River Uck

Message issued at 1:12pm, Sunday 15th February

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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, only affecting fields and rural roads. From 15:00 15/02/2026 possibly approaching gardens of isolated riverside properties in Buxted, Uckfield, and Isfield. River levels should peak, and begin to fall by 22:00 15/02/2026 in Buxted, but not until 06:00 16/02/2026 in Isfield. 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 in Buxted and Isfield. This message will be updated by 20:00 16/02/2026.

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This information last updated 1:12pm, Sunday 15th February.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Uck

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Thu 19 Feb 2026, 12:33pm
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Wed 18 Feb 2026, 3:23pm
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Tue 17 Feb 2026, 3:38pm
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Mon 16 Feb 2026, 4:26pm
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Sun 15 Feb 2026, 1:12pm
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Sat 14 Feb 2026, 4:00pm
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Fri 6 Feb 2026, 5:29pm
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Wed 28 Jan 2026, 9:51am
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Flood Warning Area Details

River Uck and the Framfield, Ridgewood and Tickerage Streams

Region: Solent and South Downs

Country: England

Counties covered: East Sussex

Watercourses covered: Uck

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 Uck.

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).