As forecast by the Met Office, the Isle of Wight has seen persistent heavy rain over the last day, with more on the way.
On Sunday evening, the Environment Agency issued two flood alerts, one for Lukely Brook, the other for the Eastern Yar.
Lukely Brook – issued at 5.44pm (Sunday)
The water level in the Lukely Brook at Newport is high and rising. In the last 8 hours, 26mm of rain has fallen at Carisbrooke. This is a large volume in a short period of time.Further persistent rain and heavy showers are forecast overnight and into Monday (19/12/2022).
If levels continue to rise, in the next 1 to 2 hours we may issue a Flood Warning for onset of property flooding directly from the river.
Vulnerable areas are Old Westminster Lane, and the Aquatics Centre at Vicarage Walk near Foxes Road. Our operational contractors are out in the area making sure rivers are kept free of blockages.
All of our debris screens are currently clear and are allowing the river to flow freely. We continue to monitor the forecast.
Please avoid flooded riverside footpaths.
To stay up to date with the flood warning, visit the EA Website.
Eastern Yar – issued at 9:05pm (Sunday)
The water level in the Eastern Yar is high and rising. Today (18/12/2022), 40mm of rain was recorded at Wroxall. This is equal to half a month’s rain falling in just 12 hours and follows an extremely wet November.From 05:00 tomorrow morning (19/12/2022), minor impact flooding is possible at Langbridge and Alverstone Road Bridge where the river will be close to the top of the riverbank.
At Sandown, the river will continue to rise until at least 16:00 tomorrow (19/12/2022), when minor out of bank flooding is possible. Further persistent rain is forecast for tomorrow morning.
Property flooding could be possible if further rainfall affects the catchment. We continue to monitor the forecast and will ensure the river remains free of any reported blockages.
Please ensure any products used to protect gardens and property from flooding are operating.
To stay up to date with the flood warning, visit the EA Website.
Image: © Rachel Appleby (for illustrative purposes only)
