Severe weather information
Published: 16 January 2023
Update - @11.55am 18 January 2023
The Met Office has extended the cold weather alert until Monday 23 January.
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Update - @2.20pm 17 January 2023
The Environment Agency has advised that the Flood Alert is no longer in force for the Western Yar as the water levels have now reduced to below the height where flooding is possible.
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Update - @9.20am 17 January 2023
Flood Warning is no longer in force: Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone on the Eastern Yar.
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Published 16 January 2023:
Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar.
Although the levels are high, property flooding is not currently expected. The sluice gates at Bembridge are open and throughout the day will enable release into the currently receding tide, prior to the next high tide at 1730 (note that there is no more rain forecast over the coming week). Water levels will be high around Nicolas Close, Brading, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road and Fort Holiday Park
Lukely Brook, Newport (no longer in force @12.45 16 Jan 23)
Flood alert for the whole river and a Flood Warning for Carisbrooke and Hunny Hill. There is the potential for property flooding at the bottom of Castle Street, Carisbrooke as well as possible impacts at Vicarage Walk and Westminster Lane and the Hunny Hill Aquatics Centre.
Island Roads has delivered one pallet of sandbags to Lugley Street Car Park in Newport and one pallet of sandbags to Carisbrooke High Street Car Park for residents to use if needed.
Western Yar, Freshwater
Flood alert for whole river with impacts likely in School Green Road and Afton Road area. The EA have advised that although the river levels peaked before it hit the trigger for a Flood Warning, there have been reports of some property flooding although the current numbers and extent is unknown.
Island Roads have delivered one pallet of sandbags to Moa Place Car Park for residents to use if needed.
St Johns, Monktonmead Brook (no longer in force @12.45 16 Jan 23)
Flood Alert issued and the water levels will impact on the train tracks in this area.
Eastern Yar
Flood Alert for the whole river. Flood warning issued for Langbridge and Alverstone. Potential for flooding of between two and five properties. There are likely to be flooding impacts in low lying roads and footpaths near to the river. Later today they are likely to be flooding impacts in golf links road and Morton common.
At Sandown later today there could be impacts around with high water levels around Nicholas Close and Fort Holiday Park.
River Medina (no longer in force 2.30pm 16 Jan)
A flood alert has been issued and there is likely to be flooding impacts to gardens and tracks around Blackwater Mill and Sandy Lane area. There is also the potential for some garden flooding in the lower lying land areas around St Georges Way.
Currently the FWDO does not expect the river levels to trigger a flood warning but this will be monitored closely as it depends on how long the long the river continues to react to the recent rainfall.
Island Roads have also opened the strategic sandbag locations at:
• Well Road, East Cowes
• Simeon Street Rec, Ryde
• St Mary's car park, Cowes
In addition sandbags have been deployed to:
• Moa Place car park, Freshwater
• Lugley Street car park, Newport
• Carisbrooke High Street car park, Carisbrooke
There are various reports on social media of surface water flooding affecting a number of roads across the Island.
To check the latest information for our area
* Visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast (link in right hand column)
* Or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quick dial code: 216073 .
* Follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter.
Severe Winter Weather - Level 3 Alert
The Met Office advise that there is a 90 % probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions between 0900 Monday 16 January and 0900 Friday 20 January in the South East of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.
Cold Weather Action Cards for health and social care organisations and professionals, communities and individuals during a level 3 alert can be found here Cold weather plan: action cards for cold weather alert service - see links
For more local information on severe weather and flooding – please visit: www.iow.gov.uk/council/OtherServices/Winter-Weather-Advice/Advice
The Met Office has extended the cold weather alert until Monday 23 January.
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Update - @2.20pm 17 January 2023
The Environment Agency has advised that the Flood Alert is no longer in force for the Western Yar as the water levels have now reduced to below the height where flooding is possible.
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Update - @9.20am 17 January 2023
Flood Warning is no longer in force: Whitwell, Wroxall, Langbridge, Alverstone on the Eastern Yar.
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Published 16 January 2023:
Sandown, Brading and Bembridge on the Eastern Yar.
Although the levels are high, property flooding is not currently expected. The sluice gates at Bembridge are open and throughout the day will enable release into the currently receding tide, prior to the next high tide at 1730 (note that there is no more rain forecast over the coming week). Water levels will be high around Nicolas Close, Brading, Golf Links Road and Moreton Common Road and Fort Holiday Park
Lukely Brook, Newport (no longer in force @12.45 16 Jan 23)
Flood alert for the whole river and a Flood Warning for Carisbrooke and Hunny Hill. There is the potential for property flooding at the bottom of Castle Street, Carisbrooke as well as possible impacts at Vicarage Walk and Westminster Lane and the Hunny Hill Aquatics Centre.
Island Roads has delivered one pallet of sandbags to Lugley Street Car Park in Newport and one pallet of sandbags to Carisbrooke High Street Car Park for residents to use if needed.
Western Yar, Freshwater
Flood alert for whole river with impacts likely in School Green Road and Afton Road area. The EA have advised that although the river levels peaked before it hit the trigger for a Flood Warning, there have been reports of some property flooding although the current numbers and extent is unknown.
Island Roads have delivered one pallet of sandbags to Moa Place Car Park for residents to use if needed.
St Johns, Monktonmead Brook (no longer in force @12.45 16 Jan 23)
Flood Alert issued and the water levels will impact on the train tracks in this area.
Eastern Yar
Flood Alert for the whole river. Flood warning issued for Langbridge and Alverstone. Potential for flooding of between two and five properties. There are likely to be flooding impacts in low lying roads and footpaths near to the river. Later today they are likely to be flooding impacts in golf links road and Morton common.
At Sandown later today there could be impacts around with high water levels around Nicholas Close and Fort Holiday Park.
River Medina (no longer in force 2.30pm 16 Jan)
A flood alert has been issued and there is likely to be flooding impacts to gardens and tracks around Blackwater Mill and Sandy Lane area. There is also the potential for some garden flooding in the lower lying land areas around St Georges Way.
Currently the FWDO does not expect the river levels to trigger a flood warning but this will be monitored closely as it depends on how long the long the river continues to react to the recent rainfall.
Island Roads have also opened the strategic sandbag locations at:
• Well Road, East Cowes
• Simeon Street Rec, Ryde
• St Mary's car park, Cowes
In addition sandbags have been deployed to:
• Moa Place car park, Freshwater
• Lugley Street car park, Newport
• Carisbrooke High Street car park, Carisbrooke
There are various reports on social media of surface water flooding affecting a number of roads across the Island.
To check the latest information for our area
* Visit the GOV.UK website to see the current flood warnings, view river and sea levels or check the 5-day flood risk forecast (link in right hand column)
* Or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 using quick dial code: 216073 .
* Follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter.
Severe Winter Weather - Level 3 Alert
The Met Office advise that there is a 90 % probability of severe cold weather and icy conditions between 0900 Monday 16 January and 0900 Friday 20 January in the South East of England. This weather could increase the health risks to vulnerable patients and disrupt the delivery of services.
Cold Weather Action Cards for health and social care organisations and professionals, communities and individuals during a level 3 alert can be found here Cold weather plan: action cards for cold weather alert service - see links
For more local information on severe weather and flooding – please visit: www.iow.gov.uk/council/OtherServices/Winter-Weather-Advice/Advice