Flood Warning Info - Low lying areas close to the River Lark at Sicklesmere and Bury St Edmunds

River levels are falling at the Sicklesmere river gauge. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. We expect flooding to affect Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph’s Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue falling. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.

River levels are high at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Consequently, the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph’s Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which may cause levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Friday 25th December, or as the situation changes.

River levels are high but are beginning to fall at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall yesterday and overnight. Consequently, the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland remains. We expect flooding to affect Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph’s Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours which may cause levels to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated by 6pm, Thursday 24th December, or as the situation changes.

River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. We expect flooding to affect Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph’s Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds. Further rainfall is forecast over the next hour. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid contact with flood water and move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.

River levels are rising at the Sicklesmere river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. We expect flooding to affect Bury Road and Hawstead Lane in Sicklesmere, Rushbrooke Lane, St Botolph’s Lane, Southgate Street, Sextons Meadow, Rockingham Road, Tannery Drive, Maynewater Lane, Mustow Street, Eastgate Street, Fornham Road and Friary Meadow in Bury St. Edmunds We expect river levels to continue rising for the next few hours. More rainfall is forecast for this afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as soon as the situation changes.