River Lox Flood alert 1:07pm, Sunday 15th February

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Persistent rain will continue until 17:00 15/02/2026. Only a small river rise is currently expected. Flood impacts should remain minor, affecting only fields and rural roads. River levels should peak, and begin to fall by 08:00 16/02/2026 near Brewhurst Mill. Only isolated showers are forecast Monday and Tuesday, which should allow river levels to fall nearer to a normal level in all communities. However widespread rain is forecast for Wednesday. Flood risk could return Wednesday. Unsettled weather could continue throughout February. Consider activating any flood protection products you may have. Continue to operate private water control structures at Brewhurst. This message will be updated by 20:00 16/02/2026.

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This information last updated 1:07pm, Sunday 15th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Lox in West Sussex from Chiddingfold to Drungewick, including the Loxwood Stream

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: Surrey, West Sussex

Watercourses covered: Loxwood Stream

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Lox.

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).