Flood Warning Info - River Pont at Kirkley Mill, Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and Prestwick Carr

Area Description

Properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr.
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

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 16:03
River Pont
River levels have peaked but remain high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall caused by Storm Babet. Flooding is still possible at properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr throughout Saturday afternoon, 21/10/2023 Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 20:00 on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 12:38
River Pont
River levels remain high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible at properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr throughout Saturday afternoon, 21/10/2023 Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 4:00 PM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 08:54
River Pont
River levels remain high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is still possible at properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr throughout Saturday morning, 21/10/2023. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 1:00 PM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 18:55
River Pont
River levels are high on the River Pont due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is expected at Properties at Kirkley Mill, on the riverside at Fox Covert Lane, Darras Hall and West Road, Prestwick Mill Farm and agricultural land around Prestwick Carr from 09:30 PM on 20/10/2023 Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.