Wet weather could mean more floods across Lincolnshire and Newark

A yellow weather warning for much of the region is in place

Wet weather could mean floods across Lincolnshire and Newark
Author: Andy MarshPublished 24th Oct 2023

Lincolnshire and Newark is bracing itself for more possible flooding with rain forecast today.

A yellow weather for rain is in place for much of the region.

Flood warnings remain in place for several places here including Heighington, parts of Boston, Woodhall Spa and several parts of the Newark area.

If you want more details you can check the Environment agency's website: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and-warnings.

We spoke to Ian Reed, head of emergency planning at Lincolnshire County Council who said:

“Storm Babet brought about two months’ worth of rain to Lincolnshire over this weekend, causing issues right across the county.

Whilst the situation is now improving, we’re monitoring water levels closely; they remain very high – particularly in the Witham and the Trent – and with more rain forecast this week, we could see more issues in some areas.

“As part of our multi-agency response, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has responded to over 500 flooding-related emergencies, and the county council’s highways team have responded to over 450 emergency call-outs on the roads.

“Tragically, we know of just over 180 properties across the county that have been flooded internally.

We do expect that number to rise as the full impact of Storm Babet on Lincolnshire becomes clearer.

“As all this water works its way through the system, some roads remain closed and some flood warnings are still in place. I’d advise residents to stay vigilant, don’t take risks on flooded roads, and sign up for flood alerts if you haven’t already.

Flooding is a dreadful thing to happen to your home or your business, but there are steps you can take to be more prepared should the worst happen, and you can find advice on the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum website.”it follows

Meanwhile we spoke to 80 year old Keith Holmes from Lincoln whose home was flooded.

He said: "I'm a pretty solid person but when you're 80 years old you just have to live with it."

"It's too much for me."

Kiri and Shelagh also experienced flooding in Lincoln.

They'd only just moved in and had just started unpacking boxes when the flooding hit.

They said: "We can try and stop it but when you see it through the floor there's not much you can do."

"The floor obviously is the worst damaged - they've soaked up all the water - it smells - it really get you in the back of the throat."

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