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.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Jun 2017 11:08
River Esk
A flood warning has been issued for the River Esk at Egton Bridge. Following recent heavy rainfall the current river level at Lealholm is 2.1 meters and is continuing to rise and may lead to river levels affecting properties in this area. We are monitoring the situation and will update this message as more information becomes available. Please continue to check floodline and river levels on our website.