The Environment Agency have issued an update to their Flood Alert for Eastern Yar.
Released this morning (Sunday) at 10am, it reads:
Water levels in the Eastern Yar are very high and continue to rise. In the last 3 days, a month’s rain (80mm) has been recorded at Wroxall. Currently, the river remains close to the top of the river bank near the main road bridge at Alverstone and some out of bank flooding may occur at Langbridge.
Access to Horringford may be affected today.
We do not expect impacts at Sandown.
Rain continues today, although the intensity should decrease later this afternoon. The river will remain exceptionally high over the next 24 hours.
It is now less likely that property will be flooded at Alverstone, but levels could come very close. Tomorrow (Monday 05/10/2020) small amounts of rain are forecast, which will give water levels a chance to recover.
We’ve lowered Bembridge sluice to allow more water to drain to sea in between high tide. Please ensure that pumps used to protect property and gardens from flooding are operating.
Image: Gabriele Diwald under CC BY 2.0
