Flood Warning Info - River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill
Area Description
River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill including Blankney Fen, Martin Fen, Martin Dales, Timberland, Walcot Fen, Tattershall Bridge, Dogdyke, Chapel Hill and Billinghay Dales.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 09:20
River Witham
Heavy rain over the past week in the River Witham catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the River Witham to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are flooded. No significant further rainfall is forecast, however we expect the river levels to remain high for the next few days. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by midday on 8th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:18
River Witham
Heavy rain over the past week in the River Witham catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the River Witham to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are flooded. No significant further rainfall is forecast, however we expect the river levels to remain high for the next few days. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 7th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 07:45
River Witham
Heavy rain over the past week in the River Witham catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the River Witham to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are flooded. No significant further rainfall is forecast, however we expect the river levels to remain high for the next few days. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 6th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:37
River Witham
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the River Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the River Witham to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are flooded. Further rainfall is forecast for overnight tonight (Thursday 4th Jan) into tomorrow morning which will cause river levels to remain high. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 5th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 14:52
River Witham
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the River Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the River Witham to rise. Low lying areas near to the river are flooded. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 4th January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 01:45
River Witham
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the River Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. This is causing the River Witham to rise, and is forecast to continue to rise through tonight and into tomorrow. Low lying areas near to the river are already flooded, and we now expect properties to be affected from early hours of the morning onwards. Properties on Tattershall Bridge Road in Tattershall and Blankney Fen in Metheringham are expected to be affected first. The rainfall associated with Storm Henk has mostly fallen, but river levels will continue to rise overnight. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 3rd January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Oct 2023 12:37
River Witham
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2023 17:58
River Witham
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet, and are expected to remain high throughout Friday 27th of October, with further rain forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Oct 2023 21:09
River Witham
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet and further rainfall throughout Tuesday 24th October. River levels to remain high throughout Thursday 26th of October. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Oct 2023 19:48
River Witham
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet, and further rainfall throughout Tuesday 24th October. Catchments are expected to react and river levels to remain high throughout the night and into Wednesday 25th October. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Oct 2023 19:04
River Witham
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Further rainfall is forecast to begin overnight tonight and continue throughout tomorrow, Tuesday 24th October, with the heaviest rainfall forecast late morning. Catchments are expected to react and river levels rise throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Oct 2023 16:13
River Witham
Heavy rainfall across Lincolnshire on Friday 20th October resulted in high river levels which will remain high today, Sunday 22nd October and for the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 21:06
River Witham
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 19:49
River Witham
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Feb 2021 11:49
River Witham
Recent heavy rain has fallen on already saturated ground along the River Witham catchment. Levels have reached record highs in places and we are seeing areas of overtopping and seepage through flood banks. Forecast for today, Monday 8th February is for snow, but river levels will continue to remain very high, as water makes its way downstream. There remains the risk of potential breach in this flood warning area, due to continued loading of flood banks and scouring from overtopping. We are already seeing flooding of low lying land and roads along the River Witham, from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Stay safe and be aware of your surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Tuesday 9th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Feb 2021 18:25
River Witham
Recent heavy rain has fallen on already saturated ground along the River Witham catchment. Levels are approaching record highs in places and we are seeing areas of overtopping and seepage through flood banks. Although there has been no further rainfall today Sunday, 7th February, river levels will continue to rise as water makes it way downstream, with the possibility of more rain tomorrow. Already flooding low lying land and roads along the River Witham from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, we now expect properties to be affected from today Sunday, 7th February onwards. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Stay safe and aware of your surroundings, and avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Monday, 8th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Feb 2021 04:25
River Witham
Recent heavy rain has fallen on already saturated ground along the River Witham catchment. Whilst there is no further rainfall expected today Sunday, 7th February, the rainfall has caused the River Witham to rise and is forecast to continue to rise through the morning and remain high today. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads along the River Witham from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, and due to the deteriorating weather conditions, we now expect properties to be affected from this morning Sunday, 7th February onwards. Low lying properties near the River Witham are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Monday, 8th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 31 Jan 2021 11:31
River Witham
River levels remain high in the River Witham in response to recent heavy rainfall and are steadily receeding. The rise in river levels has already caused flooding of low lying land and roads along the Lower Witham, and there is now a possibility that properties will be affected throughout today, Sunday, 31st January and for the next few days. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated by Monday 1st February or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Jan 2021 12:11
River Witham
River levels remain high in the River Witham in response to recent heavy rainfall. The rise in river levels has already caused flooding of low lying land and roads along the Lower Witham, and there is now a possibility that properties will be affected throughout today Saturday, 30th January and for the next few days. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated by Sunday 31 January or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Jan 2021 19:01
River Witham
Heavy rain has fallen across the Witham catchment over the last 48 hrs. This has caused the River Witham to rise and is forecast to continue to slightly rise throughout tonight and overnight. The rising river levels have already caused flooding of low lying land and roads along the Lower Witham, and there is now a possibility that properties will be affected from this evening, Friday 29th January, onwards. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Please avoid contact with flood water. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, and assist the emergency services and council. We will be closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:34
River Witham
Following heavy rainfall over the last few days, last night we have seen another pulse of heavy rain over the River Witham catchment. This has landed on already saturated ground. We expect properties along the River Witham, and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, to continue to be affected today, Thursday, 21st January. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid contact with flood water, riverside paths and river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Friday 22nd January, or as the situation changes
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 05:21
River Witham
Following heavy rainfall over the last few days, last night we have seen another pulse of heavy rain over the River Witham catchment. This has landed on already saturated ground. We expect properties along the River Witham, and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, to continue to be affected today, Thursday, 21st January. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid contact with flood water, riverside paths and river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Friday 22nd January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 09:01
River Witham
Heavy rain fell over the River Witham catchment last week and further heavy rainfall is forecast for today, Wednesday 20th January, through until tomorrow. We expect properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill to continue to be affected. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid contact with flood water, riverside paths and river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Thursday 21st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Jan 2021 18:53
River Witham
Heavy rain fell over the River Witham catchment last week and further heavy rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday 20th January. We still expect properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill to continue to be affected. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid contact with flood water, riverside paths and river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Wednesday, 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 19 Jan 2021 10:37
River Witham
Heavy rain fell over the River Witham catchment last week and further heavy rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday 20th January. We still expect properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill to continue to be affected. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings. Avoid contact with flood water, riverside paths and river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Wednesday 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 18 Jan 2021 09:39
River Witham
Heavy rain fell over the River Witham catchment over the weekend and further heavy rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday 19th January. We still expect properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill to be affected. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. River levels are expected to remain high throughout this week. Stay safe and be aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated on Tuesday, 19th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Jan 2021 18:03
River Witham
Heavy rain has fallen on the River Witham catchment over the past several days. There is no further rainfall forecast today, Sunday 17th January. Properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill are still expected to be affected today. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Levels will remain high for a few days. Stay safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Monday, 18th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Jan 2021 13:30
River Witham
Further heavy rain has fallen on the River Witham catchment over the past 24 hours, however no further rainfall is forecast today, Saturday 16th January. Properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill are still expected to be affected today . Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Levels will remain high for a few days. Stay safe and aware of your local surroundings, avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We are closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Sunday 17th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:14
River Witham
Heavy rain has fallen on the River Witham catchment over the past 24hrs. There is more rainfall forecast for tomorrow, Saturday 16th January, and we will be monitoring how the river levels respond. Properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill are still expected to be affected this evening, Friday, 15th January onwards. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Levels will remain high for a few days. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings, and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Jan 2021 10:54
River Witham
Heavy rain has fallen on the River Witham catchment overnight. We now expect properties along the River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill to be affected today, Friday, 15th January onwards. Low lying properties near the river are most at risk. Levels will remain high for a few days and more rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings, and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid riverside paths and please stay away from river embankments. Our staff are out in the area to check the flood defences, clear blockages, operate our assets and assist the Emergency Services and Council. We will be closely monitoring the situation, and this message will be updated on Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.