Flood Warning Info - Low Barlings and the Short Ferry area
Area Description
Areas near the Barlings Eau and River Witham in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry area.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 11 Feb 2024 23:28
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Heavy rain over the past 24 hours in the River Witham catchment has fallen onto already very saturated ground. This has caused the Barlings Eau to rise. Properties in the Low Barlings close to the Barlings Eau are expected to be affected first. 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 17:00 on 12/02/24 , or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 08:26
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Heavy rain over the past week in the River Witham catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the Barlings Eau to rise. Low lying areas near to the rivers 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 10:18
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the Barlings Eau to rise, and is forecast to remain high throughout today. Low lying areas near to the rivers 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 15:48
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. This caused the Barlings Eau to rise, and is forecast to remain high throughout today. 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 2 Jan 2024 20:15
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Storm Henk has brought heavy rain in the Witham catchment, which has fallen onto already saturated ground. Rain will continue into the evening of Tuesday 2nd January. This is causing the Barlings Eau 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 evening onwards. Properties in the Low Barlings close to the Barlings Eau 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 10 Dec 2023 10:34
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Over the last few days there has been heavy rain over the Barlings Eau and River Witham catchment. There has been a breach on Marsh Drain which may result in localised property flooding near to Marsh Drain. River levels on the Barlings Eau and Witham remain high, but we do not currently expect widespread property flooding in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry area. Further rainfall is forecast for today, 10th November, and therefore river levels will 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 13:00 on 11/12/23 or before if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Nov 2023 16:07
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
We have seen rainfall over the weekend but river levels are continuing to fall and improve, however, we will continue to see flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. We urge residents in Short Ferry Caravan Park to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest advice. Stay 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Nov 2023 10:04
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
We have seen further heavy rainfall across the River Witham area yesterday, and into the early hours of Sunday 05 November. This means river levels remain high, and we will continue to see flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. We urge residents in Short Ferry Caravan Park to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest advice. Stay 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2023 08:42
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Following heavy rainfall in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry catchment, water levels in the Barlings Eau remain high. Low lying areas near to watercourses are flooded and we expect properties to be affected. We urge residents in Short Ferry Caravan Park to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest advice. Further rainfall is forecast for Saturday 4th November and therefore river levels will 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2023 10:00
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Following heavy rainfall in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry catchment water levels in the Barlings Eau remain high. Low lying areas near to watercourses are flooded and we expect properties to be affected. We urge residents in Short Ferry Caravan Park to remain vigilant and stay up to date with the latest advice. Further rainfall is forecast for Saturday 4th November and therefore river levels will 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2023 01:10
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding. Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Oct 2023 12:47
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 18:42
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 21:24
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 20:09
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 19:30
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 19:36
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 20 Oct 2023 11:30
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
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 12:35
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Recent heavy rain has fallen on already saturated ground, although there is no further rainfall expected today Monday, 8th February. Rainfall has caused the Low Barlings 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 in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry Area, and due to the deteriorating weather conditions we now expect properties to be affected from this morning Monday, 8th February onwards. Low lying properties near the Low Barlings 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 Tuesday, 9th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Feb 2021 03:44
Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck, Marsh Drain
Recent heavy rain has fallen on already saturated ground, there is no further rainfall expected today Sunday, 7th February. Rainfall has caused the Low Barlings 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 in the Low Barlings and Short Ferry Area 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 Low Barlings 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.