Flood warnings in place for rivers and North Bank Road near Peterborough

The flood warning for the North Bank Road has been put in place alongside alerts for the Lower Nene and Lower Welland near Peterborough.

The flood warning for the North Bank means ‘flooding is expected - immediate action required’.

The Environment Agency statement said: “During periods of high tide the river will be unable to discharge into the sea, resulting in tide lock conditions.

“This is likely to lead to localised flooding at North Bank Road from Saturday 16th January onwards.

“Whilst the Flood Warning is in force, the Local Authority will close North Bank Road. Diversionary routes will be put in place and further updates will be available through local media.

“This Flood Warning is expected to stay in force for several days until tide lock conditions improve. Please follow diversionary routes until the local authority re-open the road. We are operating the Dog-in-a-Doublet sluice to discharge water during low tide, and reduce the flood risk as much as possible.”

There are also flood alerts in place for Lower River Nene and Lower Welland near Peterborough - which means flooding is possible and communities should be prepared. The Environment Agency statement on the Lower Nene said: “Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the River Nene area, followed by another band of rain this morning.

“This means that river levels are remaining high, which has already led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river. We expect the river to remain high for the next few days.

“Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.

“We are constantly monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens.”

On the Welland the warning said: “Over the last few days we have seen heavy rainfall in the Lower Welland area, followed by another band of rain this morning. This means that river levels remain high, which has already led to flooding of low lying land and roads close to the river.

“Our forecasts indicate that flooding to properties is not likely and therefore flood warnings are not expected to be issued.

“Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring river levels, and have staff in the field checking for blockages and clearing weedscreens.”