Flood Alert Info - Lincoln Watercourses
Area Description
Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fossdyke Canal, Boultham Drain, Brayford Pool.
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 Jan 2025 09:38
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
On Monday we saw heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment area. This means that the River Witham has risen, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the watercourses. No further rain is forecast for the next few days, however we expect the river to remain high and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the watercourses. 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 10/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2025 20:05
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment area. This means that the River Witham has risen, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the watercourses. No further rain is forecast for the next few days, however we expect the river to remain high and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the watercourses. 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 09/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2025 18:58
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
On Monday we saw heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment area. This means that the River Witham has risen, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the watercourses. No further rain is forecast for the next few days, however we expect the river to remain high and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the watercourses. 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 08/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2025 19:06
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, 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 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 07/01/2025, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2025 19:55
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Sunday 5th January 2025 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 06/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2024 16:54
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
In the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This has caused the River Witham and watercourses in Lincoln to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout this evening 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 9 Dec 2024 07:46
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the morning on Monday 9th 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 on Tuesday 10th December, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 15:56
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
River levels remain high in Lincoln watercourses in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers. 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 19:02
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Rivers through Lincoln are 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 12 Feb 2024 11:52
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
We have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area over the past few days. This means that levels in the River Witham and watercourses through Lincoln remain high, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. 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 13/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 10:49
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This has caused the River Witham and watercourses in Lincoln to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 12/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 09:16
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This has caused the River Witham and watercourses in Lincoln to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 11/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 13:30
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over the River Witham catchment. This means that the River Witham and watercourses in Lincoln are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Friday 9th February 2024 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 10/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 11:58
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lincoln area. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. 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 07/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 14:07
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lincoln area. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. 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 06/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 14:40
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lincoln area. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. 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 05/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 17:27
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lincoln area. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. 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 04/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 15:01
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Lincoln area. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. Further heavy rainfall is forecast today, Tuesday 2nd January, so we expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. Flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the river. 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 03/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 10:19
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall over the Lincoln area. This means that the river levels are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning of Monday 1st January 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 02/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 12:12
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Heavy rainfall has fallen over the Lincoln area. This has caused level on the Lincoln Watercourses to rise, which may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers. We expect the rivers 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 29/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 17:20
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over the Lincoln area. This means that river levels are now rising on the Lincoln Watercourses, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers from the evening of Wednesday 27th December onwards. We expect the rivers 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 14 Dec 2023 11:41
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
River levels remain high in the Lincoln area following recent persistent rainfall. Further rainfall is not forecast for the next few days, however, we expect river levels to remain high. 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 15 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 14:08
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
River levels remain high in the Lincoln area following recent persistent rainfall. Further heavy rain is not forecast for the next few days, however, we expect river levels to remain high. 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 14 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:28
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
River levels remain high in the Lincoln area following recent persistent rainfall. Further rain is forecast for today, Tuesday 12 December, and we expect 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 13 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 12:20
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
River levels remain high in the Lincoln area following recent persistent rainfall. Following a generally dry day today, further rain is forecast for tomorrow, Tuesday 12 December, and we expect 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 12 December 2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:52
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment. 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 12:28
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall across Lincoln and the River Witham Catchment. 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 12:37
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment. 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 10:52
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 72 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln 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 12:42
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln 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 12:01
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that Lincoln watercourses remain high, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers from the afternoon of Tuesday 5th December onwards. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the 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 13:00 on 06/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 18:34
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that Lincoln watercourses are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers from the evening of Monday, 4th December onwards. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the 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 05/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 21:10
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln Watercourses area. River levels are expected to rise overnight, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the early hours of tomorrow morning, 3rd November onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. 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 15:57
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 10:14
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 09:09
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 10:37
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 08:41
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 04:52
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 13:02
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
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 8 Feb 2021 19:37
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Watercourses in the Lincoln area remain high following heavy rainfall over the last few days. Levels are gradually receding and we expect them to continue to fall tomorrow, Tuesday 9th February. Low lying land and roads close to the river will continue to be flooded today, Monday 8th February and for the next couple of 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 07:18
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning, Sunday, 7th February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to 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 on Monday, 8th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 13:00
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Lincoln watercourses remain high and there will be continued flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers today, Sunday 31st January, onwards. We expect the Lincoln watercourses to remain high throughout today and into tomorrow. The forecast is for a mostly dry period over the next couple of days. 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 on Monday 1st February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2021 15:53
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Lincoln watercourses remain high and there will be continued flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers today, Saturday 30th January, onwards. We expect the Lincoln watercourses to remain high throughout today and into tomorrow. The forecast is for a mostly dry period over the next couple of days. 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 on Sunday 31st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 15:10
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Lincoln watercourses are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close throughout today, Friday 29th January 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 Saturday 30th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 19:39
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Overnight we saw heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area and further rain is forecast for this evening, Thursday 28th January 2021. This means that the Lincoln watercourses are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river overnight tonight 28th January and into the morning on Friday 29th January 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 15:09
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rain in the area around Lincoln, falling on an already saturated catchment. This means that river levels in the Lincoln area have risen and led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers, which could remain high for the next few days. Flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued at this time. 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 23rd January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:58
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Overnight we have seen another pulse of heavy rain in the area around Lincoln, falling on an already saturated catchment. This means that river levels in the Lincoln area remain high and may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers today, Thursday 21st January, and will remain high for the next few days. Forecast for Friday 22nd January is dry. Flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued at this time. 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 Friday 22nd January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 03:32
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Overnight we have seen another pulse of heavy rain in the area around Lincoln, falling on an already saturated catchment. This means that river levels in the Lincoln area are rising and may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers today, Thursday 21st January, and will remain high for the next few days. Flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued at this time. 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 Friday 22nd January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 20:43
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Lincoln. A further fast moving band of heavy rain is forecast over the next few hours and river levels will respond quickly and may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river and will remain high for the next few days. Flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued at this time. 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 Thursday 21st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 11:00
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Lincoln. This caused river levels to rise and has already led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect river levels to gradually recede from today, Sunday 17th January, however they will remain high for 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 Monday, 18th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 12:24
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham catchment area, followed by another band of rain this morning. This means that river levels are remaining high, which has already led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today, Saturday 16th January and for 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 Sunday, 17th January, or as the situation change.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:41
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham 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 07:20
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning of 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, 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 15:37
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall across Lincolnshire. River levels will remain high today, Friday, 25th December 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 on Saturday, 26th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 07:04
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Witham area. This means that the River Witham is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning on Thursday 24th December 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 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 12:16
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Following persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis over the weekend, we are expecting river levels through Lincoln to remain elevated for at least the next 24hrs. Further bands of showery rain are forecast for Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and rivers. We will continue to monitor river levels and will update this message on Thursday 20th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 19:44
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Following persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis over the weekend, we are expecting river levels through Lincoln to remain elevated for at least the next 24hrs. A further band of rain is forecast for Wednesday afternoon and evening. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near local watercourses and rivers. We will continue to monitor river levels and will update this message on Wednesday 19th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 17:51
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the weekend we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Lincoln watercourses are now rising, 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 isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued at this time. 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 Tuesday 18th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 14:03
River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lincoln area. This means that the Lincoln watercourses are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon on Sunday 16th 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 at this time. 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.