Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 07:36
River Leam
River levels are high but steady at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue.
Further rain showers are forecast over the next 6 hours. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid contact with flood water and take photographs of any flood damage. and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded
This message will be updated this afternoon, Monday 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 20:45
River Leam
River levels are rising at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to begin between 22:00 and 24:00 today, 16/02/20.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 02:00 on 17/02/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Jan 2020 21:55
River Leam
River levels are high and steady at the Eathorpe river gauge. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Wednesday 15/01/2020. No further rainfall is expected until tomorrow afternoon, Thursday 16/01/2020. We expect river levels to remain high for the remainder of this evening before starting to fall overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Take photographs of any flood damage and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, Thursday 16/01/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Jan 2020 13:01
River Leam
River levels are continuing to rise at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy overnight rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected to continue today, Wednesday 15/01/2020. No further rainfall is expected until tomorrow afternoon, Thursday 16/01/2020. We expect river levels to continue to rise this afternoon, peak around 20.00 hours this evening before starting to fall. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety. Take photographs of any flood damage and contact your insurance company if you've been flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Jan 2020 16:25
River Leam
River levels are high but steady at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall in the last 48 hours. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible.
No further rainfall is forecast today Friday 10/01/20. We expect river levels to remain high but steady overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and take photographs of any flood damage. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded
This message will be updated tomorrow morning Saturday 11/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Jan 2020 14:43
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall in last 48 hours. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible between this afternoon, today Friday 10/01/20.
No further rainfall is forecast today Friday 10/01/20. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow Saturday 11/10/20
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and take photographs of any flood damage. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded
This message will be updated tomorrow morning Saturday 11/01/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Dec 2019 10:50
River Leam
River levels have continued to rise at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall yesterday. Consequently, flooding of property is still possible. No further heavy rainfall is forecast only showers over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high and then start to fall this afternoon, Saturday 21 December 2019. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated later today, 21 December 2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Dec 2019 19:08
River Leam
River levels have continued to rise at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of the heavy rainfall today, Friday 20 December 2019. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. No further heavy rainfall is forecast, only showers this evening and over the weekend. We expect river levels to remain high and continue to rise with the rain today. The level at the Eathorpe river gauge is expected to peak at between 2.33 and 2.43 metres in the early hours of tomorrow morning, Saturday 21 December 2019. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow, 21 December 2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 13 Dec 2019 17:16
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today, 13/12/19.
We expect river levels to begin falling at 21:00 on 13/12/19.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/12/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 08:46
River Leam
River levels remain high and continue to fall at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of recent rainfall. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains. The weather outlook is improving and further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Nov 2019 01:55
River Leam
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. The weather outlook is improving and no further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 20:48
River Leam
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall yesterday. Consequently, the risk of property, roads and farmland flooding remains.
Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 13:35
River Leam
River levels are high but steady at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Nov 2019 00:12
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Consequently, flooding may affect properties overnight, 15/11/19. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next couple of hours. We expect river levels to remain high overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Nov 2019 18:26
River Leam
River levels remain high but are falling at the Eathorpe river gauge following the heavy rainfall at the weekend. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Further rainfall is possible in the early hours of Tuesday morning, the 12/11/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Nov 2019 07:36
River Leam
River levels are high but steady at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are clearing weed screens and actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 11/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Nov 2019 13:41
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. Levels are rising faster than previously forecast and so the timing of flooding has been brought forward to 14:00 today, 10/11/19.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 12/11/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued. This message will be updated this afternoon, 10/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Nov 2019 12:22
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is possible between 16:00 today, 10/11/19 and 04:00 tomorrow, 11/11/19.
Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 12/11/19.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast.
Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 10/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 17:49
River Leam
River levels remain high at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible overnight, Sunday (27/10/19). No further rainfall is forecast.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. There is no further rainfall forecast for the next few days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 12:14
River Leam
River levels remain high at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the weekend . Consequently, flooding of property remains possible.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue to rise overnight. are closely monitoring the situation, checking river levels.
Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger. This message will be updated this evening (27/10/2019) or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 00:26
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible overnight.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to continue to rise overnight.
We are closely monitoring the situation, checking river levels.
Please avoid contact with flood water and call 999 if in immediate danger.
This message will be updated in the morning, 27/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Oct 2019 23:40
River Leam
River levels have risen at the Eathorpe river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow 16/10/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 13 Mar 2018 03:29
River Leam
Persistent rainfall has fallen within the River Leam and Itchen catchments yesterday. This has resulted in river levels rising overnight and into this morning. Flooding of properties is now expected during this morning and into the afternoon (Tuesday 13 March). We expect little rainfall to fall across the next 12 hours and are currently expecting river levels to peak today. Take care near areas of concern and monitor your local conditions, and the GOV.UK website. We have Duty officers actively monitoring the situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.