Flood Alert Info - Wider area of the South Forty Foot Drain
Area Description
Isolated properties and villages in wider low lying areas east of the South Forty Foot Drain and minor tributaries from Bourne to Boston.
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 22 May 2024 16:37
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over the South Forty Foot catchment. This means that the South Forty Foot Drain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Wednesday 22nd May 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 23/05/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2024 12:39
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
River levels remain high in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment in response to recent rainfall, leading to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river. No further rainfall is forecast for today, Saturday 24th February, however high river levels will likely continue to impact 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 25/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2024 16:16
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
River levels remain high in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment 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 23 Feb 2024 13:28
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
Over the last 48 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 rivers from the afternoon of Friday 23rd 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 Saturday 24th February 2024 or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2024 10:47
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
We have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment over the past few days. This means that levels in the South Forty Foot Drain 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 14/02/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 12:03
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
We have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment over the past few days. This means that levels in the South Forty Foot Drain 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 11:05
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This has caused the South Forty Foot Drain 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 09:32
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
In the last 48 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This has caused the South Forty Foot Drain 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 10:24
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall over the South Forty Foot catchment. This means that the South Forty Foot Drain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the river from the morning 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 Jan 2024 12:38
South Forty Foot Drain 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 09/01/2024, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Jan 2024 15:43
South Forty Foot Drain 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 13:16
South Forty Foot Drain 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 14:39
South Forty Foot Drain 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 15:06
South Forty Foot Drain 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 17:41
South Forty Foot Drain 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 11:41
South Forty Foot Drain 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 12 Dec 2023 08:47
South Forty Foot Drain 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 12:35
South Forty Foot Drain 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 10:43
South Forty Foot Drain 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 12:52
South Forty Foot Drain 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 13:21
South Forty Foot Drain 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 11:07
South Forty Foot Drain 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 12:16
South Forty Foot Drain 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 09:34
South Forty Foot Drain 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 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 12:00 on 06/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2023 10:06
South Forty Foot Drain 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 10:15
South Forty Foot Drain and tributaries
River levels remain high due to rainfall associated with Storm Babet and further rainfall that occured 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 07:22
South Forty Foot Drain 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 04:21
South Forty Foot Drain 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 21 Oct 2023 00:45
South Forty Foot Drain 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.
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Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 20:10
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. The river levels have now peaked however they remain high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Monday, 8th February and 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 Tuesday, 9th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 12:38
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the river levels are now rising, which may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river, from today, Sunday, 7th February 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 Monday, 8th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Feb 2021 16:23
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we have seen more heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the river levels remain high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Wednesday 3rd February, onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. 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, 4th February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Feb 2021 13:24
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we have seen more heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the river levels remain high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Tuesday 2nd February, onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few 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 Wednesday 3rd February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Feb 2021 12:54
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we have seen more heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the river levels remain high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Monday 1st February, onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. The forecast is for a mostly dry period today, however more rain is forecast for Tuesday, February 2nd. 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 Tuesday 2nd February, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2021 13:12
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen more heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the river levels are remaining high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Sunday 31st January, onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. The forecast is for a mostly dry period until Tuesday, February 2nd. 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 17:44
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last 48 hours we have seen more heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot Drain catchment area. This means that the river levels are remaining high and continue to flood low lying land and roads close to the river today, Saturday 30th January, onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. The forecast is for a mostly dry period until Tuesday, February 2nd. 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 15:20
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the river levels remain high and we expect the river 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. 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 30th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Jan 2021 07:16
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot area. This means that the rivers levels are now rising, which may lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river, from today, Thursday 28th 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. 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 29th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 03:49
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we have seen heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot area, with a further pulse of rain last night, falling on an already saturated catchment. This means river levels will remain high today, Thursday, 21st January, and for the next few days, leading to continued flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 11:15
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we have seen heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot catchment and further rainfall is forecast today, Wednesday 20 January, through until tomorrow. This means river levels will remain high today and for the next few days, leading to continued flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. 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 21 January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 09:47
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last week we saw heavy rainfall across the South Forty Foot catchment and further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. This has caused river levels to rise which has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today, Tuesday 19th 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 Wednesday, 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 13:15
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area. This has caused river levels to rise which has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today, Monday 18th 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 Tuesday, 19th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 12:49
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area. This has caused river levels to rise which has led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high throughout today, Sunday 17th 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 Monday, 18th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Jan 2021 12:37
South Forty Foot Drain
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 20:55
South Forty Foot Drain
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 11:41
South Forty Foot Drain
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 19:27
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot Drain area. This means that the South Forty Foot Drain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening on Thursday, 14th January 2021 onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated by Friday, 15th January 2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Dec 2020 19:24
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. 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 09:46
South Forty Foot Drain
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the South Forty Foot catchment. This means that the South Forty Foot drain is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from today, Thursday, 24th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is likely and therefore flood warnings are 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, 25th December, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 16:47
South Forty Foot Drain
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 afternoon of Monday 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. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated during Tuesday 18th February, or as the situation changes.