UPDATED: "Significant" flood warning in place on River Ancholme for Brigg area and South Ferriby (updated)
The Environment Agency has issued a "significant' likelihood of flooding warning for areas of the River Ancholme in the Brigg district today (Monday, January 28).
Flooding is possible - be prepared warnings are in place for the following areas:
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Flood water from the Old River Ancholme had put the public footpath on the right out of action this morning
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North Lincolnshire Council today closed the main car park at its Ancholme Leisure Centre in Scawby Brook because floodwater from the nearby New River Ancholme was seeping through
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The Old River Ancholme lapping over the towpath near Atherton Way yesterday (Sunday)
Bishopbridge, Brandy Wharf, Brigg and South Ferriby. Tributaries may also affect Waddingham, Redbourne, Moortown, and Hibaldstow
The Agency says the chance of flooding for the river is greater than 1.3 per cent (1 in 75) and there is a "significant" risk of flooding in certain areas of the river.
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The Met Office forecasts for the region show a dry day to start, with sunny spells.
However, this is expected to turn to rain at 3pm this afternoon, which will continue through to 9pm tonight.
Temperatures remain between 2C and 8C, but there is still widespread frost around the region's roads.
Delays are currently being reported on the M18 southbound, at the intersection with the M1.
This is causing heavy congestion for motorists.
North Lincolnshire Council gritters were out from 10pm last night treating precautionary routes.
There are currently no school closures across the region.
Update: 11am: The Met Office has warned North Lincolnshire can expect further rain over the next few days.
A spokeman for The Met Office said: "We are expecting some rain pushing its way through this afternoon, but this is expected to clear by late afternoon.
"This is only expected to last a few hours.
"We will see a similar band of rain tomorrow afternoon (Tuesday, January 29).
"The rest of the week we expect to see some blustery showers and there will be between 10mm and 15mm of rain the next day or two."
Update: 11.30am: North Lincolnshire Council has confirmed that the Ancholme Leisure Centre car park in Brigg is currently closed, due to flooding.
It is due to be reopened later today and the leisure centre is still open as normal.
A North Lincolnshire Council spokeswoman said: "The front car park at Ancholme Leisure Centre was closed off due to minor flooding.
"The car park is still closed, but it should be reopened later today.
"The leisure centre is open as usual."
Update: 12pm: The Environment Agency has declared that a flood warning imposed over the weekend for Barton-Upon-Humber is no longer in effect.
The agency imposed the flood alert on Saturday night for the area around the Humber Tributaries, including Butts Drain, Barrow Beck and East Halton Beck.
The alert came as a result of the rainfall that came over the weekend, as well as the melting of the snow that has fallen in the area in recent days.
However, the agency declared this morning (Monday, January 28) that the warning was no longer in force.
7 Comments
by scunnyexile
Thursday, January 31 2013, 12:13AM
“Hopefully it will wash away the copious dog shyt along the footpath. It stinks to high heaven there.”
by MoragMcShin
Monday, January 28 2013, 2:27PM
“It's about as useful as gillian01's English classes were.”
by Porkmiester
Monday, January 28 2013, 10:23AM
“Ay-up Potter, get yer water wings on!”
by BrianPotter4
Monday, January 28 2013, 9:55AM
“Wooaah Wooooaaaahh sweet baby Jesus and the orphans!”
by SammyTheSnake
Monday, January 28 2013, 9:37AM
“Significant? at 1 in 75..you can get 65 to 1 for a Tesco burger to win the national & that's not going to happen.”
by Porkmiester
Monday, January 28 2013, 9:30AM
“1 in 75 ? run for the hills!”
by gillian01
Monday, January 28 2013, 9:05AM
“the ancholme should not over flow if they keep running it off at low tide when its possible tides change ecery 12 hours so it can be run off at low tide during the day to get the water levels down so peoples homes dont flood no excuse at all it never used to flood at brigg town center river was all ways verry low tide so why keep it full so boats can use it the lock gates at south ferriby are not the originial ones the river went further in to the village if people check the ordiance survay maps back a few years but boats should not have priority at lock gates because off this”