Flood Alert Info - Ea Beck catchment
Area Description
Ea Beck and the River Skell from Hemsworth to Thorpe in Balne.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 17:17
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels are rising on Ea Beck due to widespread rainfall today. Flooding is possible, particularly around South Elmsall. River levels are expected to peak around 9pm tonight, Tuesday 2/1/23 and then are likely to begin to fall during the night. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 6:00 am 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 21:01
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels are forecast to rise on the Ea Beck due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include Fordstead Lane between Arksey and Barnby Dun. Flooding of low-lying land near the watercourse is likely throughout Friday night, 20th October 2023 into the early hours of Saturday 21st October 2023. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout today and river levels are expected to continue to rise. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 05:00 AM, 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 08:37
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels are forecast to rise on the Ea Beck due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include Fordstead Lane between Arksey and Barnby Dun. Flooding of low-lying land near the watercourse is likely throughout Friday, 20th October 2023. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout today and river levels are expected to continue to rise. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring rainfall and river levels.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 16:35, 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 22:51
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels are now falling in the south Elmsall area and will continue to fall through the night and into tomorrow, 18/11/22. We are closely monitoring the situation and no further rainfall is currently forecast overnight or tomorrow. We therefore plan to remove this flood alert in the morning.
No further flooding to fields and roads is expected, however there may still be standing water so please continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 08:00 on 18/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 13:47
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have risen in the South Elmsall area as a result of persistent heavy rainfall overnight and this morning. Consequently, flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected between now and this evening, 17/11/22. Areas most at risk are low-lying land and roads. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point, but there may be surface water issues locally. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the day before dying out overnight. We expect river levels to peak around 18:00 before falling away this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing weed screens. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 21:45 on 17/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 15:04
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following recent heavy rainfall, this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we have installed a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk. Further wintry showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2021 07:11
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following recent heavy rainfall, this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we have installed a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk. Further wintry showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 21:25
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following recent heavy rainfall, this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we have installed a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk. Further wintry showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message by 08:00 (09/02/2012) or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 12:10
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following recent heavy rainfall, this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we have installed a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk. Further wintry showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2021 04:10
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following recent heavy rainfall, this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we have installed a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk. Further wintry showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 20:13
Ea Beck, River Skell
Although river levels in the Ea Beck catchment have fallen following yesterday’s heavy rainfall (06/02/21), this alert remains in force as we have identified a small amount of water seeping through an embankment on the River Skell. Our engineering assessment of the bank suggests there is no imminent risk from this seepage. As a proactive and precautionary measure, we are installing a temporary barrier to minimise any flood risk.
Further wintery showers are forecast over the next few days, but we do not expect these to cause a significant river response.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 11:18
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels remain elevated as a result of heavy rain associated with Storm Darcy yesterday, 06/02/21. The heaviest rain has now passed and though further wintery showers are forecast today, 07/02/21, we do not expect this to cause a significant response. Levels have peaked however remain high in the lower catchment, therefore the risk of flooding of low-lying roads and farmland in the area remains throughout today, 07/02/2021. We continue to closely monitor the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 19:15 07/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 03:26
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels remain elevated as a result of heavy rain associated with Storm Darcy yesterday, 06/02/21. The heaviest rain has now passed and though further wintry showers are forecast today, 07/02/21, we do not expect this to cause a significant response. Levels have peaked near South Elmsall, but as levels have yet to peak further down the catchment, the risk of flooding of low-lying roads and farmland in the area remains throughout today, 07/02/2021. We continue to closely monitor the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11:30, 07/02/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 6 Feb 2021 19:26
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have risen as a result of persistent and heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible this evening and tomorrow, 07/02/2021. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Further rainfall is forecast this evening but should start to peter out overnight. We expect river levels to rise into Sunday morning. We do not expect levels to be as high as those seen during Storm Christoph, two weeks ago. Ea Beck is spilling into washland area at Norwood, as designed, and is likely to affect Forstead Lane. Our incident response staff are checking defences and closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2019 05:56
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as flood water continues to affect roads and large areas of low-lying land. Further rain is forecast through today, Saturday 23rd November, which will cause rivers to slowly rise through the day. Less rain is now expected than forecast yesterday, therefore we do not expect to see any significant flooding impacts from this rain. With further unsettled weather early next week, and a period of high tides, river levels are likely to remain elevated going into next week. We are continuing our pumping operations in order to increase capacity in washland areas. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 14:00, Saturday 23/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2019 17:58
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. Forstead Lane remains closed. No significant rainfall is forecast today, Friday 22nd November. However rainfall on Saturday will cause Ea Beck to start to rise again steadily later in the day and overnight into Sunday. With further unsettled weather early next week, and a period of high tides, river levels are likely to remain elevated going into next week. We are continuing our pumping operations in order to increase capacity in washland areas. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 02:00, Saturday 23/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2019 10:10
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. Forstead Lane remains closed. No significant rainfall is forecast today, Friday 22nd November. However rainfall on Saturday will cause Ea Beck to start to rise again steadily later in the day and overnight into Sunday. With further unsettled weather early next week, and a period of high tides, river levels are likely to remain elevated going into next week. We are continuing our pumping operations in order to increase capacity in washland areas. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 18:00, Friday 22/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2019 18:46
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. Forstead Lane remains closed. No significant rainfall is forecast tonight or tomorrow, Friday 22nd November. However rainfall on Saturday is likely to cause Ea Beck to start to rise again later in the day and overnight Saturday night. With potential for further rainfall arriving late on Sunday, river levels are likely to remain elevated going into next week. We are continuing our pumping operations in order to increase capacity in washland areas. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 8.30 a.m, Friday 22/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2019 09:57
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. Forstead Lane remains inaccessible.. We are continuing to pump away as much water as possible, to increase capacity of the washlands ahead of the rainfall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 18.00 Thursday 21/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2019 18:31
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. Forstead Lane remains inaccessible. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 2 days, however there is potential for further bands of rain over the weekend. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 8.30 a.m, Thursday 21/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2019 10:15
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are continuing to fall but minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 3 days, however there is potential for further bands of rain over the weekend. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 5pm, 20/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2019 21:23
Ea Beck, River Skell
Whilst levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are falling, levels still remain high and minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days and levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated on 20/11/19.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2019 16:51
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are falling but still high. Minor roads and low lying land are still flooded. Thorpe Marsh washlands are still storing a significant volume of water. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days and levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 22:00 on 19/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2019 12:58
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are falling but still high. Minor roads and low lying land are still flooded. Thorpe Marsh washlands are still storing a significant volume of water. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days and levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice.
Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 21:00 on 19/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2019 03:20
Ea Beck, River Skell
Whilst levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are falling, levels still remain high and minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days and levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/news/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice. Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 11:20 on 19/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2019 19:20
Ea Beck, River Skell
Whilst levels on the Lower River Don and Ea Beck are falling, levels still remain high and minor roads, farmland and fields still have floodwater in them. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days and levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely and our incident room remains open. Visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents for latest information and local advice.
Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 03:20 on 19/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2019 12:32
Ea Beck, River Skell
This alert remains in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. No significant rainfall is forecast for the rest of this week, and river levels will continue to fall. Our incident room remains open and we continue to monitor the situation closely. For information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs, please visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents .Be aware that some areas of farmland, fields and minor roads still have floodwater on them. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through floodwater. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit GOV.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and a five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 20:30 on 18/11/2019 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2019 04:31
Ea Beck, River Skell
This alert remains in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. No significant rainfall is forecast throughout today, 18/11/2019, and river levels will continue to fall. We continue to monitor the situation closely, and our incident room remains open. For information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs, please visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents .Be aware that some areas of farmland, fields and minor roads still have floodwater on them. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through floodwater. Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit GOV.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and a five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 12:30 on 18/11/2019 or if the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2019 20:28
Ea Beck, River Skell
This alert remains in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. River levels will continue to fall on Monday. Further showers are forecast this evening, but we do not expect to see a significant river response. We continue to monitor the situation closely.
For information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs visit https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents
Be aware that some areas of farmland, fields and minor roads still have floodwater on them. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through floodwater.
Check https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit GOV.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and a five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 0430 on 18/11/2019 or if situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2019 12:15
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. River levels have fallen and will continue to fall on Sunday. No further significant rainfall is expected on Sunday. There will be showers, occasionally heavy, but we do not expect to see significant river response. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs visit: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents. Be aware that flood water is still on areas of farm land, fields and minor roads. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through flood water. Check: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit Gov.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 20:15 on 17/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2019 04:24
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. River levels have fallen and will continue to fall on Sunday. No further significant rainfall is expected on Sunday. There will be showers, occasionally heavy, but we do not expect to see significant river response. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs visit: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents. Be aware that flood water is still on areas of farm land, fields and minor roads. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through flood water. Check: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit Gov.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 12:20 on 17/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2019 20:22
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force due to high river levels downstream of Doncaster. River levels continue to fall throughout Saturday at Doncaster and will continue to fall on Sunday. No further significant rainfall is expected today. Sunday will see showers, occasionally heavy, but we do not expect to see significant river response. We continue to monitor the situation closely. Information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs visit: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents. Be aware that flood water is still on areas of farm land, fields and minor roads. Do not put yourself at risk by driving through flood water. Check: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for road closures. Visit Gov.UK for information on flood warnings, river levels, and five day flood forecast. To report flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 04:20 on 17/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2019 11:54
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force today (16/11/2019) due to ongoing high river levels. Norwood spillway is operating as designed, spilling water into Thorpe Marsh area and Fordstead Lane is flooded. Levels on the River Don will continue to fall through today and will gradually reach levels low enough for Ea Beck to start to drain more quickly.
No further significant rainfall is currently forecast but we continue to monitor the situation closely. Our Leeds incident room remains open. For information on Doncaster Council Community Recovery Hubs please visit: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/News/flooding-faqs-and-advice-for-residents.
Please avoid contact with floodwater, stay away from embankments holding back flood water and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Visit Gov.UK for the latest information on the situation and forecast. To report any flood impacts call 0800 80 70 60. This message will be updated by 19:55 on 16/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2019 03:25
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force today (16/11/2019) due to high river levels following rainfall on 14/11/2019. Norwood spillway is operating as designed, spilling water into Thorpe Marsh area, and is likely to continue through the day. Fordstead Lane is flooded. No further significant rainfall is expected today. There is potential for a further band of rain to move across South Yorkshire on Sunday (17/11/2019). We are monitoring this situation closely and we continue to support the coordinated multi‐agency response, with our incident room open 24/7. Please avoid contact with floodwater and stay away from embankments holding back flood water. If you spot any issues, please report these on 0800 80 70 60.
Please check: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for details of local road closures, and see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 11:30 on 16/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2019 19:32
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force today (15/11/2019) due to high river levels following last night’s rainfall. Norwood spillway is operating as designed, spilling water into Thorpe Marsh area, and is likely to continue through the day. Fordstead Lane is flooded.
No further significant rainfall is expected over today and tomorrow. There is potential for a further band of rain to move across South Yorkshire on Sunday (17/11/2019). We are monitoring this situation closely and we continue to support the coordinated multi‐agency response, with our incident room open 24/7.
Please avoid contact with floodwater and stay away from embankments holding back flood water. If you spot any issues, please report these on 0800 80 70 60. Please check: https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/transport-streets-parking/current-roadworks for details of local road closures, and see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 03:30 on 16/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2019 11:35
Ea Beck, River Skell
This Alert is still in force today (15/11/2019) due to high river levels following last nights rainfall. Norwood spillway is operating as designed, water spilling into Thorpe marsh area, and is likely to do so through the day.
No further significant rainfall is expected over today and tomorrow. However, there is potential for a heavier band of rain to move across South Yorkshire on Sunday (17/11/2019). We are monitoring this situation closely and we continue to support the coordinated multi‐agency response and our incident room is open 24/7.
Please avoid contact with floodwater and plan journeys to avoid low-lying roads. Stay away from embankments holding back flood water and if you spot any issues, please report these using our Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60. Visit Gov.UK for the latest information on flood warnings in force, river levels, and five day flood forecast.’
This message will be updated by 19:30 on the 15/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2019 03:36
Ea Beck, River Skell
A band of rain has now moved across South Yorkshire and scattered showers are forecast during the morning of Friday 15th November. Levels on Ea Beck have risen in response to the rain and will remain high throughout Friday morning. The peak is expected to be much lower than those seen on the 7th and 8th of November. Our Leeds incident room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Incident response staff have deployed pumps, people and equipment so that we can reduce levels of water in the worst affected areas, and increase the capacity of our washlands for the coming days. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11:40 on the 15th of November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2019 18:36
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have been falling in the Ea Beck catchment and neighbouring washlands throughout today. However we are beginning to see a rise in levels from the rain that has fallen this afternoon. This rain will continue till later this evening and will be followed by showers overnight and into tomorrow (15/11/2019). Given the wet ground conditions, we expect local rivers to respond, rising steadily, peaking overnight. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings for the Ea Beck catchment. We continue to support the coordinated multi‐agency response and our incident room is open 24/7. Our incident response staff have deployed pumps, people and equipment so that we can reduce levels of water in the worst affected areas, and increase the capacity of our washlands for the coming days. This message will be updated by 02:45 on 15/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2019 10:49
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have continued to steadily fall overnight in the Ea Beck catchment and neighbouring washlands. This morning, Thursday, 14/11/2019, we are seeing a band of rain start to move across South Yorkshire, followed by showers overnight and into tomorrow. Given the wet ground conditions, we expect local rivers to respond, rising steadily from late afternoon onwards, returning to high levels overnight. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings for the Ea Beck.
We continue to support the coordinated multi‐agency response and our incident room is open 24/7. Our incident response staff have deployed pumps, people and equipment so that we can reduce levels of water in the worst affected areas, and increase the capacity of our washlands for the coming days.
This message will be updated by 18:50 on 14/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2019 02:18
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. River levels in Ea Beck and the Lower River Don remain high as water slowly drains from adjacent wash-lands and higher spring tides hold freshwater back. A further band of rain is forecast afternoon/overnight on Thursday14 November and we are monitoring this closely. This message will be updated by 10:15 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2019 18:16
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. The Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high, with washlands storing excess water. A further band of rain is forecast for evening/overnight on Thursday 14 November and we are monitoring this closely. Given the wet ground, we expect local rivers will respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 02:15 14/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2019 12:22
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. The Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high, with washlands storing excess water. A further band of rain is forecast for evening/overnight on Thursday 14 November and we are monitoring this closely. Given the wet ground, we expect local rivers will respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 20:15 13/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2019 04:00
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. The Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high, with wash-lands storing excess water. Further significant impacts on river levels are not forecast today (Wednesday, 13/11/19). However, a further band of rain is forecast for evening/overnight on Thursday 14 November and we are monitoring this closely. Given the wet ground, we expect local rivers will respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 12:00, 13/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2019 19:57
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high, with washlands operating. Further scattered showers are expected through today (Tuesday 12/11/2019), however, we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels. Looking ahead we are expecting a band of rain to move across the catchments broadly from the east on Thursday night. This will be locally heavy, particularly for high ground exposed to the south and south-east. Given the wet condition of the catchment, we expect to see the rivers respond.
We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 04:00 on 13/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2019 11:08
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high. Further scattered showers are expected through today (Tuesday 12/11/2019), however, we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Looking ahead we are expecting a band of rain to move across the catchments broadly from the east on Thursday night. This will be locally heavy, particularly for high ground exposed to the south and south-east. Given the wet condition of the catchment, we expect to see the rivers respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 19:00 on 12/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Nov 2019 03:18
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high. Further scattered showers are expected through today (Tuesday 12/11/2019), however, we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Looking ahead we are expecting a band of frontal rain to move across the catchments from the west on Thursday night. This will be locally heavy, particularly for high ground exposed to the south and south-east. Given the wet condition of the catchment, we expect to see the rivers respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 11:30 on 12/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2019 19:35
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force. Ea Beck Outfall is currently operating and levels in the lower reaches still remain high. Further scattered showers are expected through this evening and into Tuesday 12/11/2019, however, we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Looking ahead we are expecting a band of frontal rain to move across the catchments from the west on Thursday night. This will be locally heavy, particularly for high ground exposed to the south and south-east. Given the wet condition of the catchment, we expect to see the rivers respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 03:30 on 12/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2019 10:19
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as we expect river levels to remain high. We are expecting scattered showers throughout today (Monday, 11/11/19), however we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Looking ahead we are expecting a band of frontal rain to move across the catchments from the west on Thursday night. This will be locally heavy, particularly for high ground exposed to the south and south-east. Given the wet condition of the catchment, we expect to see the rivers respond. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 18:15 on 11/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Nov 2019 02:47
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as we expect river levels to remain high. We are expecting scattered showers throughout today (Monday, 11/11/19), however we do not currently expect this to have any further significant impact on river levels.
We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 10:45 on 11/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Nov 2019 19:05
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as we expect river levels to remain high. There may be scattered showers this evening and overnight into Monday, 11/11/19, however we do not expect this to have any significant impact on river levels. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 03:05 on 11/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Nov 2019 11:04
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as we expect river levels to remain high. We do not expect any further rainfall over Sunday 10/11/19, however, the forecast for the rest of the week is unsettled. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 19:05 on 10/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 10 Nov 2019 02:47
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force as we expect river levels to remain high. We do not expect any further significant rain in the next 24 hours, but continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 10:45 on 10/11/2019 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2019 18:30
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force today (9/11/19) as river levels are forecast to remain high. No further significant rainfall is forecast, though there may be further showers over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation closely from the incident room and have staff onsite in the area. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 02:30 on 10/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Nov 2019 10:12
Ea Beck, River Skell
This flood alert remains in force today (9/11/19) until the flood risk across the Ea Beck catchment has reduced. No further significant rainfall is forecast, though there may be further showers over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation closely from the incident room and have staff onsite in the area. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 09/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2019 21:49
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have peaked and are beginning to recede. We expect river levels to remain higher than normal until the early hours of tomorrow, 09/11/19, and a Flood Warning still remains in force in the catchment.
This flood alert will remain in force until river levels drop below thresholds of concern. No further significant rainfall is forecast, though there may be further showers over the next 24 hours. Our incident response staff are monitoring the situation closely from the incident room and have staff onsite in the area.
Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded, and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 05:30 on 09/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2019 07:37
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have risen as a result of the persistent heavy rainfall from yesterday and overnight. Consequently, flooding of roads and low lying land is expected today, 08/11/19. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, but we expect river levels to remain high throughout today.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and our incident room is open. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
We will aim to update this message by 15:30 today, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Oct 2019 03:15
Ea Beck, River Skell
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Levels remain high and are currently peaking. No further rainfall is expected and consequently no additional property flooding is expected.
The areas most at risk are Bolsover Coking Works and Netherthorpe.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation from the Leeds incident room. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 10:00 today, 27/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 18:32
Ea Beck, River Skell
Levels in Ea Beck have risen as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Currently we do not expect to issue a Flood Warning, however we will continue to monitor the river levels and provide updates as appropriate. Fordstead Lane is closed and will remain so until the situation improves. Norwood Spillway is currently operating. We are not expecting any further rainfall. As a result of the high river levels, flooding of low lying roads and farmland remains possible until tomorrow.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 02:30 tomorrow morning, or as the situation changes.