A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency.
Flood Alert in force: Lower Nene.
Flooding is possible for: River Nene between Wansford and the Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice to the east of Peterborough.
Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Nene Catchment. This means that the River Nene is now rising, which will lead to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river from the evening of Thursday, 24th December onwards. We expect the river to remain high throughout the next few days. Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is possbile, however it is unlikley, and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. This message will be updated on Friday, 25th December, or as the situation changes.
