DO NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT RIVER FLOODING IN BRIGG

Low category flood warnings have been put out for some areas of North Lincolnshire near the River Humber today.
But the level of the River Ancholme in Brigg - measured by the Environment Agency this afternoon - showed the depth to be only 0.89m, which is well within the acceptable range.
You can check out the agency's interesting data through this link
Brigg and Goole MP,Andrew Percy, has sent this Twitter message: "Just heard from the Environment Agency, flood alerts for Rivers Dutch, Ouse, Aire and Humber in Brigg and Goole. These are amber warnings."
Andrew has been told it will be high tide at 7.45pm in South Ferriby.

HOW ABOUT REDUCED INSURANCE FOR BRIGG PROPERTIES AS OUR RIVER IS NOT TIDAL?

There must be many people in Brigg who are unaware that we are protected from flooding by the sluice arrangements at the lower end of the River Ancholme, where it runs into the mighty Humber - at South Ferriby.
The Ancholme has not been tidal for centuries and any flooding suffered in the Brigg area will be related to heavy rain being drained off the land, rather than a surge along the river.
That's why we did not end up suffering like North Lincolnshire villages along the Trent and Humber. 
The Brigg area's last severe flooding came more than 30 years ago and was in the spring. 
Maybe  DN20 8XX postcode households should inform  insurance companies of the fact that the River Ancholme is not tidal and see whether that has been taken into account when setting our premiums. Perhaps a few £s a year could be saved. Every little helps!