Flood Warning — Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Geographic Context
This flood event occurred near London (approximately 90 km away) in United Kingdom, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.
Event Assessment
This event is a flood warning flooding event, with water levels exceeding established thresholds for the affected waterways. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 70. The computed Calamity Score is 16 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (20). Data for this event was sourced from ea_flood, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
United Kingdom has a documented history of flood events. Monitoring for flood events in the region relies on a combination of ground-based sensors, satellite remote sensing, and official reporting from national agencies. The frequency and severity of such events are tracked over time to support risk assessment and emergency preparedness.
Cascade Risk Analysis
This event may trigger secondary hazards through cascade effects. Cascade detection is an automated process that evaluates how primary disasters can trigger secondary events — for example, earthquakes triggering landslides, or volcanic eruptions causing lahars and pyroclastic flows. These secondary hazards can sometimes pose a greater threat than the initial event, particularly in mountainous terrain or densely populated areas.
Event Data
| Type | Flood |
| Severity | high |
| Severity Value | 70 |
| Calamity Score | 16 / 100 |
| Confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 52.3100, 0.0200 |
| Nearest City | London (90 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-08T16:44:56.000Z |
| Source | http://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floods/055FWFPT2W01 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| County | Cambridgeshire, Peterborough |
| IsTidal | false |
| EaAreaName | Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire |
| RiverOrSea | River Nene |
| TimeRaised | 2026-03-08T17:44:56 |
| FloodAreaID | 055FWFPT2W01 |
| FloodCategory | Flood Warning |
| SeverityLevel | 2 |
| TimeSeverityChanged | 2026-02-07T16:52:00 |
Cascade Risks
Safety Information
During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a flood event with CalamityScore 16/100, near London (United Kingdom), based on data from ea_flood. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.