Flood Alert Info - Minor watercourses of the South Forty Foot Drain
Area Description
Isolated properties and villages in low lying areas west of the South Forty Foot Drain from north Heckington to Bourne, including property at Northbeck, Scredlington, Spanby, Swaton, Osbournby, Haconby and Spanby.
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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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2024 13:33
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment area. This means that the Minor Watercourses in the South Forty Foot catchment are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Tuesday 1st October 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 12:00 on 02/10/24, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 May 2024 16:53
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This means that rivers are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers from early afternoon, today Wednesday 22nd May. We expect levels to remain high throughout the next couple of days, and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the rivers. 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 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 17:00 on Thursday 23rd May, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 11:42
South Forty Foot and tributaries
River levels remain high in the South Forty Foot catchment in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. Further rainfall is 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 12:00 on 24/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2024 12:49
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment. This means that river levels are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Thursday 22nd of 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 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 12:00 on Friday 23rd February 2024 or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2024 08:42
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Overnight we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area. This means that river levels are rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to rivers from this morning, Sunday 18th February, onwards. Forecasts indicate further unsettled weather and rainfall is possible from Wednesday 21st February onwards, and so we expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 17:00 on 19/02/24, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 11:03
South Forty Foot and tributaries
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This has caused Swaton Eau to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties 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 09:40
South Forty Foot and tributaries
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This has caused Swaton Eau to rise, leading to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties 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 15:06
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Within the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Catchment area. This means that the Swaton Eau is 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 8 Feb 2024 20:58
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Catchment area. This means that the Swaton Eau is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Thursday 8th 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 09/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2024 12:01
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past week in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 09/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 15:39
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past week in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 08/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 13:07
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 14:35
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 15:03
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 17:39
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties is possible and therefore flood warnings have been issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated online and on Floodline by 16:00 on 04/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 15:15
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall has fallen onto saturated ground over the past few days in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 2 Jan 2024 01:51
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area, and further rain is forecast today, Tuesday 2nd January. This means that rivers are likely to rise, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to rivers, from the early hours of Tuesday 2nd January onwards. We expect rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 16:00 on Tuesday 2nd January, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:45
South Forty Foot and tributaries
River levels remain high in the South Forty Foot 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 12:32
South Forty Foot and tributaries
River levels remain high in the South Forty Foot 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 10:39
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot 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 12:50
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall over the South Forty Foot River 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 13:19
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot 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 11:05
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 72 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot 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 13:04
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot 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 10:01
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the river is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the morning 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 is likely and therefore flood warnings are 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 06/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2023 09:39
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the river is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the 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 27 Nov 2023 13:49
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Swaton Catchment area. This means that the Swaton River is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the afternoon of Monday, 27th November 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 28/11/23, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2023 08:14
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that water levels remain high and we will continue to see flooding of low-lying land and roads close to watercourses. 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 if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2023 11:26
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that water levels remain high and we will continue to see flooding of low-lying land and roads close to watercourses. 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 if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 07:28
South Forty Foot and tributaries
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 26 Oct 2023 10:04
South Forty Foot and tributaries
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 11:01
South Forty Foot and tributaries
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 08:54
South Forty Foot and tributaries
River levels remain high following rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Further rainfall is forecast throughout today, Tuesday 24th October, with the heaviest rainfall forecast late morning. Catchments are expected to react and river levels rise throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Oct 2023 05:07
South Forty Foot and tributaries
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 12:45
South Forty Foot and tributaries
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 21 Nov 2022 19:59
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment area. This means that the minor watercourses in the South Forty Foot catchment area are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the watercourses from the evening of Monday 21st November onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the night and into the morning of Tuesday 22nd November. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on Tuesday 22nd November or earlier if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Mar 2022 15:49
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Yesterday, Wednesday, 16th March, heavy rain fell in the minor watercourses of South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the rivers rose over the last 24 hours. This has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. Our forecast has improved and no further flooding is expected, however, some river levels will remain high. We expect to remove this flood alert in the next 48 hours. 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 Friday, 18th March, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2022 22:13
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain tributaries catchment. This means that the minor watercourses of South Forty Foot Drain are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to these rivers from this evening on Wednesday, 16th March onwards. We expect these rivers to remain high throughout the next 24 hours. 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 Thursday, 17th March or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2021 20:46
South Forty Foot and tributaries
Heavy rainfall is forecast overnight and throughout Tuesday across Lincolnshire. This means that the South Forty Foot tributaries are expected to rise, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers from early morning on Tuesday 5th October onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout Tuesday and Wednesday. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely at this time 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. This message will be updated during Tuesday 5th October or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2021 15:18
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we saw heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area. This means that the minor watercourses of the South Forty Foot remain high and we expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days. This will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river throughout today, Friday 29th January 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 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 19:44
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Overnight we saw heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area and further rain is forecast overnight tonight Thursday 28th January 2021. This means that the minor watercourses of the South Forty Foot 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 16 Jan 2021 12:35
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain 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 changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 20:52
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the South Forty Foot 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 be monitoring how the river levels respond. West Street in Swaton Village is likely to be affected. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is possible and therefore flood warnings will be issued if 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 Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2021 10:47
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the South Forty Foot is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning, Friday 15th January onwards. West Street in Swaton Village is likely to be affected. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is possible and therefore flood warnings will be issued if 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 Saturday, 16th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2021 06:52
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Last night we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the South Forty Foot is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from this morning on Thursday, 14th January 2021 onwards. West Street in Swaton Village is likely to be effected. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is possible and therefore flood warnings will be issued if 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 by Friday, 15th January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 19:22
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot catchment. The tributaries of the South Forty Foot Drain 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 16:15
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 36 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment area. This means that the rivers are now rising. The tributaries of the South Forty Foot Drain will remain high today, Thursday 24th December onwards. 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 Friday, 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Dec 2020 19:29
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment area. This means that the rivers are now rising. The tributaries of the South Forty Foot Drain will remain high from the evening of Wednesday, 23rd December onwards. 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 monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for and clearing blockages in this location. This message will be updated on Thursday, 24th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2020 23:49
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we have seen very heavy rainfall in the Swaton Eau catchment. This means that Swaton Eau is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river including West Street from the evening on Friday 4th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties may be likely and therefore flood warnings may be issued for the Swaton area . 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 5th Dec, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:33
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 36 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area as a result of Storm Dennis. This means that levels in the South Forty Foot and related watercourses are now high, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated during Monday 17th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 08:06
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the South Forty Foot is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the morning of 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. 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.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jan 2020 21:09
Helpringham Beck, Horbling New Cut, Swaton Eau
The weather forecast is for heavy rain overnight tonight, Wednesday 8th January, and into Thursday morning. This means that the minor watercourses of the South Forty Foot Drain are expected to rise, which may cause flooding of low lying land and roads close to the rivers overnight. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Thursday. Our forecasts indicate flooding to low lying properties is possible and we will closely monitor the situation. We have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on Thursday 9th January or as the situation changes.