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A number of areas across East and West Sussex remain affected by flooding after heavy rain over the weekend. The Met Office yellow warning for rain covering the county expired at 09:00 GMT on Monday.
Heavy rain has fallen across Sussex causing flooding and disruption to some travel services. A Met Office yellow weather alert and flood warnings are in place, including at Hellingly and ...
A permanent system of flood reliefs were installed to prevent a repeat of the floods, at a cost of £4 million. [7] In 2001, the River Lavant was diverted by the Environment Agency, extending the river by c. 6 miles (9.7 km), at a cost of £4.7 million.
Flooding has been seen across Sussex over the weekend, including at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in Hastings which was evacuated on Saturday. Photos on social media showed floodwater coming ...
On 5 January, flooding affected areas of South East England, namely Sussex, as the region was hit by heavy rain; flood warnings were issued for parts of the Adur, Bull, Cuckmere and Ouse rivers. Areas affected by floods included Barcombe, Hellingly, Isfield and Littlehampton.
Floods were recorded in 1713, 1763, 1771, 1797, 1809, 1826, 1938 and 1960. [ 4 ] In January 1994 heavy rainfall caused the River Lavant to burst its banks, causing extensive flooding in Chichester and surrounding villages—the worst for 130 years—and forcing the closure of the A27 and A259 roads.
Highway teams in West Sussex and Kent respond to multiple weather-related issues including flooding. 14:00, Tara Cobham. Highways teams in West Sussex said they attended a series of overnight ...
The River Arun in West Sussex burst its banks, leading to extensive flooding which caused one hospitalisation and the evacuation of over 200 people. [17] A spokesman for West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said there were three severe flooding incidents in Earnley, Littlehampton and Bracklesham. [18]