Flood Alert Info - River Eau in Scotter
Area Description
River Eau in Scotter including Gainsborough Road.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 14:39
River Eau
River levels remain high but are falling at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue until later this evening, 11/02/24. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours..
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 12/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:14
River Eau
River levels are rising at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to start Sunday morning, 11/02/24 and continue until tomorrow, Monday 12/02/24. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 12/02/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 10:00 on 12/02/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 11:09
River Eau
River levels are high but steady at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding continues.
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow morning, 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 09:37
River Eau
River levels have risen at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high and rise in response to any heavier bursts of rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow morning, 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 09:55
River Eau
River levels have risen at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high and rise in response to any heavier bursts of rain. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow morning, Tuesday 02/01/24.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 10:55
River Eau
River levels have risen at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high and rise in response to any heavier bursts of rain.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 01/01/24.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2023 04:11
River Eau
River levels begin to fall at the Scotter river gauge as a result of Storm BABET. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter. We do not forecast the situation to deteriorate any further.
No significant further rainfall is forecast. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
This message will be updated by 16:00 this afternoon, 23/10/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2023 04:15
River Eau
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Scotter river gauge as a result of Storm BABET. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to continue.
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and river levels are expected to remain high over this weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 04:00 on 23/10/23, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 10:44
River Eau
Flooding is possible in this area.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 09:46
River Eau
River levels are high but steady at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 07/02/21. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
We expect river levels to remain high through today, 07/02/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 08/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 20:38
River Eau
River levels have risen at the Scotter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this evening, 06/02/21. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow, 07/02/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and clearing weed screens.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 07/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 19:58
River Eau
River levels are forecast to rise at the Scotter river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and tomorrow.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and patrolling watercourses and communities.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:35
River Eau
River levels are forecast to rise at Colston Bassett river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter. The heaviest of the rain has fallen, but further showers are forecast throughout the today, Sunday 16/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and patrolling watercourses and communities.
Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 18:10
River Eau
River levels are forecast to rise at the Scotter river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin in the early hours of tomorrow morning and continue throughout tomorrow, Sunday 16/02/2020. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter. The heaviest of the rain is expected to fall between 21:00 this evening, 15/02/2020, and 06:00 tomorrow morning, 16/02/2020. We expect river levels to rise this evening and remain high throughout tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and patrolling watercourses and communities. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 09:51
River Eau
River levels remain high but are falling at the Scotter river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated this afternoon, 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 16:57
River Eau
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Scotter river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 08:18
River Eau
River levels have risen at the Scotter river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is possible.
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads along the River Eau around Scotter.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated this evening, 21/12/19, or as the situation changes.