Nearly 50 flood warnings and alerts are in place affecting Lincolnshire as flooding continues to plague the county.
Road closures are in place, cars have been stranded, there are delays to public transport and at least one school has closed due to the flooding.
Patients at Willingham Surgery in Willingham by Stow in Gainsborough are being warned that the surgery is closed due to flooding. Appointments are being provided by Corringham Branch Surgery and patients requiring appointments should call 01427788277.
On the roads
Lincolnshire County Council have confirmed that the following road closures are currently in place:
A631 – Caenby Corner to Market Rasen
A46 – Caistor to Laceby
Church Street, Louth
Ferry Lane, North Kyme
Fleets Lane, Sturton by Stow
Stow Park Road (A1500)
Stow Road (B1241), Sturton by Stow
Sand Lane, between Barkston and Marston
Arlington Road, Sedgebrook
The Flood Road, Gainsborough
Westborough Lane, Long Bennington
Trinity Street, A159, Gainsborough
North Street, Middle Rasen
Wragby Road (B1202), Bardney
⚠️ Be aware that the A1 Northbound remains closed between North Muskham and the junction with the A614. Please take extra care on the roads this morning as there is a lot of deep standing water on most routes.
— Newark and Sherwood District Council (@NSDCouncil) November 8, 2019
Travelling from the south into Gainsborough is slow due to flooded roads this morning, there are queues and long waits. pic.twitter.com/0lhpSmmOum
Sturton by Stow Primacy School is closed on Friday, November 8. Photo: Facebook
Flood warnings
At the time of writing the following 14 flood warnings affecting Lincolnshire are in place according to the Government’s flood information service. This means flooding is expected and immediate action is required in the following areas:
Barlings Eau in Langworth
Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Bishopbridge to Brigg
Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Broughton to Horkstow
Poulton Drain in the Covenham St Marys Area
River Ancholme and the Old River Ancholme in Brigg
River Eau at Scotter
River Idle at West Retford and Ordsall
River Maun at Haughton, Milton and West Drayton
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
River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake
Ruskington Beck in Ruskington
Waithe Beck in the Brigsley Area
Flood alerts
In addition, 34 flood alerts are in place affecting Lincolnshire at the time of writing, which means flooding is possible and to be prepared in the following areas:
Bain Catchment
Barlings Eau and Duckpool Catchwater
East and West Fens
East and West Glens
Fossdyke Canal and River Till
Holderness Drain
Humber Tributaries
Lincolnshire East Coast Rivers
Lincoln Watercourses
Louth Canal and Waithe Beck
Lower River Ancholme
Lower River Derwent
Lower River Witham
Minor Watercourses in North Kesteven
Minor Watercourses of South Forty Foot Drain
Rase and Upper Ancholme
River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
River Eau in Scotter
River Foulness and Market Weighton catchment
River Idle in Nottinghamshire
River Maun in Nottinghamshire
River Meden in Nottinghamshire
River Steeping
River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
River Trent in Nottinghamshire
River Trent Tributaries in Nottinghamshire
River Wreake in Leicestershire
South East Holderness
South Forty Foot Drain
Tidal River Ouse, Don and the Dutch River catchment
Welland Tributaries
Welland Valley
Witham in North Kesteven
Witham in South Kesteven
Rail disruption
Flooding in the north of the country has led to delays across the rail network.
Northern warned that the Gainsborough/Lincoln to Sheffield line would be unable to run. There was no estimate for when the service would return.
TRAVEL UPDATE: Due to heavy rain flooding the railway some lines are blocked. pic.twitter.com/0F5YsPiymC
Burst river banks have slowly encroached on homes and businesses in the city centre. Thankfully the dry and sunny start to Friday means levels are currently stable.
Flooding at the car park at the back of Lincs FM. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
High water levels at the entrance to the Wagamama restaurant on Brayford Wharf. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
High water levels at Brayford Pool. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
High water levels near Brayford Pool. Photo: Joseph Verney for The Lincolnite
Emergency services hard at work
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue and other emergency services have been working to pump water from flooded properties in Cherry Willingham, Gainsborough and Sturton by Stow.
Please take care on the County's roads this morning, unsurprisingly there is a lot of surface water, with some puddles being deceptively deep! Never attempt to drive through flood water and ensure you drive to the conditions #DriveToArrive#DriveSafe
We have crews pumping flood water from properties on Fiskerton Road, Cherry Willingham. Tinkle Street, Grimoldby & High Street, Blyton. We have deployed a swift water rescue team & boat from @BostonLFR & @SpaldingFire to assist @SYFR
Please do NOT to drive through flood water. Just 30cm is enough to move your car, putting you and your passengers at risk! #floodawarehttps://t.co/vdBTCIXUpK
Richard Fenwick, county highways manager at Lincolnshire County Council, said: “We’re currently receiving a high volume of reports of flooding across the county. We prioritise issues where water has entered people’s houses and where water covers over half of the carriageway, which could endanger road users.
“Unfortunately, this means it can take us longer than usual to respond to other flood-related incidents at the times like these. We’ve had some extremely wet weather recently, which has resulted in saturated ground and very high water levels in streams and rivers.
“This means that sometimes, even if road drains aren’t blocked, there is nowhere for the water to go, so it takes a lot longer than usual to drain away. Please rest assured we’ll be checking all the drains once we’ve finished responding to the most urgent flooding.”
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