Flood Warning Info - River Clwyd at Pont Howkin, Ruthin
Area Description
Areas around Pont Howkin including Mwrog Street, Maes Ffynnon, Cae Ddol, Clwyd Street, Mill Street and Ruthin Gaol.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 19:24
North
The previous Flood Warning is no longer in force. River levels are falling. The heaviest rainfall has now cleared this area. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Dec 2024 14:33
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is expected. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is ongoing. The rainfall is forecast to continue until approximately 4:00 pm today. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2024 12:56
North
River levels are rising. Flooding to property is possible. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 15:18
North
Storm Babet is affecting this region.
River levels are expected to be above normal.
Flooding of Low-lying land and roads is expected.
Property flooding is not expected at this time, although some localised flooding problems may result from surface water.
We will continue to monitor the situation.
You can monitor the situation in your area by using our 'River Levels, Rainfall and Sea Data' on our website. For more information on our Flood Alerts and how we issue them, please visit the ‘How we forecast floods, issue warnings and assess flood risk’ page on our website.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 18:40
North
The rainfall is forecast to continue for at least the next 6 hours and conditions are expected to deteriorate. River levels at Ruthin are rising and are expected to do so for the next 3 hours. Flood defences are now in operation and inspections taking place. Overtopping and/or breaches of these defences may cause flooding to properties at risk. There is a significant risk of localised flooding problems from surface water.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 15:25
North
In addition to the area detailed, some localised flooding problems may result from surface water. River levels are above normal. We will continue to monitor the situation.
Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 04:02
North
In addition to the area detailed, some localised flooding problems may result from surface water. River levels are above normal. We will continue to monitor the situation. This message remains in force until further notice.
Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 13:05
North
In addition to the area detailed, some localised flooding problems may result from surface water.
River levels are above normal.
We will continue to monitor the situation.
This message remains in force until further notice.