Flood Alert Info - Whiston Brook catchment
Area Description
Whiston Brook at Whiston.
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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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 13:55
Whiston Brook
Water levels in Whiston Brook (south-east of Rotherham) are rising in response to rainfall today, 2nd January. Rainfall is expected to continue into this evening and we may need to review the need for a flood warning within the next hour (Whiston Brook at Whiston) based on the current forecast. Flooding of low-lying land is possible so please avoid waterlogged/flooded fields next to the river and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:00 am 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 22:32
Whiston Brook
River levels are now falling 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 12:28
Whiston Brook
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall overnight and this morning. Consequently, flooding of roads and low-lying land is expected between now and 14:00 today, 17/11/22. Flooding of properties from rivers is not forecast at this point, however there may be surface water issues locally. Areas most at risk are low lying land alongside the brook.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the day. We expect river levels to peak around 13:00 today. 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 20:20 on 17/11/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 03:30
Whiston Brook
River levels have now started to fall following heavy and persistent rainfall yesterday (06/02/2021). Although wintery showers associated with Storm Darcy are expected through until midnight tonight (07/02/2021), river levels are not expected to rise significantly. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please remain vigilant as catchments remain very wet. 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 6 Feb 2021 19:30
Whiston Brook
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 Whiston Brook. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and checking defences.
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 28 Jan 2021 06:57
Whiston Brook
Rivers have begun to react to the overnight rainfall. The rainfall was not as intense as forecast, however levels have risen and will remain elevated. Levels will peak between 07:00 and 10:00 this morning (28/01/21). Rain will continue to fall until midday today (28/01/21) before becoming more patchy this afternoon. A further band of rain will pass through the catchment this evening, seeing another rise in levels, similar to this morning. The risk of flooding to low lying land, roads and farmland remains. We are closely monitoring the situation and our operational staff have been out checking flood defences and clearing screens of debris. 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 13:00, 28/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Jan 2021 20:34
Whiston Brook
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of a period of wet weather from around midnight tonight (Wednesday, 27/01/2021) until Friday morning. The heaviest rainfall is likely to be during the early hours of Thursday morning, becoming more patchy during daylight hours. Given the saturated conditions, we expect river levels to respond readily to this rainfall and currently we expect to see rivers peaking between 06:00 and 08:00 Thursday morning. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning. Areas most at risk include Whiston Brook. We are closely monitoring the situation and our operational staff have been out checking flood defences and clearing screens of debris. 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 tomorrow morning, 28/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 07:44
Whiston Brook
Levels on Whiston Brook have risen quickly this morning, Monday 24/02/2020, in response to the recent rainfall. Levels are expected to remain high until early afternoon before they will begin to fall. Persistent rainfall is forecast for Monday until around lunch time and then will ease away.
We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please avoid driving on low-lying roads and keep clear of footpaths which are close to watercourses. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 15:35 on the 24/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 07:50
Whiston Brook
River levels on the Lower Rother have now peaked and will fall steadily throughout the day. Although further showers are forecast today (16/02/2020), we do not expect these to cause the river to rise further. Flooding of low-lying roads and farmland remains possible through Sunday and beyond.
We are closely monitoring the situation from our Leeds incident room. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths and roads near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low-lying land that may be flooded. See GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. For weather forecasts, see the Met Office. This message will be updated by 15:55, 16/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 13:46
Whiston Brook
Heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis is forecast from midday today, 15 February 2020.
Due to the flashy nature of the Whiston Brook we are issuing this flood alert in case the area is impacted by the heaviest rainfall totals.
Because of the already saturated ground, river levels would be likely to rise rapidly.
We are closely monitoring the situation from our incident room. If you observe flooding, please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads near watercourses. Please also plan driving routes to avoid low lying land that may be flooded. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast and for weather forecasts please see the Met Office. This message will be updated at 21:45 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:29
Whiston Brook
River levels have risen and will continue to rise throughout the afternoon on Sunday (09/02/2020) as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread rain and high winds are expected to continue through to early afternoon Sunday. We urge residents to prepare, remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through low-lying land or near local watercourses. Our incident room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message by 20:30 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 23 Nov 2019 05:26
Whiston Brook
This flood alert was issued based on the forecast of rain overnight tonight and into this morning, Saturday 23 November. Widespread rain is forecast to move across the area today, continuing for much of the day. As the ground is already saturated, this may lead to local surface water issues and cause small watercourses to rise. Currently the heavier rain looks to be further north so we are not expecting any significant flooding issues. Therefore we will review whether we can remove this flood alert once we have more certainty about the forecast.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2019 20:00
Whiston Brook
This flood alert has be issued based on the forecast of rain overnight tonight, 22/11/2019 and into Saturday daytime.
Widespread rain is forecast to move across the catchment from 03:00am Saturday morning. Watercourses are currently forecast to start responding from 04:00am Saturday, rising throughout the morning and peaking just before lunch. Peak levels are currently expected to be below those experienced earlier this month.
This message will be updated by 04:00 on 23/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2019 01:32
Whiston Brook
Whiston Brook peaked at 8pm on Thursday and has been falling since. There is no further significant rainfall forecast and levels will continue to fall through Friday morning (15th November).
The Leeds incident room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. See GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 09:30 on the 15th of November, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2019 17:09
Whiston Brook
This Flood Alert has been re-issued as river levels have started to rise due to the current rainfall moving across South Yorkshire. Rotherham council have left sandbags for collection at The Golden Ball Pub car park, Turner Lane, S60 4HY and The Sitwell Arms Pub, Pleasley Road, S60 4HQ. This evening’s rainfall will be followed by showers overnight and into tomorrow, 15/11/19. Given the wet ground conditions, we expect local rivers to respond and peak around 20:00 tonight, however river levels are not expected to reach heights seen last week (7/11/2019).
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring the forecast and liaising closely with our partners, there is a multi-agency response in Whiston presently. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated at 01:10 on 15/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2019 14:40
Whiston Brook
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high levels expected on the Whiston Brook catchment as a band of rain starts to move across South Yorkshire today, 14/11/2019. This rainfall will be followed by showers overnight and into tomorrow, 15/11/19. Given the wet ground conditions, we expect local rivers to respond and rise steadily from late Thursday afternoon onwards and peak around 20:00 tonight, however river levels are not expected to reach heights seen last week (7/11/2019).
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are monitoring the forecast and liaising closely with our partners, there is a multi-agency response in Whiston presently. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated at 22:30 on 14/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2019 19:05
Whiston Brook
River levels are extremely high as a result of persistent rainfall and the catchment is at full capacity. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property and roads remains. Areas most at risk are Whiston Brook.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Further showers are forecast over the next 24 hours however we do not expect this rainfall to cause any further impacts. We do expect river levels to remain high this evening and into tomorrow 09/11/19. We are operating all our flood risk assets to their maximum. Please put your flood plan into action and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 03:05 on 09/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Nov 2019 04:17
Whiston Brook
The flooding of roads and low-lying farmland is possible until the morning of Friday 08/11/19. The areas most at risk are low-lying areas around Whiston Brook. We are continuing to monitor the situation from our incident room. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2019 15:52
Whiston Brook
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall today, 07/11/2019. Consequently, flooding of roads and low-lying farmland is possible until the morning of Friday 08/11/19. The areas most at risk are low-lying areas around Whiston Brook. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours, however, we do expect to see river levels starting to fall. Our incident response staff are continuing to closely monitoring the forecast from the Incident Room. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Nov 2019 07:45
Whiston Brook
River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and low-lying farmland is possible for the next 24 hours until the morning of Friday 08/11/19. The areas most at risk are low-lying areas around Whiston Brook. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to rise over the next 2 hours until around 9am, 07/11/19, and then remain high until 6am on 08/11/19.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast from the Incident Room.
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 15:30 on 07/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 22:26
Whiston Brook
This flood alert was issued based on trigger levels being met. The Environment Agency have had operational staff on site and can confirm that there has not been any overtopping of the embankments.
This Flood alert will remain in force as the river levels remain high throughout the night.
We would ask people to remain vigilant and contact the emergency services if you have any immediate flooding concerns.
The Leeds incident room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation.
This message will be updated in the next 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 13:23
Whiston Brook
River levels have continued to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Levels are expected to rise in response to further lighter rainfall across this afternoon, which is currently forecast to clear into the evening. Consequently flooding of low lying roads and farmland remains possible during the afternoon of 26/10/19. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Whiston Brook.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast from the Leeds incident room.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 21:15 today, 26/10/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 07:16
Whiston Brook
River levels have risen and are forecast to continue to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Levels are expected to rise throughout the day, and consequently flooding of low lying roads and farmland is possible between 07:00 and 18:00 today 26/10/19. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Whiston Brook.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast from the Leeds incident room.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 15:00 today, 26/10/19, or as the situation changes.