Flood Alert Info - Wash Dike catchment
Area Description
Wash Dike in Ferrybridge and Pontefract.
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
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 14:50
Wash Dike
River levels are rising on the Wash Dike due to heavy rainfall.
Areas most at risk include Wash Dike in Ferrybridge and Pontefract.
Flooding of low-lying land near watercourses is possible from the early hours of Friday 20th of October 2023. Further heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the weekend and river levels are expected to continue to rise. Our incident rooms will be open and we are closely monitoring rainfall and river levels. Please 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 22:40, 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Jul 2023 22:52
Wash Dike
This flood alert has been issued as river levels have risen rapidly due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area this evening, Saturday 08/07/2023. Further heavy showers are forecast over the next hour or so and we may need to issue flood warnings. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid roads near rivers which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 07:00 on Sunday 09/07/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2022 16:51
Wash Dike
River levels are rising on Wash Dike due to due to heavy, persistent showers. Areas most at risk include Wash Dike in Ferrybridge and Pontefract.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert if necessary.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Please be aware that localised surface water flooding is possible.
This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 01/11/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 20:17
Wash Dike
Intermittent rainfall is expected to continue throughout this evening, 15 February 2020 and overnight as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Wash dike will response to this rainfall, but currently we do not currently expect to issue the flood warning.
We continue to closely monitor the situation from our Leeds incident room. If you observe flooding, please avoid using low lying footpaths and roads. 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 04:15 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 12:31
Wash Dike
Heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis is forecast from midday today, 15 February 2020.
Due to the flashy nature of the Wash Dyke catchment 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 20:30 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 15:58
Wash Dike
Levels on Wash Dike have now fallen. This Flood Alert remains in force but we are expecting to remove it during Sunday (09/02/2020) afternoon. Although the heavy rainfall has eased, high winds and further showers are forecast this evening and into Monday (10/02/2020) but we do not anticipate any significant response on Wash Dike. Our incident room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message by 23:55 on 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 04:43
Wash Dike
River levels have risen and will continue to rise until around 07.30am (09/02/2020) as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread rain and high winds is expected to continue through to midday Sunday. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
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 12:40 9/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 20:13
Wash Dike
We are issuing this flood alert for Wash Dike due to forecast heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread rain and high winds are forecast from Saturday evening (08/02/2020) through to Sunday lunchtime. We expect river levels to start rising around 1am on Sunday (09/02/2020) and are to peak around 7am with levels remaining high until Sunday afternoon. 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 0415 09/02/20 or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 03:45
Wash Dike
This Flood Alert is being issued as a precautionary measure due to the isolated persistent heavy rainfall across the area. This is expected to continue into Saturday morning (26th October 2019). However, there is uncertainty over the amount of rainfall expected. River and surface water flooding may affect these areas. We urge you to remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are continuing to actively monitor the situation closely and will issue updates, and further flood alerts and warnings if necessary.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Oct 2019 20:42
Wash Dike
This Flood Alert is being issued as a precautionary measure due to the isolated persistent heavy rainfall across the area. This is expected to continue throughout this evening (Friday 25th October) and into Saturday morning (26th October). However, there is uncertainty over the amount of rainfall expected. River and surface water flooding may affect these areas. We urge you to remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through flood water. We are continuing to actively monitor the situation closely and will issue updates, and further flood alerts and warnings if necessary.
You can monitor your local weather conditions and river levels on the GOV.UK website.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Sep 2019 13:51
Wash Dike
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