Flood Warning Info - River Derwent at Churchtown and Northwood
Area Description
River Derwent at Churchtown and Northwood including Harrison Way.
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.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 14:46
River Derwent
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 14:32
River Derwent
River levels have risen at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is possible between 15:30 and 15:00 today, 20/10/2023. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 10:00 tomorrow morning
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 07:25
River Derwent
River levels have risen but are steady at the Matlock river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage. Further light rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to remain high until 22/02/2022. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid contact with flood water and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated this afternoon at 15:00, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 02:40
River Derwent
River levels have risen but are steady at the Matlock river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next few hours with showers expected overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 22/02/2022. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water. Avoid contact with flood water 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 Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 18:30
River Derwent
River levels have risen at the Matlock river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected this evening, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next few hours with showers expected overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 21/02/2022. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 16:08
River Derwent
River levels have risen at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected from 18:00 today, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 22/02/22.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated by 21:00 on 20/12/22, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 01:27
River Derwent
River levels are rising at the Matlock river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected imminently. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until at least tomorrow.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 21/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2019 08:39
River Derwent
River levels have risen at the Matlock river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
No further significant rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to rise until mid-afternoon on 08/11/2019.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services.
Please move family, pets and cars to safety and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2019 01:48
River Derwent
River levels have risen at the Matlock river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent.
Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage. Peak levels are likely to be similar to those in 2007.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours. We expect river levels to continue to slowly rise until around 8am this morning (08/11/19).
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and patrolling watercourses in the area.
Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2019 16:53
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected after 18:00 today, 07/11/2019. Areas most at risk are Northwood, and Churchtown, including Rectory Farm, and Hope Cottage.
We expect river levels to continue to rise overnight into Friday, 08/11/19. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.