Flood Warning Info - Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley
Area Description
Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley including the Sewage Farm, the Wye Farm and the Recreational Ground.
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 14:44
River Wye
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 14:21
River Wye
River levels have risen at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible between 15:30 and 17:00 today, 20/10/2023. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours River levels are expected to rise until 07:00 tomorrow morning , 20/10/2023.
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 this evening, 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 00:47
River Wye
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Chatsworth + Ashford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6. Further light rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 21/02/22. 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 20:53
River Wye
River levels are rising at the Chatsworth + Ashford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to this evening, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few hours with showers expected overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 21/02/22. 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 15:45
River Wye
River levels are rising at the Chatsworth + Ashford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to this evening, 20/02/22 and tomorrow, 21/02/22. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6.
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. 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 21 Jan 2021 01:29
River Wye
River levels have risen at the Ashford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6. We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday morning, 21/01/21. We have received reports at 22:00 20/01/21 that the A6 between Bakewell and Rowsley is impassable due to flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and 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 tomorrow morning, 22/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 00:45
River Wye
River levels have risen at the Ashford river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property and roads is expected. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6.
We expect river levels to remain high until Thursday morning, 21/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and 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 tomorrow morning, 21/01/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Nov 2019 01:59
River Wye
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6. Further light rainfall is forecast this afternoon, 09/11/2019. 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 later this morning, 09/11/2019, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2019 09:11
River Wye
"River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6.
No further significant rainfall is forecast. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk.
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 02:55
River Wye
River levels are rising at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is imminent. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 3 hours. We expect river levels to remain high during 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 16:38
River Wye
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 Rowsley, including the A6.
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.