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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-09 18:45:41 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Barcombe is an East Sussex village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex. The parish has four settlements: old Barcombe, the oldest settlement in the parish with the parish church; Barcombe Cross, the more populous settlement and main hub with the amenities and services; the hamlet of Spithurst in the northeast and Town Littleworth in the northwest.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Bevern Stream, about 80 m from the middle of Barcombe's gauges. It flows into the River Ouse about 190 m downstream.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on Bevern Stream nearest the middle of Barcombe's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Barcombe is monitored by 3 Environment Agency river level stations on the River Ouse, in East Sussex. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Ouse is monitored by 3 stations (Anchor Gates, Barcombe, Barcombe Gates). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Barcombe. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Sussex River Ouse at Barcombe Mills, including the Anchor Gates; River Uck and confluence with the River Ouse including Isfield Mill and White Bridge; Sussex River Ouse at Hamsey including Whitfield Lane, Ivors Lane, Lower Stoneham and Mantell Close and Monks Way, Lewes; Malling area of Lewes, on Sussex River Ouse, including Spences Lane, Orchard Road and the Malling Brooks Industrial Estate.
There are 3 storm overflows within 5km of Barcombe. None of the 3 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Barcombe, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Barcombe gets about 905 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 110 mm; driest April, 51 mm). That is 22% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.4 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Barcombe has river level monitoring on River Ouse — 3 monitoring stations in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 4 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2009. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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