Flood Alert Info - Tidal River Wharfe
Area Description
The River Wharfe from Tadcaster to the confluence with the River Ouse including Cock Beck.
Note that this flood area is no longer used for notifications as it is no longer required or has been superseded by other nearby flood areas.
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Flood Alert History
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area
Flood Alert issued on 3 Mar 2020 07:45
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the Wharfe are below levels of concern. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District due to recent high levels on the River Aire. The flood storage areas are continuing to drain. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website. Please avoid contact with flood water, and plan walking, driving and cycling routes to avoid low lying paths and roads which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 20:18
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to high river levels on the tidal Wharfe and Ouse. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Further showers are forecast for the next few days but this is not expected to result in a significant rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 14:24
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to high river levels on the tidal Wharfe and Ouse. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Further showers are forecast for the next few days but this is not expected to result in a significant rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 07:04
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to high river levels on the tidal Wharfe and Ouse. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Further showers are forecast for the next few days but this is not expected to result in a significant rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 23:01
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to high river levels on the tidal Wharfe and Ouse. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Further showers are forecast for the next few days but this is not expected to result in a significant rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 15:21
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to high river levels on the tidal Wharfe and Ouse. There is on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Further showers are forecast for the next few days but this is not expected to result in a significant rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 07:26
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 23:25
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. River levels on the Wharfe at Tadcaster are now falling. Further rain showers are possible on Sunday and Monday. High levels in the River Ouse are causing levels around Ulleskelf, Ryther and the surrounding area to remain high. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 15:14
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. River levels on the Wharfe at Tadcaster are rising slowly and will continue to do so overnight on Saturday 29/02/20, in response to recent rainfall, but will remain below levels of concern. High levels in the River Ouse are causing levels around Ulleskelf, Ryther and the surrounding area to remain high. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 06:45
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This Flood Alert remains in force due to on-going flooding of land and roads in the Selby District. River levels are expected to see a small rise during Saturday (29/02/20) following the current rainfall, but will remain below levels of concern. High levels in the River Ouse are causing levels around Ulleskelf, Ryther and the surrounding area to remain high. Levels are expected to remain high overnight during Saturday (29/2/2020). Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 22:42
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern at Tadcaster. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the River Ouse causing levels around Ulleskelf, Ryther and the surrounding area to remain high. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high overnight into Saturday (29/2/2020). Further rainfall is forecast this weekend and may cause a further rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 14:57
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern at Tadcaster. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the River Ouse causing levels around Ulleskelf, Ryther and the surrounding area to remain high. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high today Friday 28/02/2020 . Further rainfall is forecast this weekend and may cause a further rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 06:47
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high today Friday 28/02/2020 . Further rainfall is forecast this weekend and may cause a further rise in river levels. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 01:43
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high throughout the rest of today (28/02/20).
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 17:00
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
"The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high throughout the rest of today (27/02/20).
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 08:51
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high throughout Thursday (27/02/20).
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 05:19
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high throughout Thursday (27/02/20).
Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 21:27
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high into Thursday morning (27/02/20). Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 11:52
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
The level of the River Wharfe has fallen below levels of concern. However, this alert remains in force due to high levels in the Rivers Ouse and Aire in the surrounding area. Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected in the Selby District. Levels are expected to remain high during Wednesday (26/02/20). Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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. No further significant rainfall is expected over the coming days and spring tides peaked on the evening of Tuesday 25/02/2020. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 04:35
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Wharfe continue to stay high as a result of recent rainfall. Levels at Tadcaster continue to fall slowly and levels at Cawood are steady and flood storage areas continue to fill. Levels will remain high downstream of Tadcaster to the confluence with the River Ouse during Wednesday 26/02/2020. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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. No further significant rainfall is expected over the coming days and spring tides peaked on the evening of Tuesday 25/02/2020. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 20:39
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall. Levels at Tadcaster continue to fall slowly and levels at Cawood are steady and flood storage areas continue to fill. Levels will remain high downstream of Tadcaster to the confluence with the River Ouse into Wednesday 26/02/2020. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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. No further significant rainfall is expected over the coming days and spring tides peak on the evening of Tuesday 25/02/2020. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 11:23
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Levels at Tadcaster peaked on Tuesday morning 25/02/20 below levels seen over recent weeks. Levels at Cawood are steady and flood storage areas are filling, and levels will remain high downstream of Tadcaster to the confluence with the River Ouse into Wednesday 26/02/2020. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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. No further significant rainfall is expected over the coming days and spring tides peak on Tuesday 25/02/2020. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 04:21
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Levels at Tadcaster are rising and are expected to peak on Tuesday morning 25/02/20 but are not expected to reach the levels seen on Saturday 22/02/20. Levels at Cawood are steady and flood storage areas are filling. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 20:28
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall and snowmelt. Levels at Tadcaster are rising and are expected to peak at lunchtime on Tuesday 25/02/20 but are not expected to reach the levels seen on Saturday 22/02/20. Levels at Cawood are steady and flood storage areas are filling. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 12:17
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels at Tadcaster are falling but levels at Ryther and Ulleskelf remain high and steady and flood storage areas are filling. The tide is now going out but river levels are expected to stay high through Monday 24/02/20. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 04:37
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels at Tadcaster have peaked, and falling slowly overnight into Monday morning 24/02/2020. Levels at Ryther and Ulleskelf remain high and flood storage areas are filling. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 21:17
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels at Tadcaster are now peaking, and will begin to fall slowly in the early hours of Monday morning. Levels at Ryther and Ulleskelf remain high and flood storage areas are filling. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 13:52
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels at Tadcaster are expected to rise a little into Sunday evening 23/02/20, but will not reach levels seen on Saturday. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to rise and fall accordingly. Levels at Ryther and Ulleskelf remain high and flood storage areas are filling. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. 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 Alert issued on 23 Feb 2020 04:22
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels at Tadcaster have peaked and are falling. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days, which will cause levels to rise and fall accordingly. Levels further downstream towards the confluence with the River Ouse remain high. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. 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 Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 20:16
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
Levels are now falling at Collingham and Wetherby and we are expecting levels to peak around 3.4m at Tadcaster this evening (22/02/2020). We are expecting levels to peak around 3.4m at Tadcaster this evening (22/02/2020). Levels further downstream towards the confluence with the River Ouse remain high. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 13:38
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Levels have receded to normal levels in the Upper Wharfe Catchment but remain high in the Lower and Tidal Wharfe Catchment around Wetherby and Tadcaster where we expect the levels to peak Saturday afternoon and evening (22/02/2020). Levels further downstream towards the confluence with the River Ouse remain high. Please avoid using low-lying roads and footpaths close to watercourses as river levels can rise quickly with little warning. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2020 02:42
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as the river responds to recent rainfall. Levels around Wetherby and Tadcaster are continuing to rise and will remain high overnight into Saturday 22/02/2020. Levels further downstream towards the confluence with the River Ouse remain high. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 17:22
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as the river responds to recent rainfall. Levels around Wetherby and Tadcaster are not currently of concern, but levels are forecast to rise on Saturday 22/02/2020. Levels further downstream towards the confluence with the River Ouse remain high. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourses. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 12:24
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as the river responds to recent rainfall. The river at Tadcaster has peaked and now begun to fall slowly. Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Between Tadcaster and the confluence with the River Ouse, river levels remain high. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourse. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2020 03:58
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as the river responds to recent rainfall. The river at Tadcaster has peaked and now begun to fall slowly. Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Between Tadcaster and the confluence with the River Ouse, river levels remain high. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourse. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 21:02
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force as the river responds to recent rainfall. The river at Tadcaster is rising slowly and expected to peak in the early hours of tomorrow (21/02/20) we will not be issuing the flood warning this evening or tomorrow morning as a result of this. Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Between Tadcaster and the confluence with the River Ouse, river levels remain high. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourse. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2020 12:51
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert has been issued in response to rainfall on Thursday morning (20/02/2020) and high river levels on the lower River Wharfe and Ouse. At Tadcaster river levels will peak Thursday evening (20/02/2020), but are not expected to reach levels in the next 24 hours where flood warnings are required. Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Between Tadcaster and the confluence with the River Ouse, river levels remain high. At Cawood, the level is expected to rise again overnight into Friday. Take care on low lying land and roads near watercourse. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Our Area Incident Room remains open. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 20:31
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels are forecast to begin rising in the early hours of Thursday (20/02/20) as a result of rainfall during the Wednesday (19/02/2020). Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Further rainfall is forecast over the next few days. River levels will rise and fall following each band of rain. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast, our Area Incident Room remains open.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for current river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 12:03
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are falling slowly. Kellfield Ings is full and Cawood Ings has been filling. Further rain is forecast on Wednesday afternoon which may cause levels to rise again. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 04:02
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are beginning to fall. Kellfield Ings is full and Cawood Ings has been filling. Further rain is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday which may cause levels to rise again. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 20:09
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are beginning to fall. Kellfield Ings is full and Cawood Ings has been filling. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 11:55
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are not expected to rise further through Tuesday 18/2/2020. At these levels, Kellfield Ings are full and Cawood Ings are beginning to fill with water. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 03:13
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with rainfall from Storm Dennis at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are not expected to rise further on Tuesday 18/2/2020. At these levels, Kellfield Ings will be filling with water. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 19:15
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with rainfall from Storm Dennis at the lower end of the River Wharfe near the confluence with the River Ouse. Levels further upstream on the Wharfe have fallen. Levels on the River Ouse remain high but are not expected to rise further. At these levels, Kellfield Ings will be filling with water. No significant rain is forecast on Monday 17/02/2020 or Tuesday 18/02/2020. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is openThis message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 11:44
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with Storm Dennis. Levels are expected to peak around lunch time on Monday, 17/02/20 but will remain high through the afternoon and evening due to high tides. At these levels, Kellfield Ings will be filling with water. 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 closely monitoring the situation and our Area Incident Room is open. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2020 04:26
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Tadcaster is 2.8m and is falling. We expect levels to continue falling into Monday. 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 Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 20:32
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Tadcaster is 3.1m and we expect levels to peak on Sunday evening 16.2.2020. 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 Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 11:49
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert is being issued due to rising river levels associated with Storm Dennis. The current level at Tadcaster is 2.8m and we expect levels to peak around 10pm on Sunday 16.2.2020 at a level lower than those experienced with Storm Ciara last weekend. 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 Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 00:57
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert is in force due to high tides and heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels remain high on the lower River Wharfe particularly around the confluence of the River Wharfe and River Ouse. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels are expected to remain high through Friday 14/02/2020 but are falling slowly. Tides will also be lower from Friday morning. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 16:00
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert is in force due to high tides causing river levels to remain high on the lower River Wharfe particularly around the confluence of the River Wharfe and River Ouse. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels are expected to remain high on Thursday 13/02/2020 but are falling slowly. High tides will also be lower from Friday morning 14/02/2020. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 09:29
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert is in force due to high tides causing river levels to remain high. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels are expected to remain high on Thursday 13/02/2020 but are falling slowly. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 01:32
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 17:50
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert is in force due to high tides causing river levels to remain high. Levels are expected to remain high overnight and into Thursday 13/02/20. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels will remain high through Wednesday evening's tide and overnight into Thursday morning. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 05:27
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force for the Tidal River Wharfe due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Tadcaster are now falling but are likely to remain high at the confluence of the River Wharfe and River Ouse until levels in the tidal Ouse have fallen. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 21:36
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force for the Tidal River Wharfe due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Tadcaster are now falling but are likely to remain high at the confluence of the River Wharfe and River Ouse until levels in the tidal Ouse have fallen. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 13:41
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force for the Tidal River Wharfe due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Tadcaster are now falling slowly but will remain high on on Monday 10/02/2020. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 03:23
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This flood alert remains in force for the Tidal River Wharfe due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels are expected to continue rising overnight at Tadcaster and across the catchment on Monday 10/02/2020. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 19:38
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
We are issuing the flood alert for the Tidal River Wharfe due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds have caused levels to rise on Sunday 09/02/20. River levels are expected to continue rising overnight at Tadcaster and across the catchment. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 Alert issued on 29 Oct 2019 04:11
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This alert remains in force due to high river levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe high on throughout Tuesday 29/10/2019. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. We are not expecting further rain but high tides will continue over the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any flood water. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2019 20:07
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This alert remains in force due to high river levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe high on Monday and into Tuesday 29/10/2019. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. We are not expecting further rain but high tides will continue over the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any flood water. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2019 11:31
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This alert remains in force due to high river levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher on Monday 28/10/19. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. We are not expecting further rain but high tides will continue over the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated by 8pm on Monday or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 28 Oct 2019 03:27
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This alert remains in force due to high river levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. The next high tide at Cawood is between 8am and 9am on Monday 28.10.19. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. We are not expecting further rain but high tides will continue over the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated by 11.30am on Monday or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 27 Oct 2019 19:16
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
This alert has been issued due to high levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe high. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. High tides at Selby on Monday morning 28th October around 07:30, are expected to reach around 5.8m. We are not expecting further rain but high tides will continue over the next few days. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2019 19:28
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. The maximum tidal levels are continuing to fall so levels will not be as high at the peak of the tide during Thursday 3/10/19. Further rain is forecast for Thursday night and at the weekend which may see levels rise again. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2019 14:23
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. The maximum tidal levels are continuing to fall so levels will not be as high at the peak of the tide during Thursday. Further rain is forecast for Thursday night and at the weekend which may see levels rise again. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 3 Oct 2019 09:39
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. The maximum tidal levels are continuing to fall so levels will not be as high at the peak of the tide during Thursday. Further rain is forecast for Thursday night and at the weekend which may see levels rise again. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2019 20:13
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. High tides at Selby on Wednesday morning 2nd October around 11:00am, were around 6m, similar to those seen on Tuesday. From Wednesday evening onwards the maximum tidal levels are falling so levels will not be as high at the peak of the tide. We are not expecting further rain during Wednesday but rain is forecast for later this week and at the weekend which may see levels rise again. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 2 Oct 2019 12:06
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. High tides at Selby on Wednesday morning 2nd October around 11:00am, were around 6m, similar to those seen on Tuesday. From Wednesday evening onwards the maximum tidal levels are falling so levels will not be as high at the peak of the tide. We are not expecting further rain during Wednesday but rain is forecast for later this week and at the weekend which may see levels rise again. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2019 23:45
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are falling following heavy rainfall at the weekend. This alert remains in force due to the levels in the Cawood area. High levels on the River Ouse and high tides may keep levels in the lower stretches of the River Wharfe higher. Land and road flooding is possible around the confluence with the River Ouse. High tides at Selby will be on Wednesday morning 2nd October around 11:00am, reaching around 6m. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will continue to monitor the situation and this message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2019 16:11
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are still rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend, but are not currently expected to reach levels where property flooding is likely. The Wharfe at Tadcaster is rising, with the peak expected this evening. We do not expect river levels to meet those seen at the weekend. High tides at Selby will be on Tuesday 1st October around 10.30pm and on Wednesday morning 2nd October around 10.00am, both around 6m. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected overnight into Wednesday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website.
Flood Alert issued on 1 Oct 2019 05:00
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are still rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend, but are not currently expected to reach levels where property flooding is likely. High tides at Selby will be around 10:15am on Tuesday morning 1st October 2019 peaking at approximately 6.0m, and will coincide with high river levels. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected overnight into Tuesday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2019 21:04
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are still rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend, but are not currently expected to reach levels where property flooding is likely. High tides at Selby will be on Monday 30/09/2019 around 10.15pm and on Tuesday morning 01/10/19, both around 6m, and will coincide with high river levels. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected overnight into Tuesday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2019 11:02
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are still rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend, but are not currently expected to reach levels where property flooding is likely. High tide at Selby will be this evening, Monday 30/9/19, it could reach around 6m, and will coincide with high river levels. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected throughout Monday 30/09/19. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will update this message in 8 hours, or as soon as additional forecast information in available.
Flood Alert issued on 30 Sep 2019 02:25
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend but are not currently expected to reach levels where property flooding is likely. High tide at Selby will be at approximately 9.30am on Monday 30/9/19, and will coincide with high river levels. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected into Monday 30/09/19. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will update this message in 8 hours, or as soon as additional forecast information in available.
Flood Alert issued on 29 Sep 2019 20:02
River Wharfe, Cock Beck
River levels on the River Wharfe are rising as a result of heavy rainfall at the weekend. High tide will be at approximately 9.30am on Monday 30/9/19, and will coincide with high river levels. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads is expected on Sunday 29/09/19 and into Monday 30/09/19. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. River levels can be viewed on the GOV.UK website. We will update this message in 8 hours, or as soon as additional forecast information in available.