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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-08 01:36:42 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
New York is a hamlet in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, in the parish of Wildmore in the Lincolnshire Fens on the B1192 road near Coningsby, 11+1⁄2 miles (18.5 km) north of Boston. At the 2001 Census, its population was less than 150.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is an unnamed stream, about 10 m from the middle of New York's gauges. It flows into Catchwater Drain about 20 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 an unnamed stream nearest the middle of New York'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.
New York is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the West Fen Catchwater Drain, in Lincolnshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The West Fen Catchwater Drain is monitored by 1 station (New York). 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 New York. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Areas near the River Witham and River Bain in Coningsby, Tattershall and Dogdyke; Area from Tattershall to Boston ; Areas near the East and West Fen Catchwater Drains and the Maud Foster Drain; Breach risk on the River Witham and River Bain between Woodhall Spa to Tattershall.
There is 1 storm overflow within 5km of New York. None of the 1 with a reporting monitor is currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
It has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in New York, 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.
New York gets about 599 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 60 mm; driest March, 35 mm). That is 48% 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), 2.9 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.
New York has river level monitoring on West Fen Catchwater Drain — 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 2 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2013. 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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