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Flood Alert Info - Ryton Oldcotes catchment
Ryton Oldcotes catchment
River Ryton and tributaries from Lindrick Dale to Scrooby and Oldcotes Dyke from Oldcotes to Blyth.
Current Flood Alert Status
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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
River Ryton
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from overnight on 08 February 2026 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Worksop Gauge will begin rising at 01:00AM on 09/02/26. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 09 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
High river levels today may lead to flooding. The risk of flooding remains for low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Blyth Ryton Gauge remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 17:00 on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
High river levels today may lead to flooding. The risk of flooding remains for low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 36 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 07 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
High river levels today may lead to flooding. The risk of flooding remains for low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 21:00 on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of 05 February 2026 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. River levels at Worksop Gauge will rise until tomorrow evening on 06/02/2026. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Snow melt may result in rising river levels which could lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from today, 09/01/26. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. River levels at the Worksop River Gauge are expected to rise slowly over the next 24 hours due to melting snow. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on 10 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Snow melt may result in rising river levels which could lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from today, 09/01/26. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. River levels at the Worksop River Gauge are expected to rise slowly over the next 24 hours due to melting snow. No further significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 09 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Forecast high river levels this evening may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of 08 January 2026 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Storm Goretti brings the possibility of flooding due to heavy rainfall and snow over the next 24 hours. River levels at Blyth Gauge may rise rapidly due to the nature of the catchment. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 09 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. No further rain is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels are falling at the Worksop gauge but still remain a risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 18:30 on 16 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels at Worksop Gauge will remain high until 12:00 noon on 15/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 20:00 on 15 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Rising river levels tomorrow may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 15 November 2025 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels will begin rising at 08:00 on 14/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 15 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Forecast rising river levels tomorrow may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 15 November 2025 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels will begin rising at 06:00 on 14/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 14 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
Forecast rising river levels tomorrow may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 15 November 2025 . Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. River levels will begin rising at 06:00 on 14/11/25. We are closely monitoring the situation . Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 14 November 2025 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels remain high but are falling at the Blyth river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please 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, 08/01/24, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Worksop river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Flooding continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please 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, 07/01/24, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels have risen at the Worksop river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, the risk of flooding of roads and farmland remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 4 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 16:00 tomorrow, 07/01/25. 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. To check the status of road closures online, please visit the One Network live map. This message will be updated by 17:00 this evening, 06/01/25, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are forecast to rise at the Worksop river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 10:00 tomorrow morning, 01/01/2025. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to begin falling at 20:00 tomorrow, 01/01/2025. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 16:00 on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are forecast to rise at the Worksop river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected to begin from 10:00 tomorrow morning, 01/01/2025. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Heavy rainfall is forecast throughout the morning. We expect river levels to begin falling at 20:00 tomorrow, 01/01/2025. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are 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 16:00 on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
"River levels are rising at the Blyth river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding possible Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Thunderstorms are forecast over the next 8 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow 10/07/24. 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 09:00 tomorrow morning, 10/07/24, or as the situation changes."
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Worksop and Blyth river gauges as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected until the morning of Saturday the 10/02/2024. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the evening of Friday the 09/02/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 09:00 on 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Blyth river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible today, 09/02/24. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. We expect river levels to remain high until tomorrow 10/02/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. 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 17:00 this afternoon, 09/02/24, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are high but steady at the Worksop river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. The risk of flooding continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 10:00 tomorrow morning, 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are expected to rise in response to heavy rainfall forecast on Tuesday. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued 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 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are expected to rise in response to any heavier bursts of rainfall over the next few days. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Tuesday 02/01/24.
River Ryton
River levels are expected to rise in response to any heavier bursts of rainfall over the next few days. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 10am tomorrow, Monday 01/01/24.
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Worksop river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from this evening, 07/12/23. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 72 hours. We expect river levels to remain high through the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. 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 tomorrow morning, 08/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Worksop Park river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening, 07/12/23. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 96 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until the weekend. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. 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 around 20:00 this evening, 07/12/23, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels have risen at the Blyth river gauge as a result of rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast on Thursday 07/12/2023. We expect river levels to remain high until Wednesday, 06/12/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 06/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Blyth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible from 10:00 today, 05/12/2023. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast on Thursday 07/12/2023. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated this evening, 05/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are forecast to remain high at the Blyth gauge as a result of Storm Babet. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rain is expected tomorrow (24/10/23), with showers expected on Wednesday and Thursday. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the week. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and liaising with emergency services. Please stay aware in case further warnings are issued and avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses. Avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 05:00 on 24/10/2023 or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels remain high but are falling at the Blyth river gauge as a result of Storm Babet. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 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 09:00 on 23/10/23, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels have risen at the Worksop and Blyth river gauges as a result of Storm BABET. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland continues. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further light rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and river levels are expected to remain high over this 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 02:00 on 23/10/23, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels have risen at the Worksop river 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 Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. 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 Ryton
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Blyth and Worksop river gauges. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated by 13:00 this afternoon, 18/11/22, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels have risen at the Blyth river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible between 18:00 and 22:00 today, 17/11/2022. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 4 hours. We expect river levels to rise and remain high this evening. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low-lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning (18/11/2022) by 08:00, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
The area is currently experiencing localised thunderstorms. As a result, small, flashier rivers and streams may respond to this heavy rainfall. We expect this pre-emptive alert to be in force until tomorrow morning, 18th August 2022. Given the unpredictable nature of thunderstorms, there is low confidence in the exact locations, timings and impacts of rainfall at this point. Areas most at risk are low lying agricultural land, roads and footpaths close to small rivers and streams. Water levels could rise rapidly and potentially generate deep, fast flows. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are patrolling watercourses in the area and clearing weed screens. 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 evening, 17th August 2022, or as the situation changes.
River Ryton
River levels are rising at the Worksop river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible this evening, 16/08/22. Areas most at risk are low-lying agricultural land and roads including Priorswell Road, Central Avenue, Steeley Lane at Worksop, Snape Lane at Serlby, Mill Lane and Great North Road at Scrooby. Thunderstorms are forecast over the next 24 hours, with low confidence over exact timing and locations. We expect river levels to remain high through this evening on 16/08/22. 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, 17/08/22, or as the situation changes.