Does appearing on this Lincolnshire page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Lincolnshire. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Lincolnshire?

This directory snapshot contains 173 designated warning or alert areas associated with Lincolnshire. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · East Midlands

Flood warnings and river levels in Lincolnshire

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 173
Level stations: 72
Named watercourses: 132
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Lincolnshire

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Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Lincolnshire

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
Areas near the River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fossdyke Canal, Boultham Drain and the Brayford Pool in Lincoln EA ref 053FWFPUWI06	River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fossdyke Canal, Boultham Drain, Brayford Pool EA ref 053WAF113LWA	River Witham, Sincil Dyke, Great Gowts Drain, Fos	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Donna Nook to Saltfleet frontage including Sunnydale Holiday Park and New Inn Caravan Park EA ref 053FWTLINC2A	North Sea	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Far extent of tidal flooding from the Lincolnshire Coastline between Tetney Haven and Gibraltar Point EA ref 053WAT601TLC	North Sea	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Trent at Scunthorpe including isolated properties from the M180 to the Humber Confluence EA ref 034FWBTRSCUNTHOR	River Trent	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Rase and tributaries from Market Rasen to Bishopbridge and the River Ancholme down to Bishopbridge EA ref 053WAF100RUA	River Rase, River Ancholme	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Heighington, Dunston, Potterhanworth and Nocton EA ref 053WAF119MNK	Heighington Beck, Dunston Beck	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Isolated properties and villages near the River Witham from South Witham to Marston including South Witham, Colsterworth, Great Ponton, Little Ponton, Belton, Syston and Marston EA ref 053FWFPUWI01	River Witham	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Welland Valley and River Jordan from Braybrooke to Stamford, including Braybrooke, Market Harborough, Welham, Harringworth, and Stamford EA ref 055WAF134TWV	River Welland, River Jordan	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
Area at risk from the furthest extent of tidal flooding from Wainfleet All Saints to Langrick, including Friskney, Stickney and Sibsey EA ref 053FWTWASH3A	The Wash, River Witham	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Far extent of tidal flooding from the Wash between Gibraltar point and Admiralty Point and the Tidal River Witham, the Tidal River Welland and the Tidal River Nene EA ref 055WAT602WTE	The Wash, River Witham, River Welland, River Nene	Designated alert area Coverage type—not a current warning
River Trent at East Butterwick including isolated riverside properties from the M180 to Gainsborough EA ref 034FWBTREASTBUTT	River Trent	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

Showing 12 of 173 matching areas

River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Lincolnshire

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Surfleet Sluice

River Glen

Welland catchment

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Goulceby

River Bain

Witham catchment

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Brigg

River Ancholme

Grimsby and Ancholme catchment

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Slea Tilting Gate

River Slea

Witham catchment

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Scotter

River Eau

Lower Trent and Erewash catchment

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Bargate Weir

River Witham

Witham catchment

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Donington Bridge

South Forty Foot Drain

Witham catchment

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Leasingham Mill

River Slea

Witham catchment

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Hudds Mill

River Welland

Welland catchment

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Partney

River Lymn

Witham catchment

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Stainfield Beck

Witham catchment

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Horncastle Banks Road

River Waring

Witham catchment

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Showing 12 of 72 matching stations

Directory index

Watercourses associated with Lincolnshire

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

Ancholme
Anwick Catchwater
Barlings Eau
Barrow Beck
Barton Haven
Billingborough Ousemere Lode
Billinghay Skirth
Bourne Eau
Bourne Eau System
Branston Delph
Butts Drain
Car Dyke
Car Dyke (Metheringham)
Car Dyke (Timberland)
Cowcroft Drain
Cricket Till
Digby Beck and Springwell Brook
Dorrington Catchwater
Dorrington Dyke
Duckpool Catchwater
Dunston Beck
East Fen Catchwater
East Glen River
Eye Brook

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 173 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Lincolnshire. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Nearby local areas

Doncaster

36 designated areas · 11 stations

Leicestershire

72 designated areas · 44 stations

Nottinghamshire

120 designated areas · 43 stations

Peterborough

4 designated areas · 1 stations

Rotherham

11 designated areas · 10 stations

Rutland

2 designated areas · 0 stations

Current flood warnings in Lincolnshire

Designated monitoring areas in Lincolnshire

Stations and readings in Lincolnshire

Watercourses associated with Lincolnshire

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