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Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes

Elbridge, Lidsey, Aldingbourne, Barnham, Yapton and Ryebank Rifes

Flood alert area Aldingbourne and Barnham Rifes West Sussex Solent and South Downs

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Barnham in this area
Barnham Rife • Barnham • 3.2 km (downstream)
Steady · below normal
1.62 m
47d ago
Bognor in this area
Aldingbourne Rife • Aldingbourne • 1.1 km
Falling · normal — Down from -0.03 at 16:45, now -0.25
-0.25 m
30min ago
SHRIPNEY RL in this area
• 1.6 km
Steady
0.00 m
30min ago
Littlehampton
River Arun • Littlehampton • 8.2 km
tidal gauge
-0.54 m
30min ago
Chichester Tozer Way
River Lavant • Chichester • 8.4 km
Rising · normal — Peaked 12.76 at 14:45, now 12.65 and rising again (0.00 m/h)
12.65 m
45min ago
Graylingwell
River Lavant • Graylingwell • 8.8 km
Steady · below normal
-0.04 m
30min ago
Arundel
River Arun • Arundel • 9.2 km
tidal gauge
-0.38 m
30min ago
Houghton Bridge
River Arun • Houghton • 12.9 km
tidal gauge
0.36 m
30min ago
Medmerry
Tide • Selsey • 13.3 km
tidal gauge
1.33 m
45min ago
Bosham Moreton Road
Bosham Stream • Bosham • 14.1 km
Steady · normal
0.21 m
45min ago

Flood Event History (50)

27 Aug 2026 at 8:44am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Stay away from floodwat...
26 Aug 2026 at 3:43pm Flood Alert
High river levels on Thursday may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 27 August 2026 from 03:00 as intense (but uncertain) rainfall is forecast.  Up to 40mm of rain could occur, but there is low confidence in location. If as much rain falls as predicted, then flooding could affect Barnham Roa...
27 Feb 2026 at 5:35pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Stay away from floodwat...
26 Feb 2026 at 2:22pm Flood Alert
The Aldingbourne Rife is high following weeks of rain, but slowly falling. Minor flood impacts affecting fields, roads, and land at Riverside Caravan Centre will continue. Very little rain is forecast on Thursday but river levels will not fall far. More rain is forecast on Friday from 00:00 to 06:...
25 Feb 2026 at 2:01pm Flood Alert
The Aldingbourne Rife is high following weeks of rain, but slowly falling. Minor flood impacts affecting fields, roads, and land at Riverside Caravan Centre will continue. Very little rain is forecast Wednesday and Thursday, but river levels will not fall far. More rain is forecast on Friday (betw...
2 Feb 2026 at 2:02pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2025 at 5:28pm Flood Alert
29 Aug 2025 at 7:51am Flood Alert
26 Nov 2024 at 5:59pm Flood Alert
1 May 2024 at 9:48am Flood Alert
28 Apr 2024 at 9:32am Flood Alert
29 Mar 2024 at 9:57am Flood Alert
27 Mar 2024 at 5:45pm Flood Alert
2 Mar 2024 at 8:53am Flood Alert
1 Mar 2024 at 10:49am Flood Alert
29 Feb 2024 at 11:07am Flood Alert
25 Feb 2024 at 11:39am Flood Alert
22 Feb 2024 at 3:41pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2024 at 9:43am Flood Alert
18 Feb 2024 at 11:22am Flood Alert
17 Feb 2024 at 5:31pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2024 at 4:32pm Flood Alert
4 Jan 2024 at 9:12am Flood Alert
2 Jan 2024 at 10:24am Flood Alert
1 Jan 2024 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2023 at 12:28pm Flood Alert
16 Dec 2023 at 11:37am Flood Alert
11 Dec 2023 at 10:54am Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 8:31am Flood Alert
7 Dec 2023 at 10:49am Flood Alert
4 Dec 2023 at 5:15pm Flood Alert
26 Nov 2023 at 7:04pm Flood Alert
17 Nov 2023 at 9:57am Flood Alert
15 Nov 2023 at 5:52pm Flood Alert
25 Oct 2023 at 6:43am Flood Alert
17 Jan 2023 at 9:13am Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 7:57am Flood Alert
31 Dec 2022 at 2:32pm Flood Alert
23 Dec 2022 at 5:51pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2022 at 4:39pm Flood Alert
27 Nov 2022 at 9:41am Flood Alert
26 Nov 2022 at 3:35pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2022 at 8:17am Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 11:00am Flood Alert
17 Nov 2022 at 8:21am Flood Alert
16 Nov 2022 at 11:47am Flood Alert
15 Nov 2022 at 5:32pm Flood Alert
7 Nov 2022 at 10:56am Flood Alert
20 Oct 2021 at 7:14pm Flood Alert
9 Mar 2020 at 5:43pm Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

Amberley on the River Arun
River Arun • West Sussex
Angmering on the Black Ditch
Black Ditch • West Sussex
Arundel on the River Arun
River Arun • West Sussex
Arundel, River Road
River Arun • West Sussex
Barnham on the Barnham Rife
Barnham Rife • West Sussex
Bersted on the Aldingbourne Rife
Aldingbourne Rife • West Sussex
Black Ditch
Black Ditch • West Sussex
Bognor
English Channel • West Sussex
Bosham and West Itchenor
Chichester Harbour • West Sussex
Bosham on the Bosham Stream
Bosham Stream • West Sussex
Bosham Stream
Bosham Stream • West Sussex
Bracklesham coast
The Solent, English Channel • West Sussex

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 216083 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 065WAF415

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.