The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising at Alverstone. In the last 12 hours, 10mm of rain has been recorded at Knighton. Today (Thursday 07/12/23) and tomorrow (Friday 08/12/23) the river will continue to flood low lying land, access and cycle tracks, gardens and roads throughout the Yar valley. Rain, heavy at times, is forecast for the rest of the afternoon, but should clear the area by 19:00 this evening. A further 10-25mm could fall within this time. At Alverstone, the river will rise throughout the evening and is unlikely to peak until the early hours of Friday morning (08/12/23). At Sandown, it may not peak until early Friday afternoon. Currently, minor impact flooding is expected. Bembridge sluice is operating normally. We continue to monitor the forecast. Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding can operate. This Flood Alert will be updated by 17:00 on 08/12/23.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:52pm, Thursday 7th December.
Eastern Yar and tributaries from Whitwell to Bembridge
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: Isle of Wight
Watercourses covered: Eastern Yar
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Eastern Yar.
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).
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