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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-10 04:45:15 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Kingthorpe is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The hamlet is in the civil parish of Apley, and is 10 miles (16 km) east from the city of Lincoln and 9 miles (14 km) south from the market town of Market Rasen. It sits on the B1202 road from Wragby to Bardney, and 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east from the parish village of Apley.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Stainfield Beck, about 20 m from the middle of Kingthorpe's gauges. It flows into Barlings Eau about 3.8 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 Stainfield Beck nearest the middle of Kingthorpe'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.
Kingthorpe is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Stainfield Beck, in Lincolnshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Stainfield Beck is monitored by 1 station (Stainfield Beck). 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 Kingthorpe. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Stainfield including the area near to the road bridge in Stainfield; Barlings Eau and tributaries from Langworth to Short Ferry and Duckpool Catchwater from Gautby to Stixwould. Tribs from Langworth to Short Ferry and Duckpool Catchwater from Gautby to Stixwould. Including Welton, Dunholme and Scothern.; Area from Langworth to Bardney along the Barlings Eau, Stainfield Beck and tributaries; The area of Branston Island.
If flooding is forecast in Kingthorpe, 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.
Kingthorpe gets about 631 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 62 mm; driest March, 38 mm). That is 46% 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), 1.4 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.
Kingthorpe has river level monitoring on Stainfield Beck — 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 8 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2019. 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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