Upper River Derwent from Ladybower Reservoir to the River Wye at Rowsley.
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The orange highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Alert.
Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area.
River Derwent
High River levels may lead to flooding. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. River levels at Chatsworth Gauge will peak around 5:00am tomorrow morning 15/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated by 18:00AM on 15 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
Forecast high river levels tomorrow evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of 14 November 2025 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Chatsworth Gauge will begin rising tomorrow evening 14/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses & plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 14 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are rising at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible to begin between 12:00 and 14:00 today, 01/01/2025. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Further patchy showers are forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow morning, 02/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight in to Wednesday 01/01/25. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin between 00:00 and 06:00 tomorrow, 01/01/25. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin rising at 22:00 on 31/12/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and patrolling watercourses in the area. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map. This message will be updated by 09:00 tomorrow morning, 01/01/25, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this evening, 02/01/24. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 8 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 10:00 tomorrow morning, 03/01/24, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are falling, however flooding of roads, paths and farmland remains possible. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Little rainfall is forecast over the rest of the weekend so river levels will continue to fall. We continue to closely monitor the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. This message will be updated by 18:00 on 22/10/23, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth gauge as a result of Storm BABET. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 19:00, tonight 19/10/23. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels will continue to rise over the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. 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 09:00 on 20/10/23, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. We expect river levels to rise and remain high until tomorrow 21/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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, 21/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from the early hours of tomorrow morning, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from the early hours of tomorrow morning, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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, 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.
River Derwent
River levels are forecast to rise at the Chatsworth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from the early hours of tomorrow morning, 20/02/22. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Bamford, Leadmill, Curbar, Grindleford, and Rowsley. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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, 20/02/22, or as the situation changes.