River Adur East Branch

17mm of rain is forecast on Sunday night (23/02/2025). This follows 12mm of rain recorded in Cowfold on Friday night (21/02/2025). If as much rain falls as predicted, flooding could be possible. From 09:00 on Monday 24/02/2025, flooding could affect the A281 at Mock Bridge, near Shermanbury. As well as extensive water in fields, flooding could also affect gardens of properties near Mock Bridge and may begin to approach buildings too. Only isolated showers are forecast on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The river should begin to fall by 21:00 on Monday 24/02/2025, but will be higher than normal until Tuesday afternoon. Land will remain flooded over the next few days. Generally water levels will remain higher than normal, and the river will be sensitive to any additional rainfall, over the next few days. Some roads, including the A281 at Mock Bridge, may become impassable. Please plan to avoid driving through routes vulnerable to flooding. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 14:00 on 24/02/2025.