Flood Warning Info - River Trent at Besthorpe
Area Description
River Trent at Besthorpe including the Besthrope Nature Reserve.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 8 Jan 2024 07:40
River Trent
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk.
Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe.
No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Tuesday 09/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water. Contact your insurance company if you've been flooded, and take photographs of any flood damage.
This message will be updated by 18:00 on 08/01/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 17:07
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 08/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 08/01/24 or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jan 2024 08:49
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe. No further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 08/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 07/01/24.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 21:39
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Monday 08/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow, 07/01/24
Flood Warning issued on 6 Jan 2024 08:46
River Trent
River levels remain high at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday 07/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 17:00 today, 06/01/24.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 21:09
River Trent
River levels are rising at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, the flooding of property is imminent. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe.
We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 08/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow morning, 06/01/24.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Jan 2024 14:50
River Trent
River levels are rising at the Torksey river gauge as a result of Storm Henk. Consequently, the flooding of property is imminent. Areas most at risk are Besthorpe.
We expect river levels to remain high until Monday, 08/01/24.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 21:00 tonight, 05/01/24.