Flood Warning Info - Broadbridge Heath to Pallingham Quay on the River Arun

High river levels are causing flooding on Friday.  Flooding is expected on 19 December 2025 , as a lot of rain (35mm) fell on Thursday.   Flooding is affecting fields, gardens and isolated mill and farm properties between Broadbridge Heath and Pallingham Quay. The A272 Newbridge road near Billingshurst could be affected. River levels are now slowly falling near Wanford, but still slowly rising at Pallingham Quay. All locations will continue to be affected Friday. Very little rain is forecast over the next 5 days. At Pallingham, river levels and flood risk should begin to fall by 18:00 19/12/2025, but will not return nearer to normal until next week. Near Horsham, river levels should return near to normal by Saturday evening.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Activate any flood protection products you may have . Including in Wanford, if you have them.  This message will be updated by 11:00AM on 20 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

High river levels are expected to cause flooding on Thursday.  Flooding is expected on 18 December 2025 from 23:00, as a lot of rain (30mm) fell on Thursday.  Flooding will affect fields, gardens and isolated mill and farm properties between Broadbridge Heath and Pallingham Quay. Properties nearer Pulborough such as at Pallingham Lock could be affected from 04:00 on 19/12/2025. Only isolated showers are forecast on Thursday evening, Friday and over the weekend. River levels and flood risk should begin to reduce at Broadbridge Heath by 03:00 on 19/12/2025, and by 18:00 on 19/12/2025 nearer to Pulborough. River levels should return nearer to normal by Saturday near Horsham, but not until next week near Pulborough.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Activate any flood protection products you may have including in Wanford, if you have them.  This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 19 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

The River Arun is high and rising near Pulborough, following Thursday's rain. Flood water could affect properties at Pallingham Lock from 10:00 05/01/2024. The river could also affect the A272 Newbridge road near Billingshurst. Flood water will continue to affect isolated mill properties, fields and roads between Broadbridge Heath and Loxwood, but river levels here are now slowly falling. Very little rain is forecast for the next five days. The river should begin to fall by 20:00 05/01/2024 near Pallingham Quay, where minor flood impacts could remain through the weekend. The river should return nearer to normal by Saturday near to Broadbridge Heath, but not until next week nearer Pulborough. Flood protection products are recommended to be installed in Wanford, if you have them. Our automatic sluice at Wanford is open as far as possible to help reduce the risk of flooding. We will update this message by 17:00 06/01/2024.

The River Arun is high and rising. 35mm of rain has been recorded at Itchingfield, in only a few hours Thursday, which is a lot in a short period of time. From 06:00 05/01/2024 flooding will affect isolated mill and farm properties between Broadbridge Heath and Pallingham Quay. Water will also be extensive in fields, on rural roads and in gardens. The A272 Newbridge road near Billingshurst could be affected by flood water. Locations nearer Pulborough such as properties at Pallingham Lock will flood from 12:00 05/01/2024. Very little rain is then forecast from Friday daytime through to next week. The river should begin to fall by 11:00 05/01/2024, near Broadbridge Heath, but not until Saturday nearer Pulborough. Flood protection products are recommended to be installed in Wanford, if you have them. Our automatic sluice at Wanford is open as far as possible to help reduce the risk of flooding. We will update this message by 17:00 05/01/2024