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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to continue to cause flooding on 4th March 2026. River levels remain high following recent rainfall. The Whittlesey Wash flood storage reservoir is being operated to protect nearby communities from flooding. Levels in the flood storage reservoir remain high and there is continued flooding of the B1040 road. Whilst the Flood Warning is in force, the Local Authority may close the B1040 for safety reasons. Diversionary routes will be put in place and further updates will be available through local media. We are closely monitoring the situation. Refer to the local authority website for road closures. This message will be updated by 5pm on 5th March 2026, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:06am, Wednesday 4th March.
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Region: Lincs and Northants
Country: England
Counties covered: Cambridgeshire, Peterborough
Watercourses covered: River Nene
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene.
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.