Flood Warning Info - Borsdane and Hockery Brook at Hindley

An automated flood warning has been issued for this area. This is because river levels are at a height at which flooding is expected. Environment Agency staff are monitoring the situation. You should protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather conditions and river levels. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through floodwater. Activate any property flood protection products you may have.

River levels are rising at the First Avenue river gauge as a result of localised thunderstorms. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected/possible between 19:00 and 12:00 today/tomorrow, 16/05/21. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land adjacent to Borsdane Brook between Rayner Park and Rockingham Drive. Further thunderstorms are forecast over the next 12 hours, with low confidence over exact timing and locations. We expect river levels to remain high until 12:00 on 17/05/21. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue (further) flood warnings if necessary. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.

River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall and are expected to remain high until Friday. Consequently, flooding for land adjacent to Borsdane Brook between Rayner Park and Rockingham Drive. is possible today, Wednesday 20th January. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, Thursday 21st January or as the situation changes