Flood warnings and alerts continue across Lincolnshire

Over 30 flood warnings and alerts affecting Lincolnshire remain in place on Tuesday morning, with heavy rain forecast in a number of areas of the county.

According to the Met Office, spells of heavy rain are forecast in areas including Alford, Wainfleet, Skegness, Grimsby and Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for rain, which will be in place between midnight and 11.45pm on Thursday, November 14 as a risk of further heavy rain may increase disruption from flooding.

Flood warnings & alerts

Ten flood warnings affecting Lincolnshire are currently in place at the time of writing.

This means flooding is expected and immediate action is required in the following areas:

• Low Barlings and the Short Ferry Area
• Patrington Haven on Winestead Drain
• River Don at Moorends and Thorne
• River Idle at Retford, Eaton and Gamston
• River Idle at West Retford and Ordsall
• River Trent at Carlton on Trent including Beck Cottage
• River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston
• River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham
• River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill
• Waithe Beck in the Hatcliffe Area

Hundreds of horses, donkeys, ponies, and mules are at risk at a rescue centre near Lincoln after they were hit by floods.

Several flood warnings and alerts are currently in place affecting Lincolnshire. Photo: Flood information service

The River Eau burst its banks flooding Short Ferry near Lincoln last week and the Environment Agency said it will be several days before water levels fall there.

23 flood alerts affecting Lincolnshire are also in place, meaning flooding is possible and to be prepared in the following areas:

• Bain Catchment
• Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater
• Burstwick and Keyingham Drains
• Fossdyke Canal and River Till
• Groundwater flooding south of the Humber Estuary
• Holderness Drain
• Lincoln Watercourses
• Louth Canal and Waithe Beck
• Lower River Ancholme
• Lower River Derwent
• Lower River Witham
• Minor Watercourses in North Kesteven
• Rase and Upper Ancholme
• River Foulness and Market Weighton catchment
• River Idle in Nottinghamshire
• River Maun in Nottinghamshire
• River Steeping
• River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
• River Trent in Nottinghamshire
• River Wreake in Leicestershire
• South East Holderness
• River Ouse, Don and the Dutch River catchment
• Witham in North Kesteven