There are flood warnings within 5 miles of this measuring station

River Witham level at Kirkstead Bridge

Latest at 4:00am on 9 January

Normal range 0.16m to 2.90m

We take measurements more often as the risk of flooding increases.

4.30m: Historical event: Flooding to property at Tattershall
3.65m: Historical event: Flooding on A153; Historical event: Flooding to properties at Billinghay
3.32m: Flood warning issued: River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill; Flood warning issued: River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston; Property flooding is possible above this level
3.07m: Water reaches the highest level recorded at this measuring station (9 November 2019)
2.90m: Top of normal range. Low-lying land flooding possible above this level
2.82m: Latest level

Flooding might not happen again at the same historical levels. This may be because flood management schemes are now in place.