Last night, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue service were called to residential properties on Wyberton West Road and Park Road to reports of flooding from the nearby South Forty Foot Drain.
A spokesperson for the service said: “As part of the multi-agency response to flooding, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue attended Wyberton West Road in Boston overnight to support efforts at a number of flooded properties. Occupants were moved upstairs but no evacuation was needed.”
A spokesperson for the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum said: “The situation is improving, water levels are reducing in most areas and risks overnight have been controlled and managed. Road closures are also rapidly being lifted.
We are still treating the situation as a major incident due to the risk of overtopping at the South Delph and the high tide impact on the South 40ft Drain at Boston. We need to assess these risks on the ground over the next few hours before we can downgrade it.”
Also throughout the night, Lincolnshire Police issued a road closure on the A1121 following water flowing across the train tracks and bank into the roadway.
Lincolnshire Police Chief Inspector, Gary Brockie said: “Although the situation is improving, there are some key risks that we need to monitor over the next couple of hours before we can confidently downgrade from a major incident.
“Teams from the Police, Fire and Rescue, Lincolnshire County Council, the Environment Agency and District councils are out in our communities working hard to keep residents safe and we would urge people to monitor the relevant websites for updates and to heed advice where required.”
As of 8.50am this morning, there are 29 flood alerts and 39 flood warnings around Lincolnshire, in addition to 25 roads closed. The Lincolnshire Resilience Forum issued a major incident in response to the events on Monday 6th January, and this has continued through to Tuesday.
MP for Boston & Skegness, Richard Tice said:
“I am fully aware of the flooding damage affecting homes in Boston, Wainfleet, and surrounding areas of the constituency. I am in regular contact with the Environment Agency and continue to monitor the situation closely.
Over the past 24 hours, my team and I have been working tirelessly to assist constituents, and we will continue to provide support throughout this ongoing crisis. If you require any assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at Richard.Tice.MP@parliament.uk.
If you have any information related to the flooding, we encourage you to send it in as it will be incredibly valuable to us once the situation begins to settle, and we conduct a full review with the relevant authorities”
Staying safe on the roads
If you have to travel, plan and know your route and consider alternative routes if needs be.
- Leave extra space as your braking distance will be drastically increased.
- Go slow and smooth for steering, braking and accelerating.
- Select a higher gear to help with grip.
- Be extra cautious on hills which can be a particular problem in ice.
- You might want to have things packed e.g. a blanket, a warm coat, phone charger, good footwear, warning triangle, torch.
If you are heading out, get there safe.
Flood alerts
There are currently numerous flood warnings and flood alerts in Lincolnshire.
Get signed up for flood alerts: gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings
Check for flooding near you on GOV.UK.
You can also report a flood to Lincolnshire County Council, or find out what to do in a flood.
If you have been flooded:
- Take photographs of any damage – if it is safe to do so – to provide to your insurance company.
- Before you attempt to switch anything back on again, get your electric meter checked by the electricity transmission company and get your fuse box and electrical sockets checked by an electrician.
- Before you use gas appliances get a Gas Safe Engineer to check they are safe.
More information about what to do after a flood (Gov.uk).
Schools
The recent weather has affected schools and school transport too.
Check the current school closures, updated daily to reflect the schools that have informed us. Please check with the school itself for the very latest information.
Due to the impact of weather some routes are closed or inaccessible for transport operators which may mean school transport is delayed or cancelled.
