Flood Warning Info - River Swale at Helperby
Area Description
Helperby including Bridge Street, Dunroyal and Tofts Lane.
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 10:49
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. Levels on the River Swale remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads, and farmland remains possible. The level at Crakehill is falling, but is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Areas most at risk are access roads at Helperby. 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 a 5 day flood forecast and current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Jan 2021 03:09
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. Levels on the River Swale remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads, and farmland remains possible. The level at Crakehill is falling, but is expected to remain high overnight and into Saturday 23/01/21. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Areas most at risk are access roads at Helperby. 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 a 5 day flood forecast and current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 18:59
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. Levels on the River Swale remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads, and farmland remains possible. The level at Crakehill is 5.15m and is now falling, but is expected to remain high through Friday and the weekend. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Areas most at risk are access roads at Helperby. 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 22 Jan 2021 10:55
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. Levels on the River Swale remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads, and farmland is possible through Friday, 22/01/2021. The level at Crakehill is 5.3m and is now falling, but is expected to remain high through the afternoon. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Areas most at risk are access roads at Helperby. 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 on Friday evening, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 03:04
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. Levels on the river Swale remain high as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Flooding of property, roads, and farmland is possible overnight on Thursday, and Friday 22/01/2021. The level at Crakehill is 5.32m and is expected to remain high overnight, before falling on Friday. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Areas most at risk are access roads at Helperby. 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 on Friday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:00
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels are rising as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The level at Crakehill is 5.32m and rising. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 21 Jan 2021 10:12
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels are rising as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The level at Crakehill is 5.23m and rising. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 21 Jan 2021 02:16
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels are rising as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The level at Crakehill is 4.85m and rising. Further heavy rain is expected until Thursday morning 21/01/2021, and we expect river levels to rise accordingly. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 16:32
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby has been issued. River levels are rising as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The level at Crakehill is 4.5m and will continue to rise for the rest of day, on Wednesday 20/02/2021. Further heavy rain is expected until Thursday 21/01/2021 and we expect river levels to rise accordingly. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 28 Dec 2020 23:05
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels have risen as a result of recent rainfall associated with Storm Bella. The river Swale remains high at Crakehill, having peaked at 4.6m in the early hours of Monday 28/12/20. The level at the Swale at Crakehill has fallen slightly through the day, but is forecast to rise again overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday 29/12/20. We are monitoring the situation closely. This message will be updated on Tuesday morning or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 16:48
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels have risen as a result of recent rainfall associated with Storm Bella. The river Swale remains high at Crakehill, having peaked at 4.6m in the early hours of Monday 28/12/20. The level at the Swale at Crakehill has fallen slightly through the day, but is forecast to rise again overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday 29/12/20. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 28 Dec 2020 08:52
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby remains in force. River levels have risen as a result of recent rainfall associated with Storm Bella. The river Swale remains high at Crakehill, having peaked at 4.6m in the early hours of Monday morning 28/12/20, and will continue to remain high today. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 22:09
River Swale
The flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby has been issued. River levels have risen as a result of recent rainfall associated with Storm Bella. The river Swale is rising and is forecast to reach between 4.9 and 5m at Crakehill between 5:30 and 8:30 am on Monday morning 28/12/20, before slowly falling throughout Monday. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 16:27
River Swale
This Flood Warning remains in force as river levels remain high following recent heavy rainfall, but are now beginning to fall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is around 4.5m and will continue to fall gradually today, Wednesday 04/11/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may still be flooded. This message will be updated later today, 04/11/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 08:27
River Swale
This Flood Warning remains in force as River levels remain high following recent heavy rainfall, but are now beginning to fall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is around 4.8m and will continue to fall gradually today, Wednesday 04/11/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 later today, 04/11/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Nov 2020 00:41
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 Crakehill is 5m and will continue to fall gradually into Wednesday 04/11/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 19:19
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current river level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 5.0m and is about to peak. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current river level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.98m and will continue to increase gradually before peaking this afternoon, Tuesday 3rd November. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current River Swale level at Crakehill is 4.7m and will continue to increase gradually before peaking on Tuesday 3rd November. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. 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 21:15
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued as levels have risen on the River Swale, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level on the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.5m and will continue to rise into Tuesday 03/11/20, reaching 4.9m in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please 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 26 Feb 2020 09:16
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible during Wednesday 26/02/2020. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.75m and levels are expected to remain high during Wednesday 26/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby.
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. Our Area Incident Room remains open and incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Feb 2020 03:39
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible during Wednesday 26/02/20. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.8m and levels are expected to remain high during Wednesday. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby.
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 19:24
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible into Wednesday 26/02/20. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.8m and levels are expected to remain high into Wednesday 26/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 13:14
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.8m and is expected to rise during Tuesday afternoon 25/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 04:40
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.8m and is expected to remain high during Tuesday 25/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 21:44
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.8m and is expected to rise slowly during Tuesday 25/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 12:42
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.9m and falling slowly. Levels will remain high through Monday 24/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 04:43
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels on the River Swale remain high, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 5m and remaining steady. Levels will remain high overnight into Monday 24/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 21:20
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels have risen on the River Swale, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level on the River Swale at Crakehill is 5.0m and will remain around this level during Sunday night and into tomorrow morning, Monday 24/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 12:27
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels have risen on the River Swale, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level on the River Swale at Crakehill is 5.0m and will remain around this level through Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Further rain is forecast through the coming week and river levels are expected to rise and fall in response. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 04:25
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force as levels have risen on the River Swale, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level on the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.9m and will remain high on Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Further rain is forecast during Sunday 23/02/2020, and into the coming week. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Stay aware of your surroundings as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Activate any property flood protection products you may have. 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 20:25
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued as levels have risen on the River Swale, as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. The current level on the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.55m and will continue to rise into Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties in Helperby. Further rain is forecast during Sunday 23/02/2020, and into the coming week. At present there is some uncertainty around the forecast and we are issuing the Flood Warning as a precaution. Our incident room remains open and incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please 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 19 Feb 2020 06:53
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is 4.2m. However, further significant rain is expected late on Wednesday into Thursday. We expect levels to remain high throughout Wednesday 19/02/2020 and into Thursday. 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 18 Feb 2020 22:50
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is 4.4m and falling slowly. However, further significant rain is expected late on Wednesday into Thursday. We expect levels to remain high throughout Wednesday 19/02/2020 and into Thursday. 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 18 Feb 2020 15:12
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is 4.77m and falling slowly. However, levels are forecast to stop falling and begin rising very slowly on Tuesday evening 18/02/2020 in response to showery rain on the upper Pennines. We expect levels to remain high throughout Tuesday and into Wednesday 19/02/2020. 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 18 Feb 2020 06:41
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is just over 5m and falling slowly. We expect levels to remain high through tuesday 18/02/2020. 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 22:30
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is 5.2m and will remain around this level into Tuesday, 18/02/20. 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 recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is at 5.3m and will remain around this level through Monday, 17/02/20. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected throughout Monday 17/02/20. 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 06:36
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Crakehill is at 5.3m and will remain around this level through Monday, 17/02/20. Consequently, flooding of property and farmland is expected throughout Monday 17/02/20. 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 16 Feb 2020 22:42
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The level at Crakehill is at 5.3m and rising. The river level is forecast to reach 5m overnight on Sunday, 16/02/2020, and remain high into Monday. River levels are forecast to peak in the early hours of Monday morning. 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 16 Feb 2020 14:31
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The level at Crakehill is at 5m and rising. We expect the peak to reach a similar level to last weekend over the course of Sunday 16/02/2020. 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 16 Feb 2020 10:40
River Swale
This flood warning has been issued due to recent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. The current level of the River Swale at Crakehill is 4.66m and rising. We expect river levels to rise to similar levels as those experienced last weekend with Storm Ciara. Peak levels are expected on Monday morning 17.2.20. 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 12 Feb 2020 05:05
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Thornton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Crakehill are currently 4.3m and falling. 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 11 Feb 2020 21:14
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Thornton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Crakehill are currently 4.7m and are falling slowly but will remain high overnight on Tuesday 11/02/2020, and into Wednesday. 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 11 Feb 2020 17:25
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Thornton Bridge due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Crakehill are currently 4.9m and have now peaked. Levels are falling slowly but will remain high on Tuesday 11/02/2020 and then are forecast to rise slowly again overnight into Wednesday 12/02/2020. 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 11 Feb 2020 08:45
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Helperby due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Crakehill are currently 5.1m and have now peaked. Levels are falling slowly but will remain high on Tuesday 11/02/2020. 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 22:30
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Helperby due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise during Sunday and into Monday 10/02/2020. River levels are currently around 5.2m at Crakehill and are forecast to slowly rise to a peak of around 5.3m overnight. 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 15:01
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Helperby due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise during Sunday and into Monday 10/02/2020. River levels are currently around 5.1m at Crakehill and are forecast to slowly rise to a peak of around 5.3m overnight. 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 08:01
River Swale
This flood warning remains in force for the River Swale at Helperby due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise during Sunday and into Monday 10/02/2020. River levels are currently around 4.9m at Crakehill and are forecast to slowly rise through Monday, with a forecast peak level of around 5.3m on Monday evening. 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 00:37
River Swale
We are issuing this flood warning for the River Swale at Helperby due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise during Sunday and into Monday 10/02/2020. River levels are currently around 4.3m at Crakehill and could rise to 5.3m during Monday afternoon. 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.