Flood Alert Info - River Lavant
Area Description
The River Lavant from Mid Lavant to Shopwhyke including Chichester.
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 12 Mar 2024 08:52
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wetter than average February and March. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. No flood impacts are expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or in Chichester City Centre. Persistent rain on Tuesday morning (12/03/2024) is expected to cause the River Lavant to rise by about 5cm. Minor flood impacts will continue. Thereafter, only isolated showers are forecast until the weekend. River levels should begin to fall by 17:00 on 12/03/2024, and slowly continue to fall over the next few days. A band of rain on Saturday afternoon (16/03/2024) could raise river levels again. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 on 13/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2024 09:33
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, but slowly falling. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. No flood impacts are expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or in Chichester City Centre. Only a small amount of light drizzle is forecast Monday. The River Lavant should continue to slowly fall. There is uncertainty in the weather forecast for Tuesday. A band of rain forecast from 08:00 12/03/2024, could briefly raise water levels by a few centimetres, increasing flood impacts a little. No rain is currently forecast Wednesday and Thursday, which should enable river levels to again slowly fall. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 12/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2024 09:43
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal but only minimal flood impacts are expected. There is uncertainty in the weather forecast for Sunday 10/03/2024. Currently, predictions suggest most rain on Sunday should avoid the River Lavant, and levels should continue to slowly fall. However, if the rain expected in East Sussex occurs further west, the River Lavant could still rise by 5cm. Very little rain is forecast on Monday, but rain could raise river levels again on Tuesday 12/03/2024. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 on 11/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2024 09:56
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal but only minimal flood impacts are expected. With hardly any rain forecast on Saturday (09/03/2024), river levels could fall a centimetre. Rain is forecast on Sunday 10/03/2024, but there is uncertainty in locations. Currently, predictions suggest most rain on Sunday should avoid the River Lavant but some rain in the early hours could still raise river levels by 5cm. Minor flood impacts could again be possible from 01:00 on Sunday 10/03/2024. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 on 10/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2024 09:59
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. No rain is forecast Friday. River levels should fall a centimetre. Two brief rain bands Saturday morning and Saturday evening could raise river levels a few centimetres. On Sunday 10/03/2024, a band of rain will spread from the east. How far west it will travel is uncertain. If the maximum predicted rain occurs, the River Lavant could rise by 10-20cm. Minor flood impacts could increase Sunday afternoon. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 09/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2024 08:50
River Lavant
Twice the average amount of rain fell in February, with lots of rain at the start of March too. The River Lavant is high. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. Only isolated showers are forecast Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. River levels should fall a few centimetres. However, bands of rain are forecast on both Saturday and Sunday 10/03/2024. River levels are expected to rise again, and minor flood impacts could again be possible from 10:00 09/03/2024. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 08/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2024 11:34
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. Throughout today occasionally heavy scattered showers will pass through which could result in 5-20mm of rain. Further showers are forecast for Wednesday. This could cause river levels to rise. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 06/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 4 Mar 2024 08:13
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. A weather front will bring a small amount of rain Monday afternoon 04/03/2024, which is expected to cause river levels to rise a few centimetres, but flood impacts are not expected to increase significantly. From Tuesday, only scattered showers are forecast and river levels should fall. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 05/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2024 09:01
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett and in Chichester City Centre, river levels will be higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. No rain is forecast Sunday. A weather front will bring a small amount of rain Monday afternoon 04/03/2024, which is expected to cause river levels to rise a couple of centimetres, but flood impacts are not expected to increase significantly. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 04/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2024 08:37
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. Scattered showers through Saturday will cause the River Lavant to rise a few centimetres, beginning to fall by 20:00 02/03/2024. More flood water will affect fields, gardens and roads between East Dean and Westhampnett. At the Sadlers in Westhampnett river levels will be close to properties, but in Chichester City Centre only minimal flood impacts are expected. Very little rain is forecast Saturday afternoon and Sunday. More rain is predicted Monday. The River Lavant could rise another 10-20cm. Plan to avoid driving routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 03/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2024 10:51
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. A band of rain throughout Friday morning, followed by showers through to Saturday, will cause the River Lavant to rise this week. Possibly by another 10-25cm by Sunday 03/03/2024. More flood water will affect fields, gardens and roads between East Dean and Westhampnett. In Westhampnett and Chichester City Centre, only minimal flood impacts are expected. River levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain until at least mid March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 on 02/03/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2024 11:08
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. Bands of rain Thursday and Friday mornings, followed by showers through to Saturday will cause the River Lavant to rise this week. Possibly by another 10-25cm by Sunday 03/03/2024. More flood water will affect fields, gardens and roads between East Dean and Westhampnett. In Westhampnett and Chichester City Centre, only minimal flood impacts are expected. River levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain until at least mid March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 01/03/2024
Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2024 07:41
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. In Westhampnett and Chichester City Centre, the river is higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. With groundwater rising upstream, the River Lavant will rise a few centimetres this week. Drizzle Wednesday, bands of rain Thursday and Friday, and showers Saturday could raise river levels another 10-20cm by Sunday 03/03/2024. River levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain until at least mid March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 29/02/2024
Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2024 08:06
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. In Westhampnett and Chichester City Centre, the river is higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. With groundwater rising upstream, the River Lavant will rise a few centimetres this week. Drizzle Tuesday and Wednesday, bands of rain Thursday and Friday, and showers Saturday could raise river levels another 10-20cm by Sunday 03/03/2024. River levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain until at least mid March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 28/02/2024
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2024 09:48
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following above average rainfall in February. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. In Westhampnett and Chichester City Centre, the river is higher than normal, but only minimal flood impacts are expected. Only scattered showers are forecast for Monday to Thursday 29/02/2024. The River Lavant is already falling from its recent peak. However, with groundwater rising upstream, the River Lavant will still rise a few centimetres this week. River levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain through the rest of February and March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 16:00 on 27/02/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2024 12:47
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high and forecast to rise. Between 10 and 25mm of rain is forecast between 13:00 25/02/2024 and 13:00 26/02/2024. From 22:00 25/02/2024 flooding could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. Flood water could also affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers in Westhampnett. River levels could end up a little higher than 04/01/2024. Only scattered showers are forecast Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday. The river should begin to fall by 17:00 26/02/2024. However, river levels will remain higher than normal, and sensitive to further periods of rain through the rest of February and March. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 16:00 26/02/2024
Flood Alert issued on 6 Jan 2024 10:41
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, but stable, following Thursday's rain. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. Including Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. Access bridges across the river could be affected. Flooding is not expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or Chichester City Centre. Very little rain is forecast for the next five days. The river is expected to remain fairly stable over the coming week, but could rise a couple of centimetres from the present level, because groundwater upstream is rising. River levels should begin to slowly drop by 10/01/2024, but will be higher than normal throughout January. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 14:00 07/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 5 Jan 2024 09:48
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, but stable, following Thursday's rain. Minor flood impacts will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. Including Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. Access bridges across the river could be affected. Flooding is not expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or Chichester City Centre. Very little rain is forecast for the next five days. The river is expected to remain fairly stable over the coming week, but could rise a couple of centimetres from the present level, because groundwater upstream is rising. River levels should begin to slowly drop by 10/01/2024, but will be higher than normal throughout January. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 14:00 06/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 09:11
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, and expected to rise Thursday afternoon. There remains uncertainty in the forecast, but between 15 and 35mm of rain is possible Thursday. From 17:00 04/01/2024 minor flood impacts could affect fields, rural roads and gardens. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and access bridges across the river. Flooding is not expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or Chichester City Centre. Very little rain is forecast Friday and through to next week. The river should begin to fall by 05:00 05/01/2024, but will be higher than normal throughout January. The river should not rise much higher than it was in mid December 2023. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 13:00 05/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 09:02
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high following rain Monday and Tuesday. The river will be higher than normal all week. With groundwater rising, river levels could rise a centimetre or two Wednesday. Minor flood impacts could continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and access bridges across the river. Flooding is not expected at The Sadlers in Westhampnett or Chichester City Centre. Isolated showers are forecast Wednesday. The forecast for Thursday is uncertain. Another 20-30mm of rain is possible Thursday afternoon 04/01/2024, but even if the maximum rain occurs, river levels should not rise as high as mid December 2023. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 15:00 04/01/2024
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 19:35
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high following 40mm of rain on Monday and Tuesday, but is now slowly falling. Minor flood impacts could continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green and access bridges across the river. The river will be high at The Sadlers in Westhampnett. Flooding is not expected in Chichester City Centre. Isolated showers are forecast on Tuesday evening and Wednesday. The river should continue to fall on Tuesday evening and Wednesday, but will be higher than normal all week. Another 20-30mm of rain is forecast on Thursday afternoon (04/01/2024), which could cause river levels to rise almost as high as mid December 2023. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 13:00 on 03/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 10:22
River Lavant
The River Lavant is higher than normal following a wet autumn and 20mm of rain Monday. Another 10mm of rain is forecast Tuesday morning. Minor flood impacts could continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and access bridges across the river. The river will be high at The Sadlers in Westhampnett. Flooding is not expected in Chichester City Centre. Tuesday's rain should ease by 13:00 02/01/2024. The river should begin to fall by 21:00 02/01/2024 but will be higher than normal all week. Another 20-30mm of rain is forecast Thursday afternoon 04/01/2024. On Thursday, river levels could end up similar to mid December 2023. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 22:00 on 02/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 14:40
River Lavant
The River Lavant is higher than normal following a wet autumn and winter. 40 to 60mm of rain is forecast between 14:00 01/01/2024 and 18:00 02/01/2024. From 21:00 01/01/2024, flooding could affect fields, rural roads and gardens. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and access bridges across the river. The river will be high at The Sadlers in Westhampnett. Flooding is not expected in Chichester City Centre. Another 20-30mm of rain is forecast Thursday afternoon 04/01/2024. The river will not begin to fall until 20:00 02/01/2024, but will be higher than normal all week. River levels could end up similar to mid December 2023. Some roads could be affected by flood water, so plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 11:00 02/01/2024.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2023 11:24
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be high, but should remain lower than it has been over the past week. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. The weekend will remain dry, however 15-20mm of rain is possible on Tuesday 19/12/2023. This could cause river levels to rise again and could potentially cause some minor flood impacts. The river will remain sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 17/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2023 10:38
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be high, but should remain lower than it has been over the past week. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. No rain is currently forecast in the next five days. Flood impacts should not increase significantly this week. From the weekend river levels should fall a few centimetres. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 on 16/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Dec 2023 11:02
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be high, but should remain lower than it has been over the past week. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Very little rain is forecast in the next five days. River levels might rise a centimetre or two, until Friday, as groundwater is still rising. Flood impacts should not increase significantly this week. From the weekend river levels should fall a few centimetres. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 15/12/2023
Flood Alert issued on 13 Dec 2023 09:13
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be high, but should remain lower than it has been over the past week. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Very little rain is forecast in the next five days. River levels might rise a centimetre or two, until Friday, as groundwater is still rising. Flood impacts should not increase significantly this week. From the weekend river levels should fall a few centimetres. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 14/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 08:43
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. With showers forecast, the River Lavant is expected to rise a small amount Tuesday 12/12/2023. A maximum of 15cm river rise by Tuesday evening. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be high, but should remain lower than recent days. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Weak weather fronts will bring minimal amounts of drizzle Wednesday and Thursday, with dry weather through the weekend into the start of next week. Flood risk will reduce on Wednesday, but river levels might continue rising a small amount until the end of this week, as groundwater is still rising. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 13/12/2023
Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 10:55
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn, but currently stable. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, gardens and roads including at Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be close to the top of the bank. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Monday will stay dry. River levels will not fall much. A band of rain at 04:00 12/12/2023 followed by scattered showers Tuesday morning and afternoon could bring up to 20mm of rain. From 05:00 12/12/2023 the River Lavant could rise another 20cm Tuesday. Flooding could affect more of Sheepwash Lane and be very close to properties at The Sadlers. Weak weather fronts will bring minimal amounts of rain Wednesday and Thursday. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 12/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 09:49
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high following a wet autumn, but currently stable. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields between West Dean and Westhampnett. Small amounts of flood water might affect parts of Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be about 30cm from the top of the bank. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Showers midday Sunday 10/12/2023 will cause river levels to rise a couple of centimetres again, through Sunday afternoon, but should not rise as high as Saturday. Periods of heavy rain Tuesday 12/12/2023 could potentially cause some minor flood impacts, possibly approaching properties. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 11/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 19:36
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn, but slowly falling a small amount after Saturday's rain. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields between West Dean and Westhampnett. Small amounts of flood water might affect parts of Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be about 30cm from the top of the bank. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Showers midday Sunday 10/12/2023 will cause river levels to rise a couple of centimetres again Sunday afternoon, but should not rise as high as Saturday. Periods of heavy rain Tuesday 12/12/2023 could potentially cause some minor flood impacts. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 10/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 09:27
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high and rising, following a wet autumn and 20mm of rain Saturday. From 09:30 09/12/2023 minor flooding could affect fields, rural roads and gardens, including small parts of Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green in East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be near the top of the bank, and close to properties. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. Rain should clear from 12:00 09/12/2023. The River Lavant should peak by 19:00 09/12/2023, about 15cm higher than it was on Thursday 07/12/2023. Isolated showers on Sunday and Monday could cause small river rises, but flood risk is not expected to increase again until Tuesday 12/12/2023 when another 20mm of rain is possible. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 22:00 09/12/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 16:56
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high, following a wet autumn. Another 10-20mm of rain is forecast between 03:00 and 13:00 09/12/2023. From 10:00 09/12/2023 minor flooding could affect fields, rural roads and gardens. Including small parts of Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green In East Lavant. At The Sadlers in Westhampnett, the river will be near the top of the bank, and close to properties. River flooding should not affect Chichester City Centre. The River Lavant is expected to rise 20cm in total. The River Lavant should peak by 19:00 09/12/2023, not much higher than it was on Thursday 07/12/2023. Then fall a little, Saturday evening. Further showers are possible Sunday through to Wednesday 13/12/2023, which could cause small additional rises in river level. The river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the rest of winter. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are operating the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 13:00 09/12/2023
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2023 09:39
River Lavant
The River Lavant remains high, but is slowly falling. Minimal flood impacts are expected which could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges over the river. Flood water could affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers, Westhampnett. Wednesday 22/11/2023 and Thursday are expected to remain dry. There could be showers on Friday 24/11/2023 but rainfall totals will be low. Water levels should start to reduce but will remain higher than normal until at least Thursday. Some roads could be affected by flood water. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 11:00 on 23/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2023 09:10
River Lavant
The River Lavant remains high but is slowly falling. Minimal flood impacts are expected which could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges over the river. Flood water could affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers, Westhampnett. Some light showers are forecast for Tuesday (21/11/2023). Wednesday (22/11/2023) and Thursday (23/11/2023) are expected to remain dry. Water levels should start to reduce, but will remain higher than normal until at least Thursday (23/11/2023). Some roads could be affected by flood water. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 11:00 on 22/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 09:33
River Lavant
The River Lavant remains high. Minimal flood impacts are expected which could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges over the river. Flood water could affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers, Westhampnett. River levels will increase slightly following rain on Monday morning (20/11/2023). However, levels are expected to be lower than those seen on Saturday (18/11/2023). Settled weather with occasional light showers are forecast from Tuesday (21/11/2023) to Thursday (23/11/2023). Water levels will remain higher than normal and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall. Some roads could be affected by flood water. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding, including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce flood risk. We will update this message by 11:00 on 21/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 10:49
River Lavant
The River Lavant remains high. Minimal flood impacts are expected which could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant, water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges over the river. Flood water could affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers, Westhampnett. Showers are forecast for Sunday (19/11/2023), with more rain (5-10mm) forecast for Monday (20/11/2023). River levels are expected to fall, but could rise again on Monday. River levels could reach similar levels seen on Saturday (18/11/2023). Water levels will remain higher than normal and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall. Some roads could be affected by flood water. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 11:00 on 20/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 06:37
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high and rising following heavy rain overnight. Minor flood impacts could affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges over the river. Flood water could affect gardens and approach properties at The Sadlers, Westhampnett. Showers are forecast for Sunday (19/11/2023) and more rain (5-10mm) on Monday (20/11/2023). The river should slowly fall by Sunday morning, but will be higher than normal over the next few days. Land could remain flooded for the next few days. Water levels will remain higher than normal and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall. Some roads could be affected by flood water. Plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to reduce the flood risk on the River Lavant. We will update this message by 11:00 on 19/11/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2023 11:27
River Lavant
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 23 Jan 2023 07:55
River Lavant
The River Lavant is high because of above average rainfall since August 2022. A dry period from 16/01/2023 means the River Lavant is now slowly falling. Minor flooding will continue to affect fields, rural roads and gardens between West Dean and Westhampnett. In East Lavant water may affect Sheepwash Lane, Pook Lane and the Green, and possibly access bridges across the river. Flood water could also affect gardens at The Sadlers in Westhampnett. No rain is forecast this week. River levels will continue to fall by a couple of centimetres each day. Water levels will remain higher than normal, land will remain flooded, and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall over the next few weeks. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding including Sheepwash Lane. If you see a blockage affecting the flow in the river, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk from the River Lavant. We will update this message by 18:00 27/01/2023.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Jan 2023 10:54
River Lavant
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.
The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels.
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Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 08:31
River Lavant
River levels through Mid and East Lavant are still higher than normal, because of the above average rainfall this winter. Less than 10mm of rain was measured last night. River levels only rose by 5cm, and are already falling again. Fine drizzle Tuesday evening 10/3/2020 could accumulate to another 5mm by Wednesday morning. River levels will likely rise again, but only by a small amount. Minimal flood impacts affecting fields, some gardens, rural roads and access bridges near Sheepwash Lane is still expected, while river levels remain higher than normal. There are currently no large amounts of rain forecast for the rest of the working week. River levels should remain relatively stable, but high, until the weekend. Please remain prepared for the forecast to potentially change and flood risk to increase. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 11/3/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Mar 2020 17:38
River Lavant
River levels through Mid and East Lavant are still higher than normal, because of the above average rainfall this winter. Rainfall totals for this afternoon, overnight and into Tuesday morning 10/3/2020 are predicted to be 10-20mm. River levels will rise, but should peak lower than experienced on Thursday 5/3/2020. Minor flooding affecting fields, some gardens and rural roads near Sheepwash Lane is still possible from 23:00 9/3/2020, but would be dependent on receiving the higher amount of rainfall. The weather will remain unsettled for the rest of the week, but in general there should be less rain. The river should begin to fall by 09:00 10/3/2020. However, the River Lavant will stay higher than normal for weeks. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 10/3/2020
Flood Alert issued on 8 Mar 2020 09:04
River Lavant
River levels through Mid and East Lavant are still higher than normal, because of the above average rainfall this winter. Rain Sunday morning was less than predicted. A few showers Sunday 8/3/2020 should not cause river levels to rise, but equally river levels will only fall by a minimal amount, if at all. Further widespread rain Monday evening (9/3/2020) is expected to cause river levels to rise by a small amount (10cm). Minor flood impacts affecting fields and some gardens and rural roads near Sheepwash Lane, are expected to continue, and increase slightly from 22:00 Monday 9/3/2020, before beginning to fall by 06:00 10/3/2020. Smaller amounts of rain are expected Tuesday to Thursday 12/3/2020. River levels are unlikely to fall significantly this week, but they may not rise by much either. Please remain prepared for the risk of flooding to increase again Monday evening. We will continue to monitor river levels and forecasts. We will update this message by 21:00 09/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Mar 2020 09:42
River Lavant
River levels through Mid and East Lavant have fallen from Thursday's peak, but are still higher than normal, because of the above average rainfall this winter. Saturday 07/03/2020 is forecast to be dry, but river levels will only fall by a minimal amount, if at all. The amount of rain forecast early Sunday morning has decreased. However, river levels are still predicted to rise by a small amount (10cm), with minor flood impacts possibly affecting fields and some gardens and rural roads near Sheepwash Lane, where water levels will be close to the access bridges of properties, from 07:00 Sunday 08/03/2020, before beginning to fall by 11:00 08/03/2020. River levels are less likely to cause impacts in Chichester. River levels may rise higher following rain Monday, but not by much. Please remain prepared for the risk of flooding. We continue to operate structures to reduce flood risk and monitor river levels and forecasts. We will update this message by 12:00 08/03/2020.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Mar 2020 09:13
River Lavant
River levels through Mid and East Lavant have fallen from yesterday's peak, but are still higher than normal, due to the above average rainfall this winter. Friday and Saturday 07/03/2020 are forecast to be dry. River levels will continue to fall very slowly. Minor flood impacts will likely continue to affect fields, some gardens and rural roads, particularly near Sheepwash Lane, where water levels will be close to the access bridges of properties. River levels will also remain high near Westhampnett Mill, but are a greater distance from causing impacts in Chichester. More rain is predicted Sunday morning and Monday afternoon 09/03/2020. The risk of flooding will increase again, dependent on the amount of rain we receive. River levels may return to the heights of Thursday 05/03/2020, and affect similar locations. Please remain prepared for the risk of flooding to increase. We continue to operate structures to reduce flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 07/03/2020
Flood Alert issued on 5 Mar 2020 14:02
River Lavant
Above average rainfall this winter means the River Lavant is higher than normal. River levels are now rising in response to 10mm of rainfall this morning. A further 15mm of rainfall is forecast before the end of the day. River levels are predicted to continue to rise and minor flood impacts could be possible from 16:00 05/03/2020. In East Lavant, water will be close to Sheepwash Lane, and the access bridges of properties. River levels will be high near Westhampnett Mill too. River levels through Chichester although high are not expected to cause flooding. Thursday evening and Friday will be relatively dry. River levels should begin to fall from 02:00 06/03/2020. However, river levels on the Lavant will stay higher than normal for weeks. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We are managing structures in Westhampnett to operate the River Lavant Flood Alleviation scheme to reduce the flood risk. We will update this message by 12:00 06/03/2020