Flood Alert Info - Lower River Ancholme

Area Description

Bishopbridge, Brandy Wharf, Brigg, and South Ferriby. Tributaries may also affect Waddingham, Redbourne, Moortown, and Hibaldstow.
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 9 Dec 2024 15:36
River Ancholme
River levels remain high in the Lower Ancholme catchment in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine on Tuesday 10th December, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2024 14:25
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Sunday 8th December onwards. We expect rivers to remain high throughout today and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine on Monday 9th December, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 15:45
River Ancholme
River levels remain high in the Lower Ancholme catchment in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. Further rain showers are forecast today, Friday 23rd February which will likely result in some continued flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on Floodline by 17:00 on 24/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 17:55
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Thursday 22nd February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued . We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 23/02/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2024 09:44
River Ancholme
River levels remain high in the Lower Ancholme catchment in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days and so we expect the river to remain high and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 14:00 on 20/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 12:39
River Ancholme
Overnight and into this morning, Sunday 18th February, we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme catchment area. This means river levels are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to rivers from this morning, Sunday 18th February onwards. Forecasts indicate further unsettled weather and rainfall is possible from Wednesday 21st February onwards, and we expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 19/02/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 11:42
River Ancholme
Heavy rain has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lower River Ancholme catchment. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely, and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 13/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 08:16
River Ancholme
Overnight we have seen heavy rainfall over the Lower Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river, from the morning of Sunday 11th February onwards. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely, and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 12/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 14:16
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower Ancholme area. This means that the Lower River Ancholme has risen, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is possible and therefore flood warnings have been issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 05/01/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 17:05
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower Ancholme area. This means that the Lower River Ancholme has risen, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is possible and therefore flood warnings have been issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 04/01/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 08:50
River Ancholme
Over the last few days and overnight we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower Ancholme area. This means that the Lower River Ancholme is rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from this morning, Tuesday 2nd January onwards. Further rainfall is forecast for today so we expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is possible and therefore flood warnings may be expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 03/01/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 08:35
River Ancholme
Over the last few days and overnight we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning of Sunday 31st December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is possible, with further rainfall forecast overnight Monday 1st January and therefore flood warnings may be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on 01/01/24, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 17:06
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the Lower River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Wednesday 27th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on Floodline by 16:00 on 28/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:37
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. Further rainfall is forecast for today, Sunday 10 December, and we expect the river levels to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages 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 online and on Floodline by 13:00 on 11 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 14:38
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. Further rainfall is forecast for today, 09 December, and we expect the river levels to rise again. Another band of rainfall is expected tomorrow, 10 December, and river levels are expected to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 13:00 on 10 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 12:11
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. No further rainfall is forecast today, Friday 8th December, however further rainfall is forecast for tomorrow Saturday 9th December. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 13:00 on 09/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 10:37
River Ancholme
Over the last 72 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. Further rainfall is forecasted today, Thursday 7th December with the heaviest rainfall throughout this afternoon and evening. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 13:00 on 08/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Dec 2023 12:21
River Ancholme
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. Further rainfall is forecasted during the day on Thursday 7th December with the heaviest rainfall after midday. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 13:00 on 07/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Dec 2023 11:44
River Ancholme
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme remains high, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Tuesday 5th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 13:00 on 06/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 13:51
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the river is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Monday, 4th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on FloodLine by 14:00 on 05/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 20:50
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the river is expected to rise tonight. This will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the early hours of the morning on Friday 3rd November onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout tomorrow. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 online and on Floodline as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2023 12:57
River Ancholme
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 27 Oct 2023 10:31
River Ancholme
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet, and are expected to remain high throughout Friday 27th 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 Alert issued on 26 Oct 2023 08:47
River Ancholme
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet, and are expected to remain high throughout Thursday 26th 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 Alert issued on 25 Oct 2023 11:14
River Ancholme
River levels remain high due to rainfall associated with Storm Babet and further rainfall that occurred on Tuesday 24th October. River levels to remain high throughout Wednesday 25th 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 Alert issued on 24 Oct 2023 10:05
River Ancholme
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, 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 Alert issued on 23 Oct 2023 05:33
River Ancholme
Heavy rainfall across Lincolnshire on Friday 20th October resulted in high river levels, which will remain high today Monday 23rd 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 Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 07:13
River Ancholme
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 12 May 2023 03:12
River Ancholme
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 18 Nov 2022 18:38
River Ancholme
Following the period of heavy rainfall yesterday across the River Ancholme catchment area, river levels remain high but are falling. This has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers. This is expected to continue throughout the night of Friday 18th November and into the weekend. Our Operations Teams are operating the South Ferriby Sluice to lower rivers between high tides. We are constantly monitoring river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 12:00 on Saturday 19th November or earlier if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 10:57
River Ancholme
Following the period of heavy rainfall yesterday across the River Ancholme catchment area, river levels remain high but are falling. This has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers. This is expected to continue throughout today, Friday 18th November and into the weekend. Our Operations Teams are operating the South Ferriby Sluice to lower rivers between high tides. We are constantly monitoring river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 19:00 on Friday 19th November or earlier if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 19:44
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme catchment. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Thursday 17th November onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels. 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 on Friday 18th November or earlier if the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 16:55
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall across the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme has risen, which has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning Monday, 21st February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next 24 hours. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Tuesday 22nd February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 11:30
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall across the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning Monday, 21st February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next 24 hours. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Tuesday 22nd February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2021 11:20
River Ancholme
Over the past week we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area with further rain predicted later in the week. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Levels have fallen to normal retention levels but will continue to fluctuate throughout today, Monday 15th February and for the next few days due to the works at South Ferriby. We do not expect any further flooding to properties. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Tuesday 16th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 12:52
River Ancholme
Over the past week we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area with further rain predicted later today and over the next few days. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Levels have fallen to normal retention levels but will continue to fluctuate throughout today, Sunday 14th February and for the next few days due to the works at South Ferriby. We do not expect any further flooding to properties. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Monday 15th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2021 13:28
River Ancholme
Over the past week we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Levels have fallen to normal retention levels but will continue to fluctuate throughout today, Saturday 13th February and for the next few days due to the works at South Ferriby. We do not expect any further flooding to properties. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Sunday 14th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2021 13:14
River Ancholme
Over the past week we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Although levels are slowly dropping, we expect the river to remain high throughout today, Friday 12th February and for the next few days. We do not expect any further flooding to properties however, we are managing increasing tide levels at South Ferriby which will influence the river level. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Saturday 13th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2021 13:31
River Ancholme
Over the past week we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Although levels are slowly dropping, we expect the river to remain high throughout today, Thursday 11th February and for the next few days. We do not expect any further flooding to properties however, we are managing increasing tide levels at South Ferriby which will influence the river level. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Friday 12th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2021 12:50
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Although levels are slowly dropping, we expect the river to remain high throughout today, Wednesday 10th February and for the next few days. We do not expect any further flooding to properties however, we are managing increasing tide levels at South Ferriby which will influence the river level. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages, clearing weedscreens and working at South Ferriby. 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 on Thursday 11th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 12:24
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to widespread flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Although levels are slowly dropping, we expect the river to remain high throughout today, Tuesday 9th February and for the next few days. We do not expect any further flooding to properties and flood warnings have been removed. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Wednesday 10th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 19:47
River Ancholme
Levels in the River Ancholme area remain high following heavy rainfall over the last few days. Levels have now peaked, and continue to recede slowly. Low lying land and roads close to the river will continue to be flooded today, Monday 8th February, and for the next few days. We are closely monitoring the situation, and have staff out checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated on Tuesday 9th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 16:39
River Ancholme
Levels in the River Ancholme area remain high following heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. Levels have now peaked, and are starting to recede slowly. Low lying land and roads close to the river will continue to be flooded today, Sunday 7th February, and for the next few days with further rainfall forecast from Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation, and have staff out checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated on Monday 8th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 13:18
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen further heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is rising again, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon on Saturday 6th February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 Sunday 7th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Feb 2021 10:54
River Ancholme
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today, Thursday, 4th February and for the next few days. We do not expect any further flooding to properties and flood warnings have been removed. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Friday, 5th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 16:32
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from today, Wednesday 3rd February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Flood Warnings associated with tide lock conditions have been issued for overnight tonight, in to Thursday morning. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Thursday, 4th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 07:53
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning on Wednesday 3rd February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. 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 on Thursday 4th February or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 13:20
River Ancholme
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This combined with tide lock effect means that the River Ancholme remains high, which will continue to lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river today Saturday, 30th January 2021 onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated tomorrow, Sunday 31st January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 07:25
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river today Friday, 29th January 2021 onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated tomorrow, Saturday 30th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:31
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme has risen, which will lead to continued flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this evening Friday, 15th January onwards. There is more rainfall forecast for tomorrow, Saturday 16th January, and we will being monitoring the river levels response. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated on Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 09:10
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from now Friday 15th January onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated on Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 18:50
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this evening on Thursday, 14th January 2021 onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated by Friday, 15th January 2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:51
River Ancholme
Over the weekend we saw heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area as a result of Storm Dennis. This means that levels in the River Ancholme have risen which has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated during Tuesday 18th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:15
River Ancholme
Over the last 36 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area as a result of Storm Dennis. This means that levels in River Ancholme have risen which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated during Monday 17th February, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:00
River Ancholme
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Ancholme area. This means that the River Ancholme is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning on Sunday 16th February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. 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 constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated by Monday 17th February, or as the situation changes.