Cuckmere River

5mm of rain is forecast on Sunday afternoon, with a futher 10mm of rain through the early hours of Monday morning. From 06:00 Monday 24/02/2025 minor flooding could affect fields, rural roads, and gardens of properties on Mill Lane, Hellingly, and Grove Hill near Grovebridge Farm. From 08:00 24/02/2025 minor flood impacts could also affect gardens on Station Road, Church Lane and Church Road, Hellingly. From 18:00 24/02/2025 minor flooding could also affect North Street, Willows Car Park, River Lane, and fields near Alfriston. Only a small amount of rain is forecast Monday afternoon and next week. In Hellingly rivers should begin to fall by 18:00 24/02/2025, and be nearer to a normal level Tuesday evening. In Alfriston, the river will fall by 04:00 25/02/2025, and will not return nearer to a normal level until the weekend. River levels will likely end up higher than Saturday. Plan to avoid driving routes that flood, including Mill Lane and Church Road Hellingly and North Street Alfriston. We continue to monitor the levels and forecast. We will update this message by 13:00 24/02/2025.