Flood Warning Info - River Esk at Egton Bridge
Area Description
Properties on Broom House Lane, Delves Lane and The Egton Estate property.
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.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 27 Sep 2024 10:16
River Esk
Heavy rainfall during Thursday, 26/09/2024 has lead to high river levels on the river Esk. Areas most at risk include properties adjacent to St Thomas's Island at Egton Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6pm on 27/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Sep 2024 23:04
River Esk
Heavy rainfall during Thursday, 26/09/2024 may lead to flooding. Areas most at risk include properties adjacent to St Thomas's Island at Egton Bridge. Further rainfall is expected throughout tonight, 26/09/2024 and into Friday morning 27/09/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10am on 27/09/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 03:40
River Esk
River levels are still rising on the River Esk at Lealholm due to rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Rainfall is expected to continue overnight into Saturday, 21/10/23. Peak river level is estimated to be less that 3m at Lealholm and is expected to begin falling during the day. 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 8:00am, 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 00:10
River Esk
River levels are still rising on the River Esk at Lealholm due to rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Rainfall is expected to continue overnight into Saturday, 21/10/23. Peak river level is estimated to be less that 3m at Lealholm and is expected to begin falling during the day. 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 2pm, 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 20:26
River Esk
River levels are rising on the River Esk due to rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Rainfall is expected to continue through the evening and overnight. Peak river level is estimated to be just under 3m at around 2am. 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 05.00am 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 08:44
River Esk
The flood warning for the River Esk at Egton Bridge remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall. The level of the River Esk at Lealholm has risen in response to further rainfall over the last 24 hours. River levels are currently 2.78m and are expected to remain high throughout today, Thursday 21/01/2021. No further significant rainfall is expected today. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. Please put your flood plan into action, 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 on Thursday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 00:22
River Esk
The flood warning for the River Esk at Egton Bridge is now in force due to recent heavy rainfall. The level of the River Esk at Lealholm is rising again in response to further rainfall over the last 24 hours. River levels are expected to exceed 2.3m at about 02:00 on Thursday, 21/01/2021 and are expected to remain high overnight. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. Please put your flood plan into action, 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 on Thursday morning, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 12 Jun 2020 12:33
River Esk
This flood warning has been issued in response to heavy and persistent rainfall overnight across the North York Moors and river response through this morning. The area’s most at risk are around the local pub in Egton Bridge. The current level at Lealholm is 2.5m. A further rise is expected in response to on-going rainfall, with a peak early Friday afternoon, 12/06/2020. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.