Flood Warning Info - Swinney Beck at Masham
Area Description
Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 30 Jan 2024 07:26
Swinney Beck
River levels are falling but remain high on Swinney Beck due to recent heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near Swinney Beck, with low-lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and College Lane. No further significant rainfall is forecast today Tuesday, 30/01/2024. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 3:30pm on Tuesday 30/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Jan 2024 23:25
Swinney Beck
River levels have peaked but are still high on Swinney Beck due to rainfall from today, Monday 29/01/2024. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near Swinney Beck, with low-lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and College Lane. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday, 30/01/2024. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 7:30am on Tuesday 30/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Jan 2024 15:44
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen on Swinney Beck due to rainfall from today, Monday 29/01/2024 and overnight into Tuesday 30/01/2024. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near the Swinney Beck, with low-lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane. Flooding is expected from Monday evening. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday. Our incident rooms will be opening and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 11:30pm on Monday 29/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 01:52
Swinney Beck
River levels remain high on Swinney Beck due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near Swinney Beck, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane. Further rainfall is forecast in the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and please put your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 17:58
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen on Swinney Beck due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near Swinney Beck, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane.
Further rainfall is forecast Wednesday 03/01/2024. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and consider putting your flood plan into action.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 02:00am on 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 10:00
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen on Swinney Beck due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near the Swinney Beck, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane. Further rainfall is forecast today Tuesday 02/01/2024. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 6pm on 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 01:55
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen on Swinney Beck due to rain from Monday evening, 01/01/2024 and overnight into Tuesday morning, 02/01/2024. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near the Swinney Beck, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane. Flooding is expected from Monday evening, 01/01/2024. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 10am on 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Mar 2021 13:12
Swinney Beck
The flood warning for Swinney Beck at Masham remains in force as levels remain high as a result of persistent heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. The level has fallen slightly after a morning peak, but a second rise is forecast on Thursday afternoon 11/03/21 to similar or slightly lower levels than Thursday morning. Consequently, the risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland remains. Areas most at risk are properties along Feaby Road and Westholme Road. Rain is expected to continue throughout this morning, with showers into Friday 12/03/21. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and current river levels. This message will be updated on Thursday evening, 11/03/21, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 11 Mar 2021 05:14
Swinney Beck
The flood warning for Swinney Beck at Masham has been issued due to rising river levels as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties along Feaby Road and Westholme Road. The river is expected to peak at around 09:00 this morning Thursday, 11/03/21. Rain is expected to continue throughout this morning, with showers into Friday 12/03/21. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety. Please avoid walking or driving through floodwater and visit 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 02:35
Swinney Beck
The flood warning for Swinney Beck at Masham remains in force. Consequently, flooding of property roads and farmland is possible. River levels have peaked and are falling. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. The weather is forecast to remain unsettled with wintry showers for the next couple of days, rainfall totals are expected to be low. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 22/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 17:49
Swinney Beck
The flood warning for Swinney Beck at Masham remains in force. River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. Consequently, flooding of property remains possible. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please put your flood plan into action and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 09:52
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Thursday 21/01/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 01:31
Swinney Beck
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast.
Please put your flood plan into action and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Dec 2020 23:28
Swinney Beck
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of Storm Bella. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected today, 26/12/2020. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. We expect river levels to rise until 03:00 on 27/12/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers and stay away from fast moving water. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 27/12/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 4 Oct 2020 09:17
Swinney Beck
River levels on Swinney Beck at Masham remain high as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. River levels peaked at around 3.9m in the early hours of Sunday morning and are expected to remain high throughout the day. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water.
We are continuing to monitor the situation with incident response staff actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. This message will be updated on the afternoon of Sunday 4.10.2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Oct 2020 21:36
Swinney Beck
River levels on Swinney Beck at Masham have risen as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. Further light rainfall is forecast to continue into Sunday morning. River levels are expected to remain high until the rainfall has eased, and are currently forecast to peak at around 0.55m in the early hours on Sunday morning. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water.
We are continuing to monitor the situation with incident response staff actively checking river levels and the weather forecast. This message will be updated on the morning of Sunday 4.10.2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Mar 2020 06:57
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force in response to high levels on Swinney Beck as a result of localised rainfall. The current level of Swinney Beck in Masham is 0.38m and is continuing to fall slowly. Levels are expected to continue falling slowly during the rest of the day. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and our Incident Room is currently open. Please put your flood plan into action and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 29 Feb 2020 23:25
Swinney Beck
Levels on Swinney Beck are forecast to rise as a result of localised rainfall. The current level of Swinney Beck in Masham is 0.43m, and we currently expect river levels to peak at 03:30 Sunday 1st March at around 0.58m, before falling slowly during the rest of the day. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and our Incident Room is currently open.
Please put your flood plan into action and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 07:36
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of Swinney Beck in Masham is 0.36m and falling. Flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible. No further significant rainfall is forecast. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 23:55
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall. The current level of Swinney Beck in Masham is 0.44m and falling. Flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 14:55
Swinney Beck
This Flood Warning has been issued as river levels have risen. as a result of localised rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible between 15:30 today and 06:00 tomorrow, 24/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. Current level of Swinney Beck in Masham is 0.41m and rising. No further rainfall is forecast. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 08:24
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to raised river levels in response to recent rainfall. The current level of the Swinney Beck at Masham is 0.39m and is rising and falling around this level as it responds to local rainfall. Levels will remain high on Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas of concern are Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, Gun Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and The Avenue. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and we expect river levels to continue to rise and fall. 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 do not walk or drive through fast moving water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 00:41
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to raised river levels in response to recent rainfall. The current level of the Swinney Beck at Masham is 0.35m and is rising and falling around this level as it responds to local rainfall. Levels will remain high on Sunday 23/02/2020. Areas of concern are Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, Gun Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and The Avenue.
Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and we expect river levels to continue to rise and fall. 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 do not walk or drive through fast moving water and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 16:48
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to raised river levels. The current level of the Swinney Beck at Masham is 0.38m and is rising and falling around this level as it responds to local rainfall. Areas of concern are Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, Gun Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and The Avenue.
Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and we expect river levels to continue to keep rising and then falling. 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. 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 08:14
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force due to raised river levels. The current level of the Swinney Beck at Masham is 0.54m and is undulating around this level frequently as it responds to local rainfall. Areas of concern are Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, Gun Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and The Avenue. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall. 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. 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 00:57
Swinney Beck
This flood warning has been issued due to quickly rising river levels in response to rainfall on Friday (21/02/20). The current level of Swinney Beck at Masham is 0.46m and rising and is expected to peak in the next few hours. Areas of concern are Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, Gun Bank, Quaker Terrace, Silver Street and The Avenue. Further bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days and river levels are expected to rise and fall. 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. 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 16 Feb 2020 09:16
Swinney Beck
This flood warning has been issued due to heavy rainfall relating to Storm Dennis. River levels have risen and consequently, flooding is likely on Sunday 16/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. The level at Masham Swinney Beck is currently 0.76m but forecast to fall during the afternoon. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Feb 2020 23:00
Swinney Beck
This flood warning has been issued due to heavy rainfall this evening relating to Storm Dennis. River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding could occur after 1am on Sunday morning 16/02/2020. Areas most at risk are properties along Westholme Road. Rainfall is expected to continue through Sunday. We expect river levels to remain high through this time. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 02:00
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force for Swinney Beck at Masham due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. The level on Swinney Beck at Masham is now 0.3m and is falling although further patchy rainfall is forecast. 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 17:59
Swinney Beck
This flood warning remains in force for Swinney Beck at Masham due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused river levels to rise rapidly. The level on Swinney Beck at Masham is now 0.45m and is now falling although further patchy rainfall is forecast. 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 08:18
Swinney Beck
We are issuing the flood warning for Swinney Beck at Masham due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds are causing river levels to rise rapidly. The level on Swinney Beck at Masham is now 0.35m and is forecast to reach 0.5m at 08:45am on Sunday, 09/02/2020. River levels are forecast to continue to rise, peaking at 0.8m early this afternoon. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.