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Louth Canal and Waithe Beck

Flood alert

Over the last 24 hours we have seen heavy rainfall in the Louth Canal and Waithe Beck area. This means that the rivers are now rising, which will lead to flooding of low-lying land and roads close to the rivers from the afternoon of Monday, 4th December onwards. We expect the rivers to remain high throughout the next few days and flooding to gardens, driveways or outhouses is possible close to the rivers. Our forecasts indicate that flooding inside properties isn't likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. We are constantly monitoring river levels and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated online and on FloodLine by 14:00 on 05/12/2023, or before if the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:50pm, Monday 4th December.

Flood Warning Area Details

Louth Canal from Louth to Tetney Lock, the Waithe Beck from Binbrook to Tetney Lock and their tributaries, including the River Lud in Louth. Tributaries may also affect Utterby and Covenham St Mary

Region: Lincs and Northants

Country: England

Counties covered: Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire

Watercourses covered: River Lud, Louth Canal, Waithe Beck

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Louth Canal and Waithe Beck.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Areas near the River Lud in Louth
Areas near the River Lud in Louth, particularly those near Broadbank and Ramsgate Road

No current or recent warnings.

Wider area at risk from the River Lud in Louth
Wider area at Louth including Wellington Street, Alexandra Road, Old Mill Park, River Head and Canal Close

No current or recent warnings.

Isolated properties near the Louth Canal from Keddington to High Bridge
Properties near the Louth Canal from Keddington to High Bridge including Lock Road and Ashiwad Farm

No current or recent warnings.

Waithe Beck in Brigsley
Brigsley including Waithe Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Poulton Drain in Covenham St Marys
Covenham St Mary including Newbridge Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Waithe Beck in Hatcliffe
Hatcliffe including Main Road

No current or recent warnings.

Isolated properties and villages near the Louth Canal from Austen Fen to Tetney Lock
Isolated properties and villages near the Louth Canal from Austen Fen to Tetney Lock including Austen Fen, Grainthorpe Fen, Thoresby Bridge & Tetney Lock

No current or recent warnings.

Wider area at risk of tidal flooding from Tetney Lock to North Somercotes
Wider area at risk of tidal flooding from Tetney Lock to North Somercotes, including North Cotes, Fulstow, Marshchapel, Grainthorpe, Ludney, and Conisholme

No current or recent warnings.

Tidal flooding of low-lying areas in Humberston, Tetney Lock, Tetney and North Cotes Airfield
Humberston, Tetney Lock, Tetney and North Cotes Airfield including Church Lane, Sea Lane, Fitties Lane and Marsh Lane

No current or recent warnings.

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