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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 00:05:21 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Brandy Wharf is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, it is part of Waddingham parish. It is situated near and between Waddingham and South Kelsey, where the B1205 crosses the New River Ancholme.
Towns and villages near Brandy Wharf with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.
Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is New River Ancholme, about 50 m from the middle of Brandy Wharf's gauges. It flows into the River Humber about 25 km 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 New River Ancholme nearest the middle of Brandy Wharf'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.
Brandy Wharf is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Ancholme, in Lincolnshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Ancholme is monitored by 1 station (Brandy Wharf). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 5 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Brandy Wharf. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Isolated properties and villages near to the River Ancholme from Bishopbridge to Brigg Including Snitterby Carr, Waddingham Carrs, Brandy Wharf and Cadney Carrs; Bishopbridge, Brandy Wharf, Brigg, and South Ferriby. Tributaries may also affect Waddingham, Redbourne, Moortown, and Hibaldstow; River Rase and Ancholme from Market Rasen to Bishopbridge; Properties at risk in Brigg near to Barnard Avenue, Manley Gardens, Elwes Street and Cadney Road.
There are 4 storm overflows within 5km of Brandy Wharf. None of the 4 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 Brandy Wharf, 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.
Brandy Wharf gets about 641 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month June, 64 mm; driest March, 38 mm). That is 45% 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), 1.3 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.
Brandy Wharf has river level monitoring on River Ancholme — 1 monitoring station 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 44 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2007. 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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