Flood Alert Info - Bain catchment
Area Description
River Bain from Goulceby to Tattershall, including the River Waring.
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 26 Jan 2025 18:18
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the next 24 hours we are expecting heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are expected to rise. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the early morning of Monday 27th 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 27/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2025 18:37
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
On Monday we saw heavy rainfall in the Bain catchment area. This means that the River Bain has risen, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. 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 river. 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 on 08/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2025 18:50
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected 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 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine on 07/01/25, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2025 19:32
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from evening the of Sunday 5th January 2025 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 and clearing blockages in this location. 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 16:58
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels remain high in the River Bain 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 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 8 Dec 2024 17:53
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Sunday 8th 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. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Monday 9th December, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jul 2024 11:10
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from morning on Tuesday, 16 July 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 16:06
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels remain high in the Bain 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 16:55
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
We have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Thursday 22nd February onwards. We expect the river to remain high through the coming 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 23/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 11:24
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rain has fallen overnight into this morning, Sunday 18th February, in the area around Horncastle. This means that river levels are rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. 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. 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 19/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2024 18:14
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rain is forecast in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers will rise overnight. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Saturday 17th 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 18/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 10:55
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This has caused river levels to rise. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river and 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 and clearing blockages in this location. 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 09:29
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This has caused river levels to rise. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river and 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 and clearing blockages in this location. 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 14:50
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Within the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon on Friday 9th 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 and clearing blockages in this location. 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 8 Feb 2024 19:00
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening on Thursday 8th 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 09/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 12:08
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall over the past week in the Bain catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. Further rainfall last night and this morning is causing rivers to increase again and remain high. Flooding to properties is not expected and therefore we do not expect flood warnings 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 07/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 14:19
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall over the past week in the Bain catchment has fallen onto already saturated ground. This has caused river levels to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to rivers. Further rainfall last night and this morning is causing rivers to increase again and remain high. Flooding to properties is not expected and therefore we do not expect flood warnings 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 06/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 14:54
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the River Bain 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 17:34
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the River Bain 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 15:07
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the River Bain 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 12:53
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Bain Catchment. This has caused the River Bain to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Further rainfall is forecast today Monday 1st January and tomorrow Tuesday 2nd January. We expect the rivers 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 by 16:00 on 02/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 14:24
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the Bain Catchment area. This has caused the River Bain to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Further rainfall is forecast today Sunday 31st December, and tomorrow Monday 1st January. 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 by 16:00 on 01/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 18:29
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the Bain area and further rain is forecast during the night of Saturday 30th December. This means that the River Bain is likely to rise, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river during 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 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 31/12/23, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:38
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels remain high in the River Bain 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 12:28
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels remain high in the River Bain 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 12:55
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Bain 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 12:39
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall over the River Bain 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 12:53
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Bain 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 11:00
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 72 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Bain catchment 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 12:58
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Bain catchment 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 11:41
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Bain catchment area. This means that the River Bain 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 09:51
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Bain area. This means that the River Bain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the morning 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 12:00 on 05/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2023 16:43
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
We have seen further heavy rainfall across the Bain Catchment yesterday. River levels have risen and will remain high throughout Sunday 05 November and for the next few days. This will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. Our forecasts indicate that property flooding 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 5 Nov 2023 15:20
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 10:39
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 09:57
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 11:20
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 10:11
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 07:04
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 03:13
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
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 17 Aug 2022 15:57
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours, we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Bain catchment area. This means that river levels are now rising, which may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Wednesday, 17 August 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 15 Feb 2021 15:58
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the past 24 hours we have seen rainfall and snow melt in the area around Horncastle on a saturated catchment with further rain predicted overnight. This means that the rivers will be rising throughout the day and overnight. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from Monday, 15th February onwards. 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Tuesday 16th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2021 20:09
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
In the next 24 hours we expect to see rainfall and snow melt in the area around Horncastle on a saturated catchment. This means that the rivers will be rising. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the early morning on Monday, 15th February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout Monday. 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 and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Monday 15th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 13:41
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
The River Bain remains high following heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. Levels have now peaked, and are starting to recede slowly from today, Monday 8th February. Nearby low lying land and roads will continue to be flooded for the next few days. Snow is forecast for today and temperatures will remain cold over the next few days. This should mean the snow will not immediately impact river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation, and continue to have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Tuesday, 9th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 16:11
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
The River Bain remains high following heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours. Levels have now peaked, and are starting to recede slowly from today, Sunday 7th February. Nearby low lying land and roads will continue to be flooded for the next few days. Further rainfall is forecast from Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation, and continue to have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Monday 8th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 11:56
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Bain area. This means that the River Bain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning, Saturday 6th February onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout today. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is possible, and therefore flood warnings are expected to be issued for River Waring immediately upstream of Stanhope Road in Horncastle. 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 29 Jan 2021 07:49
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Horncastle area. Rivers levels are now rising, and will remain high whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning of Friday, January 29th onwards. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated by tomorrow, Saturday 30th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:47
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers have risen. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this evening Friday, 15th January onwards. Further rainfall is forecast for tomorrow, Saturday 16th January, and we will be monitoring how the river levels respond. We expect the river to remain high throughout today and tomorrow. 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. This message will be updated on Saturday 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 10:14
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Friday 15th January 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. 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 13:30
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon on Thursday, 14th January 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. 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, 15th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Dec 2020 16:09
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 36 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There is some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river today, Thursday, 24th December and 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 Friday, 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 20:17
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the area around Horncastle. This means that the rivers are now rising. The River Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some expected flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening on Wednesday, December 23rd 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 Thursday, 24th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Aug 2020 13:53
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels have risen in response to the recent rainfall, and flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river is expected from later this afternoon and into this evening. 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. 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 30 August
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 18:46
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels have risen around Horncastle as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There has been some flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. We are monitoring the situation in the incident room overnight and will update this message and issue further alerts and warnings as required. 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 Tuesday 18th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 16:57
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels have risen around Horncastle as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There has been some flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river today, Sunday 16th February. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. We are monitoring the situation in the incident room overnight and will update this message and issue further alerts and warnings as required. 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 the 17th February or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 19:04
River Bain, River Waring, Haltham Beck, Scrivelsby
River levels are forecast to rise around Horncastle as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. The river Bain will remain at a constant high level whilst the Flood Storage Reservoir is in operation. There will be some flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river overnight and into the morning on Sunday 16th February. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate flooding to properties is possible and therefore flood warnings may be issued. We are monitoring the situation in the incident room overnight and will update this message and issue further alerts and warnings as required. 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 the 16th February or as the situation changes.