooding is expected along the Yar Valley. Golf Links Road will be flooded and today (22/10/21) minor impact flooding may continue to affect Moreton Common Road. Land around holiday parks in Sandown may be flooded, as water will struggle to drain to the river. Property flooding is not expected. Over the next few days, the weather will be settled and dry. In Alverstone, the river is now dropping back to normal levels and will continue to do so this afternoon. In Sandown, the river peaked around midnight (21/10/21) and is now stable and will begin to fall slowly this afternoon. During the daytime (22/10/21) it will continue to be bank full at Sandown Road Bridge. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This flood alert will be updated or removed by 10:00 on Saturday 23/10/21.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2021 08:43
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high and continues to rise. Yesterday (20/10/21) 55mm of rain was recorded at Knighton. Currently, the river is near the top of the bank in Alverstone. Field flooding is expected along the Yar Valley. Golf Links Road will be flooded and today (21/10/21) minor impact flooding will affect Moreton Common Road. Land around holiday parks in Sandown may flood, as water will struggle to drain to the river. Over the next few days, the weather will be settled and dry. In Alverstone, the river should stabilise around 10:00 this morning (20/10/21), remaining high for several hours, it is unlikely to begin to lower until this afternoon. During this time, it may cause some minor impact flooding to gardens. In Sandown, the river will continue to rise until the early hours of Friday morning (22/10/21). As it peaks, it may be bank full at Sandown Road Bridge. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 on Friday 22/10/21.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2021 17:24
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high at Alverstone. It continues to rise in Sandown. In the last 24 hours, 23mm of rain was recorded in Knighton. Currently, in Alverstone, the river is flowing fairly near to the top of the river bank. From 19:00 this evening (20/10/21) and continuing overnight into Thursday (21/10/21), further heavy rain is forecast, with 20mm to 40mm expected. If heavy rain does affect the Eastern Yar, then from 21:00 this evening, the river will begin to flood land and fields. Overnight it could affect the access track to Horringford, flood gardens in Alverstone and Langbridge and flood Golf Links Road. We will be monitoring river levels closely, and our operations staff will work to ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. Please ensure that any pumps used to protect property can operate. If you have it, and live next to the river, please consider installing flood protection. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on 21/10/21, or sooner if very heavy rain impacts the river and we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2021 10:17
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Overnight, almost 25mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. Most of the rain fell in 3 hours, which is a large amount in a short period of time. From 11:00 this morning (05/10/21) the water level will become noticeably high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Some field flooding may occur at Langbridge. We do not expect access issues at Horringford. Property flooding is not expected. Later this evening (around 21:00) it is possible that minor impact flooding will occur at Golf Links Road. Over the next 5 days, the weather will be fairly settled and dry. At Alverstone, the river should peak around 13:00 this afternoon. At Sandown, it won’t peak until 23:00. Throughout the course of tomorrow (06/10/21), the river will return to normal. We will continue to monitor the forecast, and will attempt to remove any reported blockages. Pumps used to protect gardens from flooding may be required to operate for a short period of time today. This flood alert will be removed by 11:00 on 06/10/21.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Aug 2021 17:02
Eastern Yar
Following heavy rain overnight, the water level in the Eastern Yar at Alverstone is now falling. In Sandown, it continues to rise. Currently, there will be some water ponded on fields, footpaths, access and cycle tracks adjacent to the river. While heavy showers continue to affect the mainland, very little, if no rain is forecast on the Island for the rest of the day (Monday 09/08/21). In Alverstone, the water level will continue to fall. In Sandown, the river should peak around 19:00 this evening. However, it will remain high and at a similar level, until at least 23:00, before finally lowering. The river will not affect property, but Golf Links Road may experience some minor impact flooding. Light showers are forecast tomorrow (10/08/21), with up to 5mm expected. The weather should then remain fairly dry until Friday (13/08/21). This will give the river some opportunity to recover. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking, driving or cycling through flood water. This message will be updated or removed by 10:00 on Tuesday 10/08/21.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Aug 2021 09:28
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 7 hours, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. More than half a month’s rain has fallen in the last 2 days. From 12:00 this afternoon (09/08/21), water levels will become noticeably high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Some minor out of bank flooding may also occur in fields at Langbridge. We do not expect access issues to Horringford or impacts at Sandown. Property flooding is not expected. Showers will continue to affect the Island until at least 15:00, with up to 5mm expected. The river should peak around 13:00. However, additional rain from this morning’s showers, will impact on the rate of fall, and water levels may remain high until mid-afternoon. Tomorrow (10/08/21) the weather will be drier, and flood risk will reduce. We will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. We continue to monitor the forecast. Pumps used to protect gardens from flooding may need to operate. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 09/08/21.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jul 2021 11:24
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the upper Eastern Yar are near their normal but the base flow is now greater due to the recent exceptional rainfall. At Alverstone the level is continuing its slow recession again. The river at Sandown continues to fall slowly allowing low lying flood affected land, ditches, cycle tracks and access paths to drain along the lower Yar Valley. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will be clear of flooding as these levels reduce. Today’s forecast is for heavy thundery showers this afternoon, which may align into bands of heavy rain but clearing late evening. Sunday may see further heavy showers and this will continue into Monday. The river will be very sensitive to significant rainfall and may cause some surface water ponding or briefly increase river levels. Please remain prepared for potential impacts over the next 3 days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Sunday 1/08/21.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jul 2021 10:48
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the upper Eastern Yar are near their normal although the base flow is now greater as a result of the recent exceptional rainfall. At Alverstone the level has fallen but the overnight rain has stalled this recession. The river at Sandown continues to fall and will be starting to allow low lying flood affected land, cycle tracks and access paths to drain along the lower Yar Valley. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will be clear of flooding as the levels reduce. Today should be generally dry with some showers but Saturday and Sunday may see sporadic heavier showers and this will continue into Monday. The river will be very sensitive to significant rainfall and isolated heavy showers may cause some further surface water ponding. Please remain prepared for potential impacts over the next 4 days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Saturday 31/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jul 2021 10:47
Eastern Yar
Although the water level in the Eastern Yar is receding slowly, it remains high in the lower reaches following the rain that fell over the weekend and earlier this week. At Alverstone, the level is falling (15mm per hour) and the river at Sandown is now reducing but will take some days to return to its summer level. Today (29/07/21) flood impacts to land, cycle tracks and access paths will start to improve along the Yar Valley as ponded water slowly drains to the river. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will also start to clear of flooding as the level at Sandown reduces. Today should be generally dry with some showers but Saturday and Sunday may see heavier showers. The river will be very sensitive to any significant rain and may cause some further ponding over the weekend. Please remain prepared for further potential impacts over the next 5 days. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Friday 30/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jul 2021 09:52
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high. In July, 162mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. This is the highest total for July since records began in 1952. The vast majority of that rain fell in just 3 days. At Alverstone, the level is falling (by 3cm per hour). At Sandown, the river peaked at 05:30 this morning and is now stable. It will begin to fall shortly. Today (28/07/21), flood impacts to land, cycle tracks and access paths will continue along the Yar Valley as water remains ponded and unable to drain to the river. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will also remain flooded, but this will slowly improve as the level at Sandown reduces. Over the next 5 days, slow moving and heavy showers are forecast. For the next 6 hours at least, it should remain dry, allowing the river more time to lower. The river will be very sensitive to any additional rain, so please remain prepared for further potential impacts this week. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Thursday 29/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jul 2021 14:51
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high and are continuing to rise slightly.
In the last 12 hours 28mm of rainfall has been recorded at Knighton. This is a significant amount of rain.
Water levels will remain high at Alverstone and Langbridge, and this will continue until later this afternoon. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will continue to experience minor impact flooding today. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also struggle to drain.
The weather will remain unsettled over the next few days. For today (Tuesday 27/07/2021) a further 5mm of rainfall is forecast, and tomorrow (Wednesday 28/07/2021) 7mm of rainfall is forecast. However, it is possible that some heavy showers, up to about 30mm for the next few days, could affect the Isle of Wight.
We will continue to monitor the river and weather forecast information. We will issue further advice if additional rainfall causes a significant rise in water level.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 28/07/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jul 2021 07:47
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high and is rising. Overnight 17mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall, 27mm at Knighton. The rain fell in 2 hours, and is a significant amount in a short period of time. Today (27/07/21), flooding to land, cycle tracks and access paths will continue along the Yar Valley. At Alverstone and Langbridge, the river will reach a similar level to yesterday morning (and could rise a few cms higher). It will flood gardens, surround property, flood the main road at Alverstone, Golf Links and Moreton Common Road. Today and for the rest of this week, showers, which at times, will be heavy and slow moving, are forecast. Whilst most of the rain has currently cleared the area, further rain could impact the river today. At Alverstone, the river will rise until at least 14:00. At Sandown, it won’t peak until the early hours of Wednesday morning, rising to bank full at the main road bridge. We continue to monitor the forecast. At Alverstone and Langbridge, please take action to protect property. This message will be updated by 15:00 on Tuesday 27/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jul 2021 07:04
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising again after a further 27mm of rain recorded at Knighton overnight. At Sandown the river has only just peaked after the rainfall on Sunday (25/07/2021). Today, water levels will rise around Alverstone and Langbridge, to similar levels as those experienced on Monday (26/07/21). Property flooding at Alverstone is possible but not currently expected. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will continue experience minor impact flooding. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also struggle to drain. Today (Tuesday 27/07/21) and for the rest of this week, the risk of further fast moving, heavy and scattered showers continues. We would like residents to be prepared for further potential flood impacts. We are operating the sluice to manage around levels at Bembridge. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Tuesday (27/07/21) or sooner if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jul 2021 15:53
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains very high, but at Alverstone, it is now slowly falling. At Sandown the river continues to rise and is not expected to peak until at least 19:30 this evening (26/07/21). Over the next 24 hours, water levels will remain very high and flooding of gardens, access and cycle tracks will continue. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road will experience minor impact flooding. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also struggle to drain. Today (Monday 26/07/21) and for the rest of this week, the risk of further fast moving, heavy and scattered showers continues. The river will be incredibly sensitive to any further rainfall and we are monitoring the situation closely. Even though the river should continue lowering for the rest of this afternoon and early evening, we would like residents to remain prepared for further potential flood impacts this week. This message will be updated by 11:00 on Tuesday 27/07/21 or sooner if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jul 2021 10:00
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar is high and continues to rise. Yesterday, more than a month’s rain (70mm) was recorded at Knighton. A Flood Warning is in force at Whitwell, Wroxall, Alverstone and Langbridge. In Langbridge, the river is flooding gardens. In Alverstone, the river is flooding gardens, cycle tracks and the main road. In both villages, water will have come very close to flooding property. Today (26/07/2021), minor impact flooding of Golf links road is also expected. At Alverstone, the water level is just peaking. At Sandown, it will continue to increase until at least 18:00 this evening. We do not expect property flooding in Sandown. It is now possible that some heavy showers could affect the Isle of Wight today. If further heavy rain does affect the river, then it could cause property flooding in Alverstone and Langbridge. We will continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 18:00 on Monday 26/07/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Jul 2021 00:09
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar is high and continues to rise. In the last 12 hours, more than a month’s rain (71 mm) has been recorded at Knighton. Currently, the river is flooding land and cycle tracks along the Yar Valley. A Flood Warning is in force at Whitwell, Wroxall, Alverstone and Langbridge as property flooding is possible in Alverstone. By early Monday morning (26/07/21), Golf Links Road will begin to flood. Rain has now cleared the area. In Alverstone, the river may continue to rise until around 08:00 Monday morning. At Sandown, it could rise until 16:00 Monday afternoon (26/07/21) and may become bank full at the main road bridge. We continue to monitor the forecast, and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. At Alverstone, pumps used to protect property will be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Monday 26/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Jul 2021 19:03
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 60mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. This is more than a month’s total. From 20:00 this evening (25/07/2021) water levels will become noticeably high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Some out of bank flooding may also occur in fields at Langbridge. Access issues at Horringford and impacts at Sandown are likely. Rain should clear the area by 01:00 (26/07/2021) but a further 20mm of rain could fall in this time. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 07:00 tomorrow morning (26/07/2021). We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect gardens from flooding may be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 26/07/2021 and we will issue a Flood Warning if we think property flooding is imminent.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Jul 2021 09:52
Eastern Yar
Following the heavy rain which was recorded at Wroxall yesterday, the water level in the Eastern Yar is high, but at Alverstone, it is now slowly falling. At Sandown the level is just stabilising. This morning (Tuesday 13/07/21), the river will remain elevated and there may be some minor out of bank flooding affecting fields along the Yar Valley. Today, the weather should remain fairly dry, with only the odd light shower forecast. This will not cause an increase in water level. Dry, warm weather is then expected for the next 5 days, which will give the river a good chance to recover. We will continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid walking through any flooded areas this morning. We will remove this Flood Alert by 16:00 on Tuesday 13/07/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Jul 2021 21:07
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, more than half a month’s rain (27mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. From 23:30 this evening, the river will begin rising towards the top of the river bank at Alverstone. Some field flooding may also occur at Langbridge. Property flooding is not expected. The rain should ease over the next few hours, clearing the Island around midnight. No more than 5mm should fall in this time. At Alverstone, the river should peak around 01:00 (13/07/21). At Sandown, the river will continue to rise until 10:00 tomorrow morning (13/07/21) at which point it might just be high enough to cause some minor impact flooding to Golf Links Road. Some showers are forecast tomorrow, so over the next 24 hours, please expect the river to be higher than normal. We continue to monitor the forecast and will remove any reported blockages from the river. Pumps used to reduce water in gardens may be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 11:00 on Tuesday 13/07/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jul 2021 14:21
Eastern Yar
The water level in the upper Eastern Yar has now fallen significantly and the imminent threat of flooding has now receded. At Sandown, the river level continues to slowly fall having peaked yesterday morning at around 08:00.
The weather today will remain mainly dry, which will give water levels a good chance to recover. Some flood impacts to gardens and roads are expected to continue, though this will continue to improve throughout the day. Tomorrow (02/07/21) and over the weekend, further heavy showers are possible across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Given how sensitive the river will be to further rainfall, these showers will be monitored closely. Tomorrow, depending on the updated weather forecast assessment, we may look to remove this Flood Alert. However, we would still like residents to remain prepared for potential further flood impacts over the coming days. This message will be updated or removed by 12:00 on Friday 02/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jun 2021 09:56
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high, but at Alverstone, it is now falling, currently at a rate of 2 cm per hour. At Sandown, the river has peaked and the level is stable, though it should begin to fall this morning (Wednesday 30/06/21). Today, the weather will remain dry, which will give water levels a good chance to recover. Some flood impacts to gardens and roads are expected to continue, though this will improve throughout the day. Tomorrow (Thursday 01/07/21) and Friday (02/07/21) further heavy showers are possible across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Given how sensitive the river will be to further rainfall, these showers will be monitored closely. Tomorrow, depending on the updated weather forecast assessment, we may look to remove this Flood Alert. However, we would still like residents to remain prepared for potential further flood impacts this week. This message will be updated or removed by 12:00 on Thursday 01/07/21.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jun 2021 18:07
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar remains high and continues to rise. Main road flooding is affecting Langbridge, Alverstone and Golf Links Road. Water is very close to property at Langbridge and Alverstone. The river has risen for longer than expected, but the rate of rise is slowing. At Alverstone, the river should peak by 18:30, rising by another 1 to 2 cm. However, showers are still possible this evening. Given that the river is so high and has not had a chance to lower, only a small amount of rain will cause property flooding. We are monitoring this very closely. Should rain affect the river this evening, we may issue a Flood Warning. At Sandown the river won’t peak until the early hours of tomorrow morning (30/06/21). Property flooding is not currently expected in this location. We have lowered Bembridge sluice. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect property will need to operate. In Langbridge, please also take action to ensure you can protect your property, should further rain fall this evening. This message will be updated by 10:00 on 30/06/21, or sooner if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jun 2021 12:39
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar remains high and continues to rise in response to more than a month’s rain (50 mm) recorded at Wroxall overnight. Flooding to the access track at Horringford and some field flooding at Langbridge is expected. At Alverstone, the water level remains near to the top of the river bank. Some showers are possible this afternoon (29/06/2021), however, any rain which does fall, is not expected to be very heavy. The current situation should not change significantly. Tomorrow will remain dry. At Alverstone, the river should peak around 13:30, at most rising by another 1 to 2cm. Whilst it is possible that the river could overtop the earth bund near the road bridge, this now seems much less likely. The level should begin to fall later on this afternoon. At Sandown the river won’t peak until 19:00 this evening. As it peaks, it may cause some minor flooding to Golf Links Road. To help reduce water levels, we have lowered Bembridge sluice. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect property will be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Wednesday 30/06/21.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jun 2021 06:53
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is very high and continues to rise. In the last 6 hours, more than a month’s rain (50 mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. Flooding to the access track at Horringford and field flooding at Langbridge is expected. From 12:00 (29/06/21) minor impact flooding may affect Golf Links Road. At Alverstone, the river is currently near the top of the river bank. Small amounts of rain are expected this morning, clearing the area by 11:00. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 11:30. The level could rise by a further 10 to 15cm in that time. As it peaks, it will be exceptionally high, and could overtop the earth bund near the main road bridge. At Sandown the river won’t peak until late Tuesday afternoon. To help reduce water levels, we have lowered Bembridge sluice. We continue to monitor the forecast. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect property will be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 13:00 on Tuesday 29/06/21.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jun 2021 23:28
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 4 hours, 25 mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. This is a very large volume of rain in a short period of time. From 05:00 tomorrow morning (29/06/2021) water levels will become noticeably high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Some minor out of bank flooding may also occur in fields at Langbridge. We do not expect access issues at Horringford or significant impacts at Sandown. Property flooding is not currently expected. Rain should clear the area by 01:00 (29/06/2021) but an additional 10mm of rain could fall in this time. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 07:00 tomorrow morning. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages. In Alverstone, pumps used to protect gardens from flooding may be required to operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on Tuesday 29/06/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jun 2021 20:32
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and slowly rising. In the last 24 hours, over 40 mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. From 21:00 on Friday 18/06/2021, the river will be high at Langbridge and Alverstone, causing minor impact flooding to low lying land, footpaths and cycle tracks. We do not expect property flooding. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until around midnight. The level should fall in the early hours, and it will continue to lower for some time into tomorrow. Today (18/06/2021), we do not expect main road flooding at Sandown. The weather remains largely dry on Saturday but more unsettled weather is forecast from Sunday (20/06/2021) and into Monday (21/06/2021) with similar rainfall totals to Friday possible due to thunderstorms. Generally, overnight and for the next 12 hours, please expect the river to be higher than normal. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you use pumps to help reduce water levels in gardens, please ensure they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on 19/06/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Feb 2021 11:33
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high, but levels are now falling at Alverstone and Sandown. Residual impacts of flooded land and very minor impact flooding affecting Golf Links Road will continue today. Some light showers are forecast this afternoon, and then the weather will remain dry until tomorrow. Water levels in the river will continue to lower over the next 24 hours, and flood impacts to Golf Links Road should cease. Further rain (which may fall as snow) is then forecast Saturday afternoon (06/02/2021) and into Sunday (07/02/2021). If more snow than rain affects the area, then this won’t alter the current situation significantly, and we may remove this alert. However, if the current forecast total falls solely as rain, then this may cause additional flooding. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for the possibility of further flood impacts this weekend. This message will be updated or removed by 18:00 on 06/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 10:58
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. At Alverstone, the level is now falling. At Sandown, it remains stable. Today, flooding of land, footpaths and cycle tracks will continue. Some very minor impact flooding will affect Golf Links Road. Over the next 5 days, very small amounts of rain (6mm) are forecast each day. This rain will not flood property, but the river may continue to rise and fall a little each day. Overall though, the water level in the river should begin to lower over the next 5 days and impacts will reduce. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 12:00 on 05/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 10:31
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. The upper river is currently rising in response to the overnight rain, where in the last 12 hours, 7mm has been recorded at Wroxall. Today, flooding of land, footpaths and cycle tracks will continue. Minor impact flooding will affect Golf Links Road. The rain should clear by 13:00. In this time, another 5mm of rain is forecast. At Alverstone, the river will slowly rise through most of the day. It is unlikely to peak until early evening. At Sandown, the river should remain fairly stable. Property flooding is not expected. The weather outlook for the rest of the week is then much improved, with only a very small amount of rain forecast each day. Residual flood impacts will continue over the next week, but overall, after the rain today, the water level in the river should lower over the next 5 days. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please avoid flooded areas. This message will be updated or removed by 12:00 on 04/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 08:29
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high, although conditions are beginning to improve. Overnight 9 mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river is rising, but it should peak by 10:00 at a similar height to yesterday. At Sandown, the level should slowly fall for most of the day. Flooding to land, footpaths and cycle tracks throughout the Yar Valley will continue. Golf Links Road will remain flooded, but impacts at Moreton Common Road should reduce. A small amount of rain (6 mm) is forecast this afternoon (02/02/2021). This will not alter the current situation. Tomorrow (Wednesday 03/02/2021) up to 15 mm of rain is forecast. This rainfall won’t flood property, but it will cause an additional increase in water level, and existing flood impacts will continue. We have lowered the level at Bembridge sluice. Please avoid flooded areas and remain prepared for further flood impacts this week. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 03/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 10:07
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high, but in the upper river at Alverstone, it is now falling. Until 16:00 a very small increase in level (no more than 10cm) is expected at Sandown. Extensive flooding to land, footpaths and cycle tracks throughout the Yar Valley will continue. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will remain flooded. Today (Monday 01/02/21) the weather remains fairly dry, so impacts may improve marginally. Overnight and into Tuesday (02/02/21) another band of rain is forecast with up to 10mm expected. A similar amount of rain is also forecast on Wednesday (03/02/21). At these forecast totals, this additional rainfall is unlikely to flood property, but existing flood impacts will continue. We have lowered the level at Bembridge sluice. Please avoid flooded areas and remain prepared for further flood impacts this week. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 02/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 08:27
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is falling at Alverstone and stabilising at Sandown. 35mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall yesterday. Today, the river will remain exceptionally high. It will continue to cause extensive flooding to land, footpaths, cycle and access tracks across the Yar Valley, some of which will be impassable in places. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will remain flooded. Gardens may be flooded near Sandown Road Bridge along with land at Fort Holiday Park. The weather remains dry until this afternoon, when small amounts of rain (up to 7mm) are expected. If this rain affects the river, then a small increase in water level will occur this evening. This will not flood property, but will keep the river higher for longer. It should be fairly dry on Monday (01/02/2021). We have lowered the level at Bembridge sluice. Avoid flooded areas. Pumps used to help reduce water levels will be required at Alverstone. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 01/02/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 17:35
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 15 hours, 33 mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. A Flood Warning is now in force for Whitwell, Wroxall, Alverstone and Langbridge. Today (Saturday 30/01/2021) water levels in the river will continue to rise. It will flood land, footpaths, cycle tracks and the access track at Horringford. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will also flood. The rain should clear by 20:00. The rest of the evening and Sunday morning should be dry. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until around midnight, when it could flood property. At Sandown, the river is unlikely to peak until Sunday afternoon. From 22:30 this evening, the river could begin to flood gardens at Sandown Road Bridge. It will also affect land at Fort Holiday Park. We lowered levels at Bembridge sluice earlier today. If you use pumps to help reduce water levels, please ensure they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 31/01/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 12:31
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 30 mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. A Flood Warning is now in force for Whitwell, Wroxall, Alverstone and Langbridge. Today (Saturday 30/01/2021), water levels in the river will continue to rise. It will flood land, footpaths, cycle tracks and may affect access at Horringford. Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will flood. Showers will continue into the early afternoon. It should be drier this evening and tomorrow (31/01/2021). At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until around midnight, when it could flood property. At Sandown, the river is unlikely to peak until Sunday afternoon, when it will be very high at Sandown Road Bridge. We have lowered levels at Bembridge sluice. If you use pumps to help reduce water levels, please ensure they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 31/01/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 08:32
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 10mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall, most of which fell in 2 hours late last night. At Alverstone and Langbridge, flooding of low lying land, footpaths and cycle tracks will continue. We do not expect property flooding, but the river could be 0.2m higher than recorded yesterday. By 13:00, onset of flooding to Golf Links and Moreton Common Road will occur. Today, the weather should remain fairly dry. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until around 12:00, when it will be near the top of the river bank at the main road bridge. The level should begin to fall by 14:00. At Sandown, the river won’t peak until midnight. Tomorrow (30/01/2021), further heavy rain is forecast with up to 20mm expected. This rain could cause very high river levels. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for further flood impacts this weekend. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 30/01/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 11:24
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and slowly rising. In the last 18 hours, 15 mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. From 12:00 on 28/01/2021, the river will be high at Langbridge and Alverstone, causing minor impact flooding to low lying land, footpaths and cycle tracks. We do not expect property flooding. Today (28/01/2021), we do not expect main road flooding at Sandown. The weather remains dry until this evening, when further rain (up to 10 mm) is forecast. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until around 15:00. The level should fall by 17:00, and it will continue to lower for some time this evening. However, further rain will cause an additional increase in water levels overnight. Generally, over the next 24 hours, please expect the river to be higher than normal. We continue to monitor the forecast. If you use pumps to help reduce water levels in gardens, please ensure they can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 29/01/2021.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2020 13:51
Eastern Yar
The water level has fallen below that of imminent flood risk at Alverstone but remains high in the lower reaches of the Eastern Yar. In the last 12 hours 5mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall, however, no further rain is forecast for the remainder of today and overnight. Due to the catchments responsive nature, the river level at Alverstone is rising slightly but will resume steadily falling from early evening (29/12/20). At Sandown, the levels continue to fall at a much slower rate, consequently Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road may continue to experience minor impact flooding until the early evening (29/12/2020). Tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 30/12/20) there is the potential for sleet and snow, with the weather likely to remain unsettled through to Friday (1/01/21). We will continue to monitor the river and will issue further advice when necessary. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Wednesday 30/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 16:08
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. It is now falling at Alverstone and is stable at Sandown. In the last 12 hours, only 2mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. Showers are expected this afternoon, but they should clear by 18:30. This rain will not alter the current impacts significantly, or cause property flooding. However, over the next 48 hours, the river will remain much higher than normal, with water ponded on low lying land. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road may continue to experience minor impact flooding until tomorrow afternoon (29/12/2020). We no longer expect garden flooding at Nicholas Close. Tomorrow (Tuesday 29/12/2020) the weather is dry. This will give the river additional time to recover, and allow the level to lower. From Wednesday (30/12/2020) further rain is expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for continued minor impact flooding this week. This message will be updated by 16:00 on Tuesday 29/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:03
Eastern Yar
At Alverstone the water level in the Eastern Yar are slowly falling, whilst at Sandown the levels will rise until lunchtime (28/12/20). Flooding of land, footpaths, cycle tracks and the access track to Horringford is expected to continue. This morning through to mid-afternoon, a further 18mm of rain is forecast. This will cause the river at Alverstone to rise, possibly overtopping the bank at station House. At Sandown, after falling slightly, the river is expected to rise again until later this evening. Flooding of Fort Holiday Park, Golf Links and Moreton Common road are expected, as ditches become impeded by higher levels in the main river. Garden flooding is also possible at Nicholas Close. Tomorrow (29/12/20) is forecast to be a drier day, but Wednesday (30/12/20) through to Friday (1/01/21) will see further unsettled weather. Please remain prepared for further impacts over the next 24 hours. We will update this message by 18:00 Monday 28/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 16:42
Eastern Yar
At Alverstone and Sandown, the water level in the Eastern Yar continues to rise following heavy rain overnight. Flooding of land, footpaths and cycle tracks is expected. The weather remains fairly dry, although the odd shower could affect the area later tonight. At Alverstone, the river will not peak until midnight, remaining high for several hours afterwards. It could flood the access track to Horringford and overtop the river bank at Station House. Water could come close to property in this location. At Sandown, the river will not peak until tomorrow lunchtime (28/12/2020). By early morning, flooding of Golf Links and Moreton Common road is expected. Garden flooding is also possible at Nicholas Close. Further rain is forecast tomorrow, but this may now be in the form of more wintry showers. However, please remain prepared for further impacts over the next 24 hours. We will update this message by 11:00 Monday 28/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2020 13:07
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. 25mm of rain has fallen at Wroxall, most of which has fallen in the last 12 hours. From 14:00, the river will be very high at Langbridge and Alverstone, flooding low lying land, footpaths and cycle tracks. The weather is now dry. At Alverstone, the river will not peak until midnight, by which time it will affect access to Horringford and overtop the river bank near Station House. It will come very near to flooding property. At Sandown, the river will not peak until midday tomorrow (28/12/2020). By early morning, flooding of Golf Links and Moreton Common road is expected. Some garden flooding may also occur at Nicholas Close. Further rain is forecast for tomorrow (28/12/2020). This could cause property flooding. We have lowered Bembridge sluice. If you live near the river, please ensure you can take action to protect property over the next 24 hours. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on 27/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 15:40
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high and is rising slowly in Alverstone and Sandown. In the last 24 hours, 12mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. The forecast today is now much improved, with rain, showery in nature, as opposed to being persistent and locally very heavy. Showers will continue to affect the area until the early hours of tomorrow morning (01:30 24/12/2020). This rain should not alter the current impacts significantly, or cause property flooding. However, levels will remain much higher than normal. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road may continue to experience minor impact flooding until late tomorrow afternoon. From Thursday (24/12/2020) until Sunday (27/12/2020), the weather remains fairly dry. This will give water levels a chance to recover. On Sunday, heavy rain is then forecast. We have lowered Bembridge Sluice. From Sunday onwards, please remain prepared for further impacts. This message will be removed by 18:00 on Thursday 24/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2020 08:45
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar remains high. It is slowly falling at Alverstone. At Sandown, it will continue to rise at least until lunchtime. The level may increase by 5cm within this time. Today the river will remain high and water will be ponded on low lying land. Flooding to Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown will occur. Further showers are forecast today, but they should bring relatively small amounts (3mm) of rain. Whilst this may cause a slight increase in the river, it will not alter current impacts significantly or cause property flooding. Tomorrow (Wednesday 23/12/2020) into Thursday (24/12/2020) persistent and locally heavy rain is forecast. The current forecast rainfall totals could cause property flooding. Until Christmas Day, please expect the river to be much higher than normal. We are lowering Bembridge sluice. Please take action to ensure you can protect property if required. This message will be updated by 18:00 on Wednesday 23/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 17:35
Eastern Yar
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Since midnight, 20mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river won?t peak until 18:00, and it will remain high for 2 hours. We do not expect property flooding, but water will be ponded on low lying land. At Sandown, from 05:00 on 22/12/2020, Golf Links and Moreton Common Road may flood. Rain continues this evening until 22:00. Up to 10mm is expected. Whilst the river level will fall for a short time this evening, additional rain will cause another increase in level, well into the early hours of tomorrow morning. As it peaks, it will be very high at Alverstone road bridge. At Sandown, the river won?t fully peak until tomorrow morning. Tuesday remains unsettled. Significant rain is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday, which may cause property flooding. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property can operate. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 22/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2020 09:02
Eastern Yar
In the last 8 hours 10mm of rain has fallen at Knighton. This is in addition to a very wet weekend which has seen 19mm of rain. Further heavy rain is expected through to midday Monday (21/12/2020). From 10:00 Monday, water levels will be close to the top of the river bank at Alverstone Road Bridge. Property flooding is not expected, but pumps used to reduce water in gardens will need to operate. Impacts are possible at Sandown. Flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown may occur from midday Monday. Ditches around Fort Holiday Park will struggle to drain while river levels are high. Wet weather is expected to continue on Tuesday, with more very heavy rain on Wednesday 22/12/2020. Ensure that pumps used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 18:00 on Monday 21/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2020 18:17
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high. Over the weekend, 17mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. Another 15mm of heavy rain is possible between midnight tonight and 05:00 on Monday morning (21/12/2020). From 09:00 Monday, water levels could be close to the top of the river bank at Alverstone Road Bridge. Property flooding is not expected, but pumps used to reduce water in gardens will need to operate. Impacts are not currently expected at Sandown. Showery conditions will continue tomorrow. Over the next 24 hours water levels will be higher than normal. We continue to monitor the river. Further advice on when we expect the river to peak, and any possible impacts at Sandown, will be issued tomorrow morning. Ensure that pumps used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 09:00 on Monday 21/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Dec 2020 20:01
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 28mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. This is a large amount in a short period of time. From 22:00, the river will become very high at Alverstone. Out of bank flooding will affect land at Langbridge. Further rain is expected from 20:15 tonight ,and it is not due to clear until midnight. An additional 6mm could fall in this time. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 01:00 (04/12/2020), but with more rain this evening, it may peak slightly later. At Sandown, it won’t peak until at least 10:00 tomorrow (04/12/2020), at which time the river may come close to flooding Golf Links Road. Property flooding is not currently expected. Tomorrow the weather is drier, so the situation should improve. We’ve checked that Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 10:00 on 04/12/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2020 10:31
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain higher than normal, following heavy rainfall over the weekend. At Alverstone, the level is now falling, but residual flood water will continue to affect the low lying land and roads. At Sandown, the river is just beginning to stabilise. Today, minor impact flooding is expected to impact Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. The ditches around Fort Holiday Park may also struggle to drain while river levels remain high. Property flooding is not expected. The weather is now dry until Thursday (19/11/2020). This will give the river a chance to recover and return to normal over the next few days. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be removed by 11:00 on 17/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 18:19
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. In the last 24 hours, almost half a month’s rain (40mm) was recorded at Wroxall. At Alverstone, the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Out of bank flooding is expected at Langbridge. Rain has now cleared the area. At Alverstone, the river is just stabilising in response to the rain recorded this morning. However, this afternoon, 6mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. At Budbridge, levels are now rising again. At Alverstone, the river will now slowly increase for the rest of the evening (perhaps by another 5 to 6 cm). At Sandown, it won’t peak until tomorrow morning, and may cause minor impact flooding to Golf Links Road. Property flooding is not expected. Tomorrow, the weather remains dry and the situation will improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated or removed by 11:00 on 16/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 09:58
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 24 hours, almost half a month’s rain (38mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. From 12:00, the river will be very high at Alverstone, rising near to the top of the river bank. Out of bank flooding is expected at Langbridge. Rain has now cleared the area, but some showers are expected this afternoon. At Alverstone, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 15:00. At Sandown, it is unlikely to peak until around 21:00, by which time the river could just be high enough to cause minor impact flooding to Golf Links Road. Property flooding is not currently expected, but water levels will be much higher than normal for the rest of the day. Tomorrow the weather is drier, so the situation should improve. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to reduce water levels in gardens can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 20:00 on 15/11/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2020 10:02
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are very high and continue to rise. In the last 3 days, a month’s rain (80mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. Currently, the river remains close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge at Alverstone and some out of bank flooding may occur at Langbridge. Access to Horringford may be affected today. We do not expect impacts at Sandown. Rain continues today, although the intensity should decrease later this afternoon. The river will remain exceptionally high over the next 24 hours. It is now less likely that property will be flooded at Alverstone, but levels could come very close. Tomorrow (Monday 05/10/2020) small amounts of rain are forecast, which will give water levels a chance to recover. We’ve lowered Bembridge sluice to allow more water to drain to sea in between high tide. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property and gardens from flooding are operating. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 05/10/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2020 19:05
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain very high. More than half a month’s rain (54mm) has fallen in the last 48 hours. At Alverstone, while levels are just beginning to fall, the river remains close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge. Further heavy rain is forecast this evening (03/10/20) and into Sunday, with at least an additional 20 to 30mm expected. Given the current height of the river, the additional rainfall could impact property in Alverstone. If very significant rain affects the river, then tomorrow, minor impact road flooding at Moreton Common and Golf Links road is also possible. Over the next few days the weather remains unsettled, but forecast rainfall totals are much lower and the situation should improve. We’ve lowered Bembridge sluice to allow more water to drain to sea in between high tide. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 04/10/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2020 08:06
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 48 hours, more than half a month’s rain (50mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. From 09:00 this morning, water will pond on low lying land throughout the Yar Valley. In Alverstone, the river will be very high, rising close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge. Pumps used to reduce water in gardens and to property will need to operate. Today (03/10/20), we are not expecting impacts at Sandown. Rain should clear by 09:00, the river is unlikely to peak until at least 13:00 this afternoon. As it peaks, water levels will be very high, and may impact access tracks at Horringford. Further heavy rain is expected later on Saturday evening, with a further 20 to 30mm expected. This additional rainfall could lead to property flooding. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 20:00 on 03/10/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 11:29
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are currently not high enough to be causing impacts. However, heavy rainfall is forecast today (Monday 09/03/2020) with up to 20mm expected. If this rain affects the river, then overnight and into tomorrow (Tuesday 10/03/2020), minor impact flooding will affect land and roads through the Yar Valley. Bembridge Sluice is operating and managing levels at Brading Marsh. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure that any pumps used to protect gardens and property can operate. We will update this Flood Alert by 12:00 10/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 11:14
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are now falling along the whole catchment. Unsettled conditions are set to continue at least until Thursday (12/03/2020) with light rain and showers but no significant rainfall totals. River levels will continue to fall although the river remains highly responsive to rainfall. We will continue to monitor the river and forecast and recommend that all residents remain prepared for flood impacts should the forecast change. This message will be updated by 12:00 tomorrow (09/03/2020).
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 09:33
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain very high. At Alverstone, levels are now falling. At Sandown, the river will continue to rise a little over the next hour, but it will stabilise soon. There will be out of bank flooding, affecting land, gardens and access tracks throughout the Yar Valley. Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown will be flooded, along with land at Fort Holiday Park. Today (06/03/2020) and tomorrow (Saturday 07/03/2020) the weather remains dry, and levels will fall. On Sunday (08/03/2020) and Monday (09/03/2020) further rain is forecast. Given how sensitive the river currently is, we would like residents to remain prepared for potential impacts to property throughout this time. Bembridge sluice is operating and managing levels at Brading Marsh. We continue to monitor the forecast. We will update this Flood Alert by 12:00 on 08/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 17:54
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 48 hours, 40mm of rain has been recorded at Wroxall. A Flood Warning has been issued for Langbridge and Alverstone, as later on this evening, the river could affect property. In the next 3 to 4 hours, the river will begin to flood Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road. Tomorrow morning, levels will be high at Sandown Bridge. Land at Fort Holiday Park could flood and it is possible that it could impact the sewage treatment plant. Rain will clear the area by 19:30 this evening. At Alverstone, the river may not peak until gone midnight, at Sandown it is unlikely to peak until tomorrow morning (Friday 06/03/2020). We’ve altered Bembridge sluice so that more water flows to sea, in between high tide. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property are operating or, that you can take action to protect property if required. We’ll update this message by 12:00 on 06/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 13:10
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 25mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. Most of that rain has fallen in the last 6 hours on already wet ground. In Alverstone, from 16:00 this afternoon, the river will be high, rising close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge. It will also flood Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road at Sandown. Rain is not expected to clear the area until 18:00 this evening. The river is unlikely to peak until at least 22:00 this evening, and with continued rain this afternoon, possibly not until the early hours of Friday morning. By 19:00, levels will be very high at Langbridge and Alverstone. We’ve checked that Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property are operating or that you can take action to protect property if required. We’ll update this message to provide a better estimate of peak river level timings by 20:00 on 05/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 09:55
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high following heavy rainfall at the weekend. At Alverstone and Sandown, levels continue to fall. From today (20/02/2020) until Saturday (22/02/2020) very small amounts of rain are forecast. On Sunday (23/02/2020), up to 10mm of rain is forecast. Generally, over the next 5 days, river levels will rise and fall a little, but impacts should remain fairly stable. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for flood impacts this week. This Flood Alert will be updated, or removed, by 12:00 on 21/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 11:52
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high following heavy rainfall at the weekend. At Alverstone and Sandown, levels continue to fall. Over the next 5 days, only very small amounts of rain are forecast each day. The river will remain high throughout this period, and will rise and fall a little with the rain. Property flooding is unlikely, but there will be a continuation of minor flooding impacts that will continue to affect land and roads. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for flood impacts this week. This Flood Alert will be updated, or removed, by 12:00 on 20/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 10:48
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high following heavy rainfall at the weekend. At Alverstone and Sandown, levels continue to fall. At Sandown, levels remain high enough to cause some road flooding at Golf Links and Moreton Common Road. Over the next 5 days, small amounts of rain are forecast each day, except on Friday (21/02/2020) which should remain dry. Throughout this week, water levels in the river will remain high and, will rise and fall a little with the rain. It is unlikely that the rain will flood property, but a continuation of minor impact flooding affecting land and roads is expected. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for flood impacts this week. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 19/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 11:36
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high, following heavy rainfall at the weekend. At Alverstone and Langbridge, the level is now falling, but the river will still be near to the top of the river bank. At Sandown, the river will cause some minor impact flooding at Golf Links and Moreton Common Road. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also cause flooding to land as they are unable to drain to the river. Further showers are expected today (17/02/2020), tomorrow (Tuesday 18/02/2020), and through to Thursday (20/02/2020). At the very least, minor flood impacts are expected to continue until Friday (21/02/2020). We continue to monitor the forecast. Please remain prepared for flood impacts this week. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 18/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 17:39
Eastern Yar
The Eastern Yar is high and rising. In the last 24 hours, 25mm has been recorded at Knighton. There will be extensive out of bank flooding affecting land, gardens, cycle tracks and roads including Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road, Sandown. At Alverstone and Langbridge, the river will continue to rise for at least the next 7 hours. It is unlikely to peak until 01:00 (17/02/2020). By 22:00 the river will be held back by the main road bridge at Alverstone. The river may come very close to property at Alverstone and Langbridge. At Sandown, the river will not peak until tomorrow morning, but property flooding is not expected. On Monday (17/02/2020), very small amounts of rain are forecast, but this may still keep the river higher than normal. Over the next 10 hours, the river may be higher than it has been in the last 2 months. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please install flood protection if you have it. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 17/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 12:21
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. At Alverstone river levels have increased steadily overnight. In the last 24 hours, 20mm of rain has fallen at Knighton after 5 months of prolonged over average rainfall. Water will continue to be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. Road, cycle track and footpath flooding is expected. At Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge the river will be close to the top of the river bank. Levels will be as seen over the last few days. Property flooding is not expected. There will be no impacts in Sandown. Further lighter rain is forecast until 15:00 today (16/02/20) with another 10mm forecast. At Alverstone, the river will rise until approximately 18:00. At Sandown, levels will not peak until 22:00 on 16/02/20. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor river levels. Please ensure any flood protection products are operating. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 17/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 12:04
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high. At Alverstone and Sandown river levels reduced slightly overnight. However today (Saturday 15/02/20) Storm Dennis will still bring significant rainfall from this afternoon through into Sunday (16/02/20). Storm Dennis will give rise to persistent rain, potentially resulting in some very significant rainfall totals (as much as 50mm in a 24 hour period). If these rainfall totals are realised, it could cause significant flood impacts and potentially property flooding. Impacts will be seen at Golf Links and possibly Moreton Common Road. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also cause flooding to land as they are unable to drain to the river. We’ve checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate or if you live near the river, please ensure you can protect your property over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 16/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 07:27
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high, following heavy rainfall yesterday. At Alverstone, the level is now falling, but the river will still be near to the top of the river bank. At Sandown the river has just stabilised, but today, it is likely to cause some minor impact flooding at Golf Links and possibly Moreton Common Road. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park may also cause flooding to land as they are unable to drain to the river. Today (Friday 14/02/2020) should remain dry until later this evening. Very heavy rainfall is then expected this weekend. Forecast rainfall totals are high enough that should it affect the river, then it could cause significant flood impacts. We’ve checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate or if you live near the river, please ensure you can protect your property over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 15/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 13:51
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and continue to rise. Following heavy rainfall overnight, an additional 8mm of rain has been recorded as a result of heavy showers this morning. In Alverstone, the river will be nearing the top of the river bank. Water will also pond on low lying land. Property flooding is not expected. The showers have now cleared the area, but this morning’s rainfall means that the river is now unlikely to peak until 19:00 this evening, by which time it will be very high. We are not expecting impacts at Sandown. Tomorrow (Friday 14/02/2020) remains fairly dry, and water levels will recover. Very heavy rainfall is then expected at the weekend. Forecast rainfall totals are high enough that should it affect the river, then it could cause significant flood impacts. We’ve checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 14/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 09:52
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. In the last 12 hours, 19mm of rain has fallen at Knighton. Most of this rain fell in 3 hours early this morning. In Alverstone, the river will continue to rise over the next 5 hours. From lunchtime today (12:00), water will be close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge. It will also pond on low lying land. Property flooding is not expected. Further showers are expected until 11:00. The river should peak by 15:00 this afternoon. We are not expecting impacts at Sandown. Tomorrow (Friday 14/02/2020) remains fairly dry, and water levels will recover. Very heavy rainfall is then expected at the weekend. Forecast rainfall totals are high enough that should it affect the river, then it could cause significant flood impacts. We’ve checked Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property from flooding can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 14/02/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2020 10:17
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are higher than normal, but are fairly stable and should continue to fall today. In the last 24 hours, only 6mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton, so the impacts described yesterday did not occur. Some showers are forecast in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight today, but these are unlikely to have much of an impact on water level. The river will remain in bank, but ponded water will affect fields, ditches and low lying land over the next few days. From tomorrow (18/01/2020) the weather will remain dry for a week, giving the river a good chance to recover. We continue to monitor the forecast and will look to remove this Flood Alert by 17:00 on 17/01/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2020 09:52
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high, but are falling at Alverstone and Sandown. Out of bank flooding affecting land, footpaths, and main roads will continue over the next few days. 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 Eastern Yar, then it is possible that property flooding could occur at Langbridge and Alverstone. Bembridge sluice is operating normally, but we are moving into a period of neap tides, which will prevent the river from draining to sea for any length of time. Please remain prepared for continued flood impacts over the next 24 hours. Pumps used to protect property could be required to operate. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 17/01/2020, or sooner if we think property flooding will occur.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 20:04
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high and continue to rise slowly. The rate of rise has now slowed and at Alverstone, it should peak by 21:00 this evening. In the last 24 hours, 20mm has been recorded at Knighton, which is a small amount, but the river has remained sensitive to rainfall. At Alverstone, the river will currently be close to the top of the river bank. Ponded water will be flooding fields and land along the course of the river. At Sandown, it may cause flooding at Golf Links Road, but is unlikely to flood Moreton Common Road. Tomorrow evening, further rain (10mm) is forecast. While levels will fall overnight and throughout the day tomorrow, rainfall overnight into Friday will cause levels to rise again. We’ve checked that Bembridge is operating normally. Please ensure pumps used to protect gardens and property can operate and remain prepared for further minor impacts over the next few days. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 16/01/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2019 11:21
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar remain high, but are now beginning to fall as drier conditions over the last 36 hours have given the river levels a chance to recover. Levels at Alverstone have fallen significantly, but levels at Sandown do remain high. Today minor impact flooding affecting low lying lands and roads will continue, and will do so for the next few days. In particular, impacts are likely to continue around Fort Holiday Park in Sandown, as water from the ditches in the area will be unable to flow into the main river. With very little rain forecast over the next few days, the situation should continue to improve. We continue to monitor levels. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 29 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2019 10:39
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high. 16mm of rainfall was recorded in the last 24 hours, and this is in addition to the prolonged rainfall experienced recently. Water levels at Alverstone are continuing to rise very slowly, and levels are likely to peak in the next few hours. The water levels at Sandown are also rising, and will continue to rise throughout the day. Water levels at Sandown are likely to peak early evening today. This afternoon and evening, flooding of Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road at Sandown is expected. Also ditches around Fort Holiday Park will become impeded by higher flows in the main river. Minor impact flooding affecting low lying land throughout the Eastern Yar valley will continue for the next few days. With very little rain forecast over the next few days, the situation should begin to improve after today. We continue to monitor levels. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 28 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Dec 2019 10:26
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are falling, following drier weather over the last 48 hours. Later today, it is likely that there will be minor impact flooding affecting low lying land, and these impacts will continue until Saturday 28/12/2019. Water will be ponded on low lying land adjacent to the river throughout the river valley. It is likely that river levels will peak at Alverstone tonight. Further rainfall, between 10mm and 20mm, is forecast today (26/12/2019) into tomorrow (27/12/2019), so levels at Alverstone are likely to rise, and be similar to those recorded last weekend. Be prepared for the river to be higher than normal until Saturday 28/12/2019. We continue to monitor levels. Following the rainfall today and overnight, the forecast is for fairly dry conditions. This Flood Alert will be updated by 12:00 on 27 December 2019.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2019 10:07
Eastern Yar
Following a very small amount of rain overnight, (2mm) at Knighton, water levels are currently rising at Alverstone, but any increase will be relatively minor, and we do not expect it to cause any impacts. At Sandown, the river continues to fall slowly. Today (24/12/2019) and tomorrow (25/12/2019), the weather will be fairly dry. On Thursday (26/12/2019), another band of rain is expected, which will cause the river to rise. Out of bank flooding affecting land and roads will continue over the next few days. This message will be updated by 12:00 on 26/12/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2019 10:40
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high but continue to fall at Alverstone and Sandown. Out of bank flooding affecting, land, footpaths, and main roads will continue over the next 5 days. Today (23/12/2019), the weather remains fairly dry with only the odd light shower expected. Water levels should continue to lower. Overnight and into tomorrow (24/12/2019), further rain is forecast. If this rain affects the river, then it will cause it to rise. Christmas Day will remain dry, before another band of rain arrives on Boxing Day (26/12/2019). This week, drier weather interspersed with some rain, means that the river will continue to rise and fall. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. Neap tides have stopped the river from draining to sea for any length of time. This will improve over the next 24 hours as we move towards the spring tide cycle. Pumps used to protect property may be required again tomorrow (24/12/2019). This message will be updated by 12:00 on 24/12/2019.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 09:15
Eastern Yar
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are high and rising. Yesterday 18mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. The river is now the highest it has been in several years. At Budbridge, the river peaked at 02:30. At Langbridge and Alverstone, it won’t stabilise until at least 11:00. It is rising by 1cm an hour and will back up at Alverstone Road Bridge. Continued flooding of land, tracks and roads including Moreton Common Road and Golf Links Road is expected. Ditches at Fort Holiday Park will not drain to the river. At Alverstone and Langbridge, water will come very close to property. Today and tomorrow the weather improves, with very small amounts of rain expected (2-3mm). At Alverstone, from early afternoon, levels should stabilise and then fall. At Sandown they will not fall until the early hours of Monday morning. Pumps used to protect property will be required today. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 23/12/2019 or sooner if the river does not peak by lunchtime today.