Flood Warning Info - River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge
Area Description
Howe Village and Skipton Bridge including properties along and off the B6267 and the A61.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 25 Jan 2024 07:44
River Swale
River levels are falling but remain high on the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge due to recent rainfall associated with Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Showers are forecast in the coming days however we expect levels to continue falling. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 15:30pm on Thursday 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2024 23:58
River Swale
River levels have peaked but remain high on the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge due to recent rainfall associated with Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Showers are forecast in the coming days however we expect levels to fall slowly. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 08:00am on Thursday 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2024 15:14
River Swale
River levels have peaked but remain high on the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge due to Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. There is no further significant rainfall forecast for today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 3:30am on Thursday 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jan 2024 07:20
River Swale
River levels are rising on the River Swale due to Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding is expected at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61 from 7:30AM on Wednesday 24/01/2024. There is no further significant rainfall forecast for today. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 3:30PM on Wednesday 24/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2024 22:27
River Swale
River levels are falling slowly on the River Swale. Some areas remain at risk of flooding including Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday associated with Storm Jocelyn which will see river levels rise again. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2024 16:20
River Swale
River levels remain high on the River Swale due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding is expected at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday associated with Storm Jocelyn which will keep river levels high. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 00:30am on Tuesday 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2024 08:28
River Swale
River levels are rising on the River Swale due to Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding is expected at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61 from 09:00AM on Monday 22/01/2024. There is no further significant rainfall forecast for today. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We are closely monitoring the situation. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 4:30pm on Monday 22/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Dec 2023 05:20
River Swale
River levels remain stable but high on the River Swale due to Storm Gerritt. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding remains possible at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61 on Friday 29/12/2023. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 1:30PM on Friday 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2023 21:47
River Swale
River levels remain stable but high on the River Swale due to Storm Gerritt. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding remains possible at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61 on Friday 29/12/2023. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 05:45am on Friday 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2023 14:29
River Swale
River levels remain high on the River Swale due to Storm Gerrit. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding remains possible at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61, Thursday 28/12/2023. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:30pm on Thursday 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2023 06:36
River Swale
River levels are rising on the River Swale due to Storm Gerrit. Areas most at risk include Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Flooding is expected at Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61 from 10:30AM on Thursday 28/12/2023. Further rainfall is forecast this morning. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 2:30PM on Thursday 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Oct 2023 06:37
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as river levels are high on the River Swale at Howe village and at Skipton Bridge due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Properties may begin to flood at this level, put your flood plan in action. Levels will remain high during today, Sunday 22/10/2023. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 23:02
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as river levels are high on the River Swale at Howe village and at Skipton Bridge due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Properties may begin to flood at this level, put your flood plan in action. Levels will remain high overnight into Sunday. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 07:00 on 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 15:19
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as river levels are high on the River Swale at Howe village and at Skipton Bridge due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Properties may begin to flood at this level, put your flood plan in action. Levels will remain high overnight into Sunday. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 23:00 on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 07:26
River Swale
River levels are rising on the River Swale at Howe village and at Skipton Bridge due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Properties may begin to flood at this level. Put your flood plan in action. Further rainfall is expected throughout today, Saturday 21/10/2023. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 15:00 on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2022 04:41
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge remains in force. River levels are falling but will remain higher than usual overnight and into Tuesday morning, 22/02/2022. Flooding will affect locations near the River Swale, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 21:13
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge remains in force. River levels are now falling slowly but will remain high through Tuesday morning, 22/02/2022. Flooding will affect locations near the River Swale, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by 0900 on Tuesday morning.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 12:07
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge remains in force. River levels are now falling slowly but will remain high for the rest of today, Monday 21/02/2022.
Flooding will affect locations near the River Swale, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Howe village and properties along and off the B6267 and the A61. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by this evening 21/02/2022.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 00:41
River Swale
This flood warning is now in force. River levels are rising due to heavy rainfall in the early hours of Sunday 20/02/2022. Further rainfall is expected overnight and will be followed by showers and further rainfall on Monday 21/02/2022. This will fall on already wet catchments and river levels are rising quickly. We are monitoring river levels closely. The river level is expected to peak at about 6.15m at Maunby and then fall overnight. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated by 09:00 am on 21/02/2022
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 10:36
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is now 4.9m and is falling. However, river levels will remain high throughout Friday, 22/01/2021. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further updates are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated on Friday evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 02:41
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is now 5.2m and is falling. However, river levels will remain high overnight on Thursday and into Friday, 22/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. No further significant rainfall is expected in the next 24 hours. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further updates are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated on Friday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 16:46
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.50m and will remain high today, Thursday 21/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. No further significant rainfall is expected today. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further updates are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or asthe situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 08:48
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.68m and will remain high today, Thursday 21/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. No further significant rainfall is expected today. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further updates are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 00:28
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.66m and falling but will remain high on Thursday 21/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Further heavy rain is expected until Thursday morning. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further updates are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:10
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.81m and will remain high throughout Wednesday 20/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Further heavy rain is expected until Thursday 21/01/2021 and we expect river levels to rise accordingly. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 08:00
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued as a result of recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.47m and will remain high throughout Wednesday 20/01/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Further heavy rain is expected until Thursday 21/01/2021 and we expect river levels to rise accordingly. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 00:42
River Swale
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 4.7m and will continue to fall gradually into Wednesday 04/11/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Howe. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 04/11/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2020 19:14
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of river levels responding to recent heavy rainfall. The current river level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.2m and will continue to fall gradually overnight into Wednesday 04/11/20. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2020 11:18
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of river levels responding to recent heavy rainfall. The current river level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.73 m and falling gradually on Tuesday 3rd November. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Nov 2020 02:47
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of river levels responding to recent heavy rainfall. The river level at Maunby is 5.8m and is starting to fall on Tuesday 3rd November. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2020 21:36
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued as a result of river levels responding to heavy rainfall over the weekend. The river level at Maunby is 6.11m and is starting to fall on the evening of Monday 2nd November. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2020 13:43
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued as a result of river levels responding to heavy rainfall over the weekend. The river level at Maunby is 6.17m and is starting to peak on Monday 2nd November. The river levels will gradually decrease throughout this afternoon. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 02:20
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels, in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.28m and is falling slowly. Levels are expected to remain high during Wednesday 26/02/20. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 18:13
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels, in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.1m and is falling slowly. Levels are expected to remain high into Wednesday 26/02/20. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 09:00
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels, in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.5m and is about to peak. Levels are expected to remain high through Tuesday 25/02/20, in response to overnight rainfall and melting snow. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 00:24
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 4.6m and forecast to rise. Levels are expected to remain high into Tuesday 25/02/20 in response to recent snow and rainfall. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 16:28
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby has fallen to 4.44m. Levels are expected to remain high through Monday 24/02/2020 in response to recent overnight snow and rainfall. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and we will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 08:23
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 4.8m. Levels have peaked and are continuing to fall but will remain high through Monday 24/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 00:31
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.3m. Levels have peaked and are continuing to fall but will remain high overnight into Monday 24/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further rainfall is expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 17:27
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.4m. Levels have peaked and are continuing to fall but will remain high on Sunday and into Monday 24/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 09:29
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.4m. Levels have peaked and are continuing to fall but will remain high on Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 00:52
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels in response to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.8m. Levels have peaked and are continuing to fall but will remain high overnight into Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 17:52
River Swale
This flood warning is in force due to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 6.12m and is approaching the peak. Levels upstream are falling. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 10:40
River Swale
This flood warning is in force due to heavy rainfall overnight on Friday (21/02/20). The current level of the River Swale at Maunby is 5.54m and is expected to rise to 5.8m later today, Saturday 22/02/2020. Areas of concern include properties in Howe. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. We are monitoring this situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or if the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 22:31
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Maunby is 4.9 and is falling slowly but will remain high into Tuesday morning 18/2/2020. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected. We are closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 14:59
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to heavy rain associated with Storm Dennis. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. The current level at Maunby is 5.4m. River levels are now falling slowly, but are expected to remain high through the rest of today, Monday 17/02/20. Our Area Incident Room is open and our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 17 Feb 2020 06:22
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to heavy rain associated with Storm Dennis. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. The current level at Maunby is 5.8m and has now peaked, but levels are expected to remain high through Monday, 17/02/20. Our Area Incident Room is open and our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and stay aware in case further warnings are issued. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 22:29
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to heavy rain associated with Storm Dennis. Levels will remain high through Sunday evening 16/02/2020 and monday morning 17/02/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. The current level at Maunby is 6.1m and is expected to remain around this level during Sunday evening. Our Area Incident Room is open and our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 14:07
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to heavy rain associated with Storm Dennis. Levels will remain high through Sunday 16/02/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. The current level at Maunby is 6.1m and is expected to remain around this level during Sunday afternoon. Our Area Incident Room is open and our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 05:55
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued due to heavy rain overnight on Saturday. Levels are likely to continue rising this morning on Sunday 16/02/2020. Areas that are particularly at risk of flooding are low lying properties in Howe. Our Area Incident Room is open and our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 14:25
River Swale
The flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Howe village and Skipton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Maunby are currently 5.9m and have now peaked. River levels at Maunby are falling slowly but will remain high on Monday 10/02/2020. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff have been out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 03:50
River Swale
The flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Howe village and Skipton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Maunby are currently 6.1m and will remain high during Monday 10.2.20. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff have been out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:54
River Swale
We are issuing the flood warning for the River Swale at Howe village and Skipton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise on Sunday, 09/02/2020. River levels are currently 5.6m and are continuing to rise higher than forecast at Maunby. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff have been out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.