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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
The Aldingbourne Rife is high following weeks of rain. Minor flood impacts affecting fields, roads, land at Riverside Caravan Centre, and the car park at Tescos on Shripney Road will continue. Only scattered showers are forecast Thursday. River levels should not rise far. Friday's weather is uncertain. Rain is currently forecast from mid morning. If as much rain falls as predicted, from 13:00 13/02/2026, minor flood impacts could affect Barnham Road and Lake Lane, Barnham. The Barnham Rife should not rise as high as last Friday. The Aldingbourne Rife should rise less than twenty centimetres. Less rain is predicted Saturday. The Aldingbourne Rife should begin to fall in Bersted by Saturday, however, river levels will not fall far. More widespread rain and flood risk is forecast on Sunday. Unsettled weather could continue throughout February. We are clearing debris screens through Barnham. Our pumps at Felpham are running. Consider activating any flood protection products you may have. Avoid roads that flood (Barnham Rd and Lake Lane). This message will be updated by 20:00 13/02/2026.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:41am, Thursday 12th February.
Elbridge, Lidsey, Aldingbourne, Barnham, Yapton and Ryebank Rifes
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: West Sussex
Watercourses covered: Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.