Flood Alert Info - Lower River Nidd catchment

Area Description

Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 09:29
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the lower River Nidd catchment, particularly around Ship Bridge, due to the recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30pm on Monday 12/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 21:29
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30am on Monday 12/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2024 09:25
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast today, 11/02/2024. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30pm on Sunday 11/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 21:27
River Nidd
River levels are high the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent mix of snow and rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, 10/02/2024. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30am on Sunday 11/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2024 09:29
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent mix of snow and rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast today, 10/02/2024. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30pm on Saturday 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 21:25
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent mix of snow and rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around thelLower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, 09/02/2024. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30am on Saturday 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 16:48
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to the recent mix of snow and rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast this evening, 09/02/2024. We will continue to monitor levels closely. 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 9.30pm on Friday 09/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2024 20:50
River Nidd
River levels are continuing to fall but remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels are expected to rise a little overnight following showers earlier today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on Thursday 01/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Jan 2024 09:01
River Nidd
River levels are falling steadily but remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Light rain is forecast today, Wednesday 31/01/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00pm on Wednesday 31/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2024 21:17
River Nidd
River levels have risen on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Tuesday 30/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on Wednesday 31/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2024 19:35
River Nidd
River levels have risen on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. No further significant rainfall is expected today, Tuesday 30/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:30am on Wednesday 31/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Jan 2024 07:26
River Nidd
River levels have risen on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. No further significant rainfall is expected today, 30/01/24. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:30pm on Tuesday 30/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Jan 2024 19:31
River Nidd
This alert has been issued as river levels are expected to rise on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the Lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further showers are expected overnight and into Tuesday 30/01/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:30am on Tuesday 30/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2024 20:56
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the lower River Nidd due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha and Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. No significant rainfall is forecast over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on Thursday 25/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 24 Jan 2024 09:06
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the Lower River Nidd due to rainfall associated with Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast in the next few days and levels are expected to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00PM on Wednesday 24/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 20:56
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the Lower River Nidd due to rainfall associated with Storm Jocelyn. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast in the next few days and levels are expected to remain high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on Wednesday 24/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Jan 2024 09:00
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday associated with Storm Jocelyn which means that river levels are likely to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9pm on Tuesday 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2024 22:28
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday associated with Storm Jocelyn which means that river levels are likely to rise again. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9am on Tuesday 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2024 14:52
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 3:00am on Tuesday 23/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2024 14:46
River Nidd
This alert has been issued as river levels are expected to rise on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to rainfall associated with Storm Isha. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further showers are expected overnight and into Monday 22/01/2024. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 3pm on Monday 22/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Jan 2024 10:53
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further showers are expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 11PM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 23:00
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Jan 2024 11:08
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:15 pm on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 11:59
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 12am on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Jan 2024 03:32
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 12pm on Tuesday 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 20:09
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 4:00am on Tuesday 02/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2024 09:00
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low-lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00pm on Monday 01/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 20:46
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge due to heavy rainfall. River levels at Hunsingore are forecast to rise again in the early hours of Monday morning 01/01/2024. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. We are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on Monday 01/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 17:27
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd at Skip Bridge due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 5:30am on Monday 01/01/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Dec 2023 05:30
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd from Hunsingore down to Skip Bridge and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 5:30PM on Sunday 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 17:56
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rain is expected over the coming days. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6:00am on Sunday 31/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Dec 2023 07:45
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 3:45PM on Saturday 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 23:24
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:45AM on Saturday 30/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 11:39
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:45PM on Friday 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Dec 2023 03:33
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:45AM on Friday 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 15:46
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation. We are monitoring local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6:00am on Friday 29/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2023 06:48
River Nidd
River levels have risen rapidly on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the next few days. 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. This message will be updated by 2:45PM on Thursday 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 22:56
River Nidd
River levels have risen rapidly on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the next few days. 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. This message will be updated by 6:45AM on 28/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Dec 2023 13:33
River Nidd
River levels are rising rapidly on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further rainfall is forecast throughout this afternoon, Wednesday 27/12/2023. 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. This message will be updated by 9:30pm on 27/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Dec 2023 07:30
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd, due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have fallen since the peak on Monday, but following further rain overnight there will be rise in levels again today, Tuesday 12/12/2023. However, today's peak will be lower than that seen on Monday 11/12/2023. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:00pm Tuesday 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 19:12
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked and are dropping at Knaresborough and Hunsingore, but remain high at Skip Bridge near Kirk Hammerton. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow, Tuesday 12/12/2023. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:00am Tuesday 12/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2023 07:04
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked and are dropping at Knaresborough, levels are rising at Hunsingore. Further rainfall is forecast tomorrow. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:00pm Monday 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 18:51
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels are peaking at Hunsingore Mill. Further rainfall is forecast overnight and we expect levels to remain high. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 7:00am Monday 11/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2023 08:47
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels are peaking at Hunsingore Mill. Further rainfall is forecast today, Sunday 10/12/23 and we expect levels to remain high. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00pm Sunday 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 20:48
River Nidd
River levels are rising again on the Lower River Nidd due to further heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels had been falling but are expected to continue rising overnight into tomorrow. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and we expect levels to remain high. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am Sunday 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 13:22
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling. However, further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and we expect further rises. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 9PM Saturday 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 05:50
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling. However, further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and we expect further rises. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 02:00PM on 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 17:48
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to recent heavy rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling. However, further rainfall is forecast over the weekend and we expect further rises. We continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 06:00AM on 09/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Dec 2023 09:05
River Nidd
The flood alert for Lower River Nidd remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall. River levels remain high and are currently peaking in the lower reaches. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses We continue to monitor levels closely. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 6 pm on 08/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2023 19:23
River Nidd
The flood alert for Lower River Nidd has been issued as river levels are rising following persistent rain which is expected to continue throughout this evening, Thursday 7/12/2023 and overnight into Friday. Further rainfall is forecast over the weekend. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses We continue to monitor levels closely. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 9:00am on 08/12/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 11:10
River Nidd
This flood alert has been removed as river levels have fallen back below levels of concern. There is further rain forecast for the next few days and we will reissue this alert if necessary.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Nov 2023 09:00
River Nidd
River levels are slowly rising on the lower River Nidd at Skip Bridge however, we expect levels to become steady and begin falling later today. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We continue to monitor the forecast. 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 at 9pm on 20/11/2023 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 20:47
River Nidd
River levels have peaked overnight and have fallen on the lower River Nidd catchment following recent rainfall; however, we expect levels to rise again tonight due to further forecast rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We continue to monitor the forecast. 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 at 9am on 20/11/2023 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Nov 2023 08:45
River Nidd
River levels have peaked overnight and are falling on the lower River Nidd catchment following recent rainfall. However, we expect levels to rise again tonight due to further forecast rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 at 9pm on 19/11/2023 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2023 20:58
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the lower River Nidd catchment due to recent rainfall. The areas most at risk include land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Further showers are forecast over the next few days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 at 9am on 19/11/23 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 19:54
River Nidd
River levels remain high in the lower Nidd catchment following rainfall associated with Storm Debi. Levels are expected to continue falling overnight into Friday 17/11/23. Areas most at risk include low lying land and footpaths around Skip Bridge. Further rainfall is forecast at the weekend and levels are expected to rise again. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 8am on 17/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2023 07:49
River Nidd
River levels remain high in the lower Nidd catchment following rainfall associated with Storm Debi. Levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling today, Thursday 16/11/23. Areas most at risk include low lying land and footpaths around Skip Bridge. Further showers are expected in the coming days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 8pm on 16/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 20:57
River Nidd
River levels remain high in the lower Nidd catchment following rainfall associated with Storm Debi. Levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling overnight and tomorrow 16/11/23. Areas most at risk include low lying land and footpaths around Skip Bridge. Further showers are expected in the coming days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 8am on 16/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2023 16:23
River Nidd
River levels remain high in the lower Nidd catchment following rainfall associated with Storm Debi. Levels are peaking and expected to begin falling this evening(15/11/23). Areas most at risk include low lying land and footpaths around Skip Bridge. Further showers are expected in the coming days. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 11pm on 15/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 20:41
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd catchment is still in place. River levels are increasing due to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible on low-lying land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We will continue to monitor river levels. This message will be updated at 09:00AM on 15/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 15:14
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd catchment is still in place. River levels are high but steady due to recent rainfall. Further rainfall is expected this evening. Flooding is possible on low-lying land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We will continue to monitor river levels. This message will be updated at 9PM on 14/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2023 08:54
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd catchment is still in place. River levels are high but steady due to recent rainfall. Further rainfall is expected this morning. Flooding is possible on low-lying land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We will continue to monitor river levels. This message will be updated at 3pm on 14/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 21:43
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd catchment is still in place. River levels are high but steady due to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible on low-lying land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We will continue to monitor river levels. This message will be updated at 9am on 14/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Nov 2023 19:31
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd catchment has been issued. River levels are rising in response to recent rainfall. Flooding is possible on low-lying land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. We will continue to monitor river levels. This message will be updated at 9pm on 13/11/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2023 08:04
River Nidd
Levels remain high on the lower river Nidd particularly around Skip Bridge Bridge due to heavy rain associated with storms Babet and Ciaran. Flooding remains possible in this area. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Please continue to monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 20:00 on Friday 3/11/2023.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2023 02:43
River Nidd
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2023 10:20
River Nidd
River levels are falling but remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels are likely to remain high around Skip Bridge for the coming days. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 6:00 PM on 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Oct 2023 04:30
River Nidd
River levels are falling but remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels are likely to remain high around Skip Bridge for the coming days. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 12:30 on 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2023 20:44
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 04:30 on 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2023 12:32
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the Lower River Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 22:00 on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2023 08:40
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to continue to rise on the Lower River Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 14:00 on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Oct 2023 02:07
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to continue to rise on the lower river Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 2pm on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 17:35
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to rise on the lower river Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Confidence of locations most at risk is currently low. We will update this message as details become clear. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 01:30 am on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2023 09:01
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to rise on the lower river Nidd due to persistent and heavy rainfall associated with Storm Babet. Flooding is possible on Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Confidence of locations most at risk is currently low. We will update this message as details become clear. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated by 5PM on 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 19:27
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to recent rain and snowmelt. Flooding will affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. River levels have peaked and are expected to continue falling on Tuesday evening, 14/03/2023 and into Wednesday, 15/03/2023. Further rain is expected on Thursday. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 09:00 on Wednesday morning, 15/03/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 14:51
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to recent rain and snowmelt. Flooding will affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. River levels have peaked on Tuesday morning, 14/03/2023 at Hunsingore. We will continue to monitor the forecast. 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 7:45 PM on 14/03/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Mar 2023 08:18
River Nidd
River levels have risen on the River Nidd due to recent rain and snowmelt. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We will continue to monitor the forecast. River levels are expected to fall on the upper parts of the river today, but are rising at Skip Bridge as the peak moves downstream. 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 3 PM on 14/03/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2023 16:37
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to rise on the River Nidd due to snowmelt. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter from 10:30 PM on Monday, 13/03/2023. We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert if necessary. 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 10 AM on 14/03/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2023 02:01
River Nidd
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Jan 2023 07:16
River Nidd
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. The Environment Agency Flood Warning System has issued this message based on rising river or tidal levels. We are temporarily automating our messages due to industrial action.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Nov 2022 08:52
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd remains in force as it is rising. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter from 10 am Tuesday morning, 22/11/2022. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and this message will be updated by 10:00 PM on Tuesday, 22/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Nov 2022 18:07
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd has been issued as rainfall forecast for Monday, 21/11/2022, is expected to cause river levels to rise. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter from around 6 AM on Tuesday, 22/11/2022. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and this message will be updated by 10:00 AM on Tuesday, 22/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 20:37
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall on Thursday, 17/11/2022 and overnight into Friday morning. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked in most locations and are slowly falling. Saturday is expected to be largely dry. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 10:00 AM on 19/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Nov 2022 10:51
River Nidd
River levels remain high on the River Nidd due to heavy rainfall on Thursday 17/11/2022 and overnight into Friday morning. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Levels have peaked in most locations and are slowly falling. However, levels are forecast to continue rising through Friday at Skip Bridge, as water moves downstream through the catchment. Friday and Saturday are expected to be largely dry. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 10:00 PM on 18/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 21:49
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the river Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the river Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower river Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter from 08:30PM tonight, Thursday 17/11/2022. Levels are expected to peak during the night and into tomorrow. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the evening, but Friday and Saturday are expected to be largely dry. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 10:00 AM on 18/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Nov 2022 16:36
River Nidd
River levels are rising on the river Nidd due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the river Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, in particular land around the lower river Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter from 08:30PM tonight, Thursday 17/11/2022. Levels are expected to peak during the night and into tomorrow. Further rainfall is forecast throughout the evening, but Friday and Saturday are expected to be largely dry. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. 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 10:00 AM on 18/11/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Feb 2022 02:54
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of recent heavy rainfall. River levels have peaked and, whilst falling, are expected to remain high throughout the early hours on Wednesday morning 23/02/22, with no further significant rise forecast. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2022 17:46
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of recent heavy rainfall. River levels have peaked and, whilst falling, are expected to remain high throughout Tuesday evening, with no further significant rise forecast. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated Wednesday 23/02/22, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Feb 2022 03:44
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of recent heavy rainfall. River levels have peaked and whilst falling are expected to remain high throughout Tuesday morning, with no further rise forecast. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated on the afternoon of Tuesday 22/02/22, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 21:15
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of recent heavy rainfall. River levels have peaked and are now falling with no further rise forecast. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Feb 2022 06:48
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd. Heavy rainfall has fallen during Sunday 20/02/2022 and further rainfall is expected on Monday 21/02/2022. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated this afternoon 21/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Feb 2022 08:36
River Nidd
A flood alert has been issued for the Lower River Nidd. Heavy rainfall has fallen in the early hours of Sunday 20/02/2022 of the day. This will be followed by showers and further rainfall on Monday 21/02/2022. Large amounts of rainfall are expected to fall on already wet catchments and river levels are rising quickly. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Nidd, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We are monitoring river levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. This message will be updated this afternoon 20/02/2022.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 07:41
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd remains in force due to recent heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries in the area of Skip Bridge. River levels are expected to start falling on Thursday 17/02/2022. Further heavy rainfall is forecast for Friday 18/02/2022. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 04:00 PM on 17/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2022 20:04
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Middle River Nidd has been issued. This is due to rising river levels in response to this afternoon’s heavy rainfall. Flooding of low lying land is expected on Wednesday evening 16th February 2022 and overnight into Thursday 17th February 2022. River levels are expected to fall during Thursday morning. Further heavy rainfall is expected on Friday. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. For a more detailed weather forecast for your area please see the Met Office www.metoffice.gov.uk. We will continue to monitor levels closely. This message will be updated by 08:00 AM on 17/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2022 20:50
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued due to rainfall on the Pennines over the weekend. Levels will rise overnight in the lower Nidd tonight, Sunday 13/02/22 and may reach alert levels on Monday morning. Flooding of low lying land and footpaths is possible. Areas most at risk are land around the Hunsingore area. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Monday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Monday morning, 14/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2021 20:57
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force. River levels are approaching their peak at Hunsingore and levels are still rising at Skip Bridge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Friday 21st May and overnight. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Saturday morning, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 May 2021 14:06
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment is now in force. River levels are rising in response to recent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Friday 21st May and overnight. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and tomorrow. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 7 Feb 2021 22:47
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force. River levels remain high but are beginning to fall. Consequently, the risk of flooding is reducing. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. No further significant rainfall is forecast. We are continue to monitor the situation. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Feb 2021 16:02
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force as levels remain high around Hunsingore and Skip Bridge in response to recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 07/02/2021. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We don't expect river levels to rise any further. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 7 Feb 2021 08:03
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force as levels remain high around Hunsingore and Skip Bridge in response to recent rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected today, Sunday 07/02/2021. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We expect river levels to continue to rise around Skip Bridge until later today, Sunday 07/02/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 6 Feb 2021 23:51
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment is now in force. River levels are rising in response to result of rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected from overnight, Saturday 06/02/2021 Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We expect river levels to continue to rise until Sunday morning, 07/02/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 6 Feb 2021 19:47
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment is now in force. River levels are rising in response to result of rainfall and snowmelt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is expected this evening, Saturday 06/02/2021 and overnight. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. We expect river levels to continue to rise until Sunday morning, 07/02/2021. We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 23 Jan 2021 03:57
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries remains in force. River levels are falling and are expected to continue falling over the weekend. No further significant rain is expected in the next 24 hours. Please avoid walking or driving through flood water, and visit the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and up to date river levels. We are closely monitoring the situation. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 18:30
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. River levels have peaked and are falling, but levels remain high around Skip Bridge, with no further rise forecast. Consequently, flooding of property, roads, and land around Hunsingore and Cattal, remains possible. The weather is forecast to remain unsettled with wintry showers for the next couple of days, but further 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 10:08
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. River levels have peaked and are falling, but levels remain high around Skip Bridge, with no further rise forecasted. Consequently, flooding of property, roads, and land around Hunsingore and Cattal, remains possible. The weather is forecast to remain unsettled with wintry showers for the next couple of days, but further 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 on Friday afternoon, 22/01/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Jan 2021 02:11
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries, including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. River levels have peaked and are falling, but levels remain high around Skip Bridge, with no further rise forecasted. Consequently, flooding of property, roads, and land around Hunsingore and Cattal, remains possible. 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 Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 18:32
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. The river level is forecast to fall throughout Thursday, 21/01/2021. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible today. No further significant rainfall is expected today. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. 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 will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 10:50
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. The river level is forecast to fall throughout Thursday, 21/01/2021. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible on today. No further significant rainfall is expected today. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. 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 will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Jan 2021 03:06
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. The river level is forecast to rise further early on Thursday, 21/01/21 as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible on Thursday. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. 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 will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 17:58
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. The river level is forecast to rise further on Wednesday evening, 20/01/21, and continue into the night as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible on Wednesday and Thursday. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. 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 will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 10:02
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible on Wednesday, 20/01/2021. The river level is currently falling, however with persistent and heavy rain forecast to continue through until Thursday 21/01/2021, we expect river levels to remain high and could rise further. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. Please avoid low-lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 02:24
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter remains in force. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible overnight and into Wednesday, 20/01/2021. The river has risen in response to recent rainfall, and with persistent and heavy rain forecast to continue through until Thursday 21/01/2021, we expect river levels to remain high and could rise further. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. Please avoid low-lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 18:55
River Nidd
The flood alert has been issued for the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. Flooding of low-lying land and roads is possible today, Tuesday 19/01/2021. The river has risen in response to recent rainfall, and with persistent and heavy rain forecast to continue through until Thursday 21/01/2021, we expect river levels to remain high and could rise further. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast and river levels. Please avoid low-lying land and footpaths near local watercourses. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours’ time or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 00:24
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd remains in force. River levels in the lower catchment remain high as a result of rapid snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. River levels have peaked and are now falling. Please be aware that further rain is forecast from late on Monday 18th January. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Monday morning, 18/01/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Jan 2021 16:39
River Nidd
The flood alert for the lower River Nidd remains in force. River levels in the lower catchment are rising as a result of rapid snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. River levels in the upper catchment have peaked. Please be aware that further rain is forecast from Tuesday 19th January. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 17 Jan 2021 08:06
River Nidd
A flood alert for the lower River Nidd has been issued. River levels in the lower catchment are rising as a result of rapid snow melt. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible. Areas most at risk are land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter. River levels in the upper catchment have peaked. Please be aware that further rain is forecast from Tuesday 19th January. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 Jan 2021 05:13
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to recent rainfall and snowmelt. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels at Hunsingore and Skip Bridge will increase overnight and into Tuesday 12/1/21. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Tuesday afternoon or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Jan 2021 21:10
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to recent rainfall and snowmelt. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. River levels at Hunsingore and Skip Bridge will increase overnight on Monday 11/01/2021 and into Tuesday. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Dec 2020 16:15
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force due to recent heavy rain related to Storm Bella. River levels on the Nidd are now falling at Hunsingore and Skip Bridge but in particular around Skip Bridge levels continue to remain high. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains this evening Monday 28/12/2020. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Please 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 28 Dec 2020 07:30
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force due to recent heavy rain related to Storm Bella. River levels on the Nidd are now falling at Hunsingore. However, at the lower end of the catchment, in particular around Skip Bridge levels continue to remain high. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains today Monday 28/12/2020. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Please 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 28 Dec 2020 06:37
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force due to recent heavy rain related to Storm Bella. River levels on the Nidd remain high but have continued to fall around Hunsingore and are now peaking on the lower end of the catchment, in particular around Skip Bridge. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains this morning Monday 28/12/2020. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Please 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 27 Dec 2020 22:30
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force due to recent heavy rain related to Storm Bella. River levels on the Nidd have peaked and are falling around Hunsingore but continue to rise slowly on the lower end of the catchment, in particular around Skip Bridge. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains overnight and into Monday 28/12/2020. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Please 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 27 Dec 2020 15:01
River Nidd
The flood alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment remains in force due to heavy overnight rain related to Storm Bella. River levels on the Nidd are now rising on the lower end of the catchment, with the area around Skip Bridge being of particular concern. Consequently, the risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains on Sunday 27th December 2020. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Please 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 27 Dec 2020 09:32
River Nidd
The Flood Alert for the Lower River Nidd Catchment is now in force. The River Nidd level at Hunsingore is rising rapidly due to heavy overnight rain related to Storm Bella. The level of the River Nidd at Hunsingore is rising rapidly above the forecast level. The current observed level is 1.45m and may reach 1.8m by 10:30 hours on Sunday morning, 27/12/2020. We do not have an accurate forecast for the peak level at Hunsingore. However, upstream levels have peaked and are now starting to fall. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. 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. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 20:38
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past week. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly but will remain high overnight, Thursday 5th November and into Friday. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Friday morning, 6th November, or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 16:34
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past week. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly but will remain high this evening and overnight into Friday, 06/11/20. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message this evening, 05/11/2020 or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 16:23
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past week. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly but will remain high this evening and overnight into Wednesday, 06/11/20. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message this evening, 05/11/2020 or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 08:49
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past week. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly but will remain high today, Thursday 5/11/20. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message later today, 05/11/2020 or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Nov 2020 01:21
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible during Thursday 5/11/20. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly through the day but will remain high during Thursday 5/11/20. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message on Thursday morning or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2020 19:21
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible during Wednesday 4/11/20. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly through the night, but will remain high into Thursday 5/11/20. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2020 11:23
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge remains possible during Wednesday 4th November. River levels are forecast to continue falling slowly during Wednesday. Please take care in areas near the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is expected for the next few days. We will continue to monitor the situation and update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes. For the latest river levels please see the gov.uk website.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Nov 2020 02:12
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high as a result of heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Skip Bridge is possible this morning, Wednesday 4th November. River levels at Hunsingore have now fallen towards normal levels. River levels at Skipbridge are falling slowly, remaining high throughout today. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Wednesday morning or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2020 18:29
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Hunsingore, Cattal and Skip Bridge is possible tonight, Tuesday 03/11/2020. The current river level at Skip Bridge is 4.8m and is now falling slowly, but is expected to remain high into tomorrow, Wednesday. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Wednesday morning or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2020 10:34
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to heavy rainfall over the past few days. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Hunsingore, Cattal and Skip Bridge is possible today, Tuesday 03/11/2020. The current river level at Skip Bridge is 4.98m and may increase slightly this afternoon. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 3 Nov 2020 02:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Hunsingore, Cattal and Skip Bridge is possible today, Tuesday 03/11/2020. River levels at Skip Bridge will rise through today and remain high overnight into Wednesday. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2020 16:17
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to heavy rainfall on Sunday. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Skip Bridge is possible today, Monday 2nd November. River levels at Skip Bridge will rise through today and remain high overnight into Tuesday. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Nov 2020 07:31
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued as levels on the lower River Nidd have risen in response to heavy rainfall on Sunday. Flooding of low lying land and roads in areas in the vicinity of Skip Bridge is possible today, Monday 2nd November. River levels at Skip Bridge will rise through today and remain high overnight into Tuesday. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying roads and footpaths around Skip Bridge. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 20:40
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Nidd are high following Thursday’s rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd, is possible on Saturday 31st October and overnight into Sunday 1st November. River levels peaked on Friday night and are now falling. Further rainfall is expected on Sunday, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will not return to normal for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Sunday morning.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 16:11
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Nidd are high following Thursday’s rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd, is possible today, Saturday 31st October. River levels peaked last night and are now falling. Further rainfall is expected tomorrow, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will not return to normal for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Saturday evening.


Flood Alert issued on 31 Oct 2020 08:22
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Nidd are high following Thursday’s rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd, is possible today, Saturday 31st October. River levels have peaked overnight and are now starting to fall. Further rainfall is expected today and tomorrow, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will not return to normal for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Saturday afternoon.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 21:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Nidd are high following yesterday’s rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd, is possible on Friday 30th October and Saturday 31st October. No further rise in levels is now expected, but the river will remain high overnight before falling slowly on Saturday morning. Further rainfall is expected over the weekend, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will not return to normal for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Saturday morning.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 14:58
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the River Nidd are high following yesterday’s rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd, is possible today, Friday 30th October. Only a slight further rise in levels is now expected, but the river will remain high into the night before falling slowly on Saturday morning. Further rainfall is expected over the weekend, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will not return to normal for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message on Friday evening.


Flood Alert issued on 30 Oct 2020 08:35
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued as levels on the River Nidd have risen in response to yesterday’s prolonged rainfall. Flooding of low lying land and roads, in particular the area around Skip Bridge on the River Nidd is possible today, Friday 30th October. River levels are expected to rise slowly this morning before peaking and falling later today. Further rainfall is expected over the weekend, and so it is likely that river levels in this area will remain high for several days. Please take care in areas in the vicinity of the river, in particular avoid low lying footpaths along the River Nidd in the Skip Bridge area. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message in 8 hours.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Oct 2020 23:18
River Nidd
This alert remains in force as river levels on the lower Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge. Levels have peaked throughout the Lower Nidd catchment but rainfall on Friday is expected to keep levels high overnight into Saturday, 10/10/20. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our incident staff are monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Saturday morning.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Oct 2020 12:37
River Nidd
River levels remain high following yesterday’s rainfall. Levels have peaked throughout the Lower Nidd catchment but remain high at Skip Bridge, where the potential for flooding of low lying land and farmland is expected to remain throughout Friday 09/10/20. Levels may rise again a little this evening in response to rainfall early this morning but are not expected to reach levels seen overnight. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near river which may be flooded. Our incident staff are monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Friday evening, 09/10/20.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Oct 2020 19:35
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall earlier today. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected this evening, Thursday 08/10/20. Levels have peaked on the River Nidd at Hunsingore and are now falling, but levels at Skip Bridge are continuing to rise. River levels at Skip bridge are expected to peak later this evening but will remain high overnight and into Friday morning, 09/10/20. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our incident staff are monitoring the situation and this message will be updated on Friday morning 09/10/20.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2020 20:27
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected. Levels around Hunsingore are falling, but levels at Skip Bridge will remain high throughout tonight and into tomorrow, Tuesday 6/10/20. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and are checking and operating flood defences as required. 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 tomorrow morning, Tuesday 6/10/20 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 5 Oct 2020 13:55
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of recent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 5/10/20. Levels around Hunsingore are now falling, but levels at Skip Bridge will remain high throughout today. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and are checking and operating flood defences as required. 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 5 Oct 2020 05:21
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected to continue today, Monday 5/10/20. Levels around Hunsingore are now falling, but levels at Skip Bridge have peaked and remain high. We expect river levels to remain high on Monday 5/10/20. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and are checking and operating flood defences as required. 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 4 Oct 2020 18:24
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected today, Sunday 4/10/20. Levels around Hunsingore are now falling, but levels at Skip Bridge have peaked and remain high. We expect river levels to remain high into Monday 5/10/20. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and are checking and operating flood defences as required. 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 12 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Oct 2020 09:03
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall on Saturday. Consequently, flooding of low-lying land and farmland is expected today, Sunday 4/10/20. Little further rise in levels is expected around Hunsingore, but levels at Skip Bridge will continue to rise through the day before peaking in the early evening. We expect river levels to remain high into Monday 5/10/20. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast and are checking and operating flood defences as required. 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 this afternoon, 4/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Aug 2020 06:10
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force though river levels have not risen as high as was forecast overnight. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river levels at Skip Bridge are forecast to rise during Friday 28/08/2020 due to recent rainfall. We will review whether this alert is still required later this morning. The river level at Skip Bridge is 2.1m. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk, cycle or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Aug 2020 21:03
River Nidd
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rain. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river levels at Skip Bridge are going to start to increase throughout the night of Thursday 27/08/2020 due to the rain that has fallen throughout the day. The river level at Skip Bridge is 2.32m. There is further rainfall forecast for tonight and into Friday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk, cycle or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the morning of Friday 28/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Aug 2020 17:19
River Nidd
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rain. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river levels at Skip Bridge have been falling slowly throughout today Thursday 27/08/2020. The river level at Skip Bridge is 2.55m. There is further rainfall forecast for this evening and Friday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk, cycle or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the evening of Thursday 27/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Aug 2020 08:48
River Nidd
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rain. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river level at Skip Bridge is 3.1m and will continue to remain high throughout the morning of Thursday 27/08/2020. There is further rainfall forecast today and Friday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please do not walk, cycle or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the afternoon of Thursday 27/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Aug 2020 21:12
River Nidd
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rain. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river level at Skip Bridge is 4.07m and is falling on Wednesday 26/08/2020. River levels will continue to fall overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and checking defences. Please do not walk or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the morning of Thursday 27/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Aug 2020 17:06
River Nidd
River levels remain high as a result of heavy rain. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. The river level at Skip Bridge is 4.2m and has peaked this afternoon, Wednesday 26/08/2020. River levels will start to fall overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and checking defences. Please do not walk or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the evening of Wednesday 26/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Aug 2020 08:32
River Nidd
River levels are forecast to rise as a result of heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around the Skip Bridge area. We expect river levels at Skip Bridge to rise to 4m this morning, Wednesday 26/08/2020, before starting to fall later in the day. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services and checking defences. Please do not walk or drive through flood waters and plan routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated on the afternoon of Wednesday 26/08/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Mar 2020 06:47
River Nidd
Levels on the lower River Nidd remain high following recent rainfall in the Yorkshire Dales. The level at Skip Bridge will fall slowly through Monday 16/03/2020, but a risk of flooding to low-lying land and roads remains. Our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely. Please use the gov.uk website for current levels and stay aware of your surroundings. Avoid using low-lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Mar 2020 21:12
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued as rainfall over the weekend is causing river levels to rise into the early hours of Monday morning (16/03/20). Our incident staff are monitoring the situation closely and will issue flood warnings for specific areas if they are required. Please be aware that river and beck levels in this area can rise rapidly. Avoid using low-lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads. This message will be updated on Sunday morning or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2020 16:22
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at Skip Bridge. River levels are falling across the catchment but low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. 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 13 Mar 2020 08:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels at Skip Bridge. River levels are falling across the catchment but low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. 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 12 Mar 2020 21:03
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels are rising at Skip Bridge and are expected to peak, tonight Thursday 12/03/2020. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours and peak levels will be similar to those seen on Wednesday. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 12 Mar 2020 14:57
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels are rising at Skip Bridge and are expected to peak, this afternoon Thursday 12/03/2020. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours and peak levels will be similar to those seen on Wednesday. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 12 Mar 2020 07:15
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels have dropped below levels of concern at Skip Bridge, however, we expect levels to rise again later today, Thursday 12/03/2020, following overnight rainfall. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 11 Mar 2020 21:31
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels have peaked at Skip Bridge and are slowly falling on Wednesday 11/03/20. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. This message will be updated on Thursday morning, 12/03/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 14:59
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels have peaked at Skip Bridge, but will remain high throughout the day on Wednesday 11/03/20. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 11 Mar 2020 06:54
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. River levels have peaked at Skip Bridge, but will remain high throughout the day on Wednesday 11/03/20. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 10 Mar 2020 18:01
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force on Tuesday 10/03/2020. River levels are slowly rising overnight at Skip Bridge as a result of recent rainfall on the Pennines. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will be continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels and stay aware of your surroundings. This message will be updated on Wednesday morning, 11/03/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 13:23
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued in response to rainfall overnight into Tuesday 10/03/2020. River levels are rising at Skip Bridge as a result of recent rainfall and high levels on the river Ouse. We do not currently expect to issue any flood warnings at this location over the next 24 hours. However we will be continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 2 Mar 2020 20:02
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high overnight on Monday (02/03/2020), in response to rainfall at the weekend. Levels at Knaresborough and Hunsingore already below levels of concern. Further showers are expected over the next few days but are not expected to significantly increase river levels. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 14:09
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high on Monday (02/03/2020), in response to rainfall at the weekend. Levels have now peaked at Skip Bridge and are falling slowly, with levels at Knaresborough and Hunsingore already below levels of concern. Further showers are expected over the next few days but are not expected to significantly increase river levels. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 2 Mar 2020 06:47
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high on Monday (02/03/2020), in response to rainfall at the weekend. Levels have now peaked at Skip Bridge and are falling slowly, with levels at Knaresborough and Hunsingore already below levels of concern. Further showers are expected over the next few days but are not expected to significantly increase river levels. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 22:58
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd will remain high through Sunday night and into Monday (02/03/2020), in response to rainfall at the weekend. Levels have now peaked at Skip Bridge and are falling slowly, with levels at Knaresborough and Hunsingore already below levels of concern. Further showers are expected over the next few days but are not expected to significantly increase river levels. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 15:10
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high during Sunday, in response to rainfall at the weekend. Levels have now peaked at Skip Bridge and are falling slowly, with levels at Knaresborough and Hunsingore already below levels of concern. Further showers are expected over the next few days but are not expected to significantly increase river levels. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Mar 2020 07:16
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels on the River Swale, in response to recent rainfall associated with Storm Jorge. River levels continue to remain high during Sunday. Further rain showers are expected over the next two days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 23:13
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high. Levels are rising overnight on Saturday 29/02/20 and into Sunday, at Skip Bridge, in response to the recent rainfall. Further rain showers are possible on Sunday and Monday. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 15:10
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the Lower River Nidd remain high. Levels are expected to rise again overnight on Saturday 29/02/20, at Skip Bridge, in response to the recent rainfall. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Feb 2020 06:37
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the Lower River have risen again overnight and will continue to rise during Saturday (29/2/2020) at Skip Bridge, in response to the current rainfall. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 22:13
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the Lower River Nidd will remain high overnight into Saturday (29/2/20) at Skip Bridge, although they are falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 14:16
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the Lower River Nidd will remain high throughout Friday (28/02/20) at Skip Bridge, although they are falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Feb 2020 06:38
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the Lower River Nidd will remain high throughout Friday (28/02/20) at Skip Bridge, although they are falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 22:54
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the lower River Nidd will remain high throughout Friday (28/02/20) at Skip Bridge, although they are falling slowly. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 14:50
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the lower River Nidd will remain high throughout Thursday (27/02/20) at Skip Bridge, following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the River Ouse. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Feb 2020 07:06
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. Levels on the lower River Nidd will remain high during Thursday (27/02/20) at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the River Ouse. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 23:12
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the Rivers Ouse and Ure. Scattered showers are forecast this evening (Wednesday 23/02/2020) into tomorrow (Thursday 27/02/2020) with little anticipated impact to river levels. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 15:43
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall, and due to high river levels on the Rivers Ouse and Ure. Scattered showers are forecast Wednesday evening into Thursday (27/02/2020) with little anticipated impact to river levels. Further rainfall is forecast towards the weekend that may cause a further rise in river levels. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Feb 2020 07:19
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the Rivers Ouse and Ure. No further rise in levels is expected in the next 24hrs, however, further rain is expected towards the weekend. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which continue to be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 23:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the Rivers Ouse and Ure. No further rise in levels is expected in the next 24hrs, however, further rain is expected towards the weekend. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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 25 Feb 2020 15:01
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. River levels are expected to rise and fall over the next few days in response to further rainfall. River levels have now peaked at Knaresborough and Hunsingore and are falling steadily. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff will continue to monitor the situation closely. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 25 Feb 2020 06:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent rainfall and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. River levels are expected to rise and fall over the next few days in response to further rainfall and snowmelt. River levels have now peaked following the latest rainfall at Knaresborough and Hunsingore and are expected to peak around midday Tuesday 25/02/20 at Skip Bridge. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff 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 22:27
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge, following recent rainfall, and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. River levels are expected to rise and fall over the next few days in response to further rainfall and snowmelt. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff 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 12:37
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge, following recent heavy rainfall, and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days, and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff 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 04:49
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge, following recent heavy rainfall, and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days, and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff 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 21:33
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge, following recent heavy rainfall, and due to high river levels on the Ouse and Ure. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days, and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Please use the GOV.UK website for current river levels. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident staff 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 13:56
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Hunsingore and Skip Bridge following recent heavy rainfall. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 23 Feb 2020 04:44
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge following recent heavy rainfall. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 21:47
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 12:06
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge and Hunsingore. River Nidd levels in this area are expected to remain high through Saturday 22/02/2020. Further bands of rain are expected over the next few days and river levels will rise and fall in response. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 02:36
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge. Ongoing bands of rain in the upper catchment will cause river levels on the lower Nidd to remain high overnight into Saturday 22/02/2020. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 21 Feb 2020 17:15
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as levels on the lower River Nidd remain high at Skip Bridge. Ongoing bands of rain in the upper catchment are forecast to cause river levels to rise on the lower Nidd on Friday evening 21/02/2020 and remain high into Saturday 22/02/2020. Low lying land and local roads may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 21 Feb 2020 12:24
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. River levels in the lower River Nidd remain high. The river level around Skip Bridge remains high following recent rainfall and high river levels on the River Ouse. Levels are expected to rise again in the early hours of Saturday morning, 22/02/2020. Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 21 Feb 2020 03:58
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. River levels in the lower River Nidd remain high. The river level around Skip Bridge remains high following rainfall associated with Storm Dennis and high river levels on the River Ouse, and is expected to rise slightly overnight into Friday (21/02/2020). Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. Our Area Incident Room remains open and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 20 Feb 2020 20:57
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force. River levels in the lower River Nidd remain high. We do not currently expect peak levels at any location to trigger flood warnings over the next 12 hours, however we will be continuing to monitor the situation closely. The river level around Skip Bridge remains high following rainfall associated with Storm Dennis and high river levels on the River Ouse, and is expected to rise slightly into Friday (21/02/2020). Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 20 Feb 2020 12:51
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued in response to further rainfall in the upper catchment on Thursday morning (20/02/2020). River levels are expected to rise on Thursday downstream of Knaresborough. We do not currently expect peak levels at any location to trigger flood warnings over the next 24 hours, however we will be continuing to monitor the situation closely. The river level around Skip Bridge remains high following rainfall associated with Storm Dennis and high river levels on the River Ouse, and is expected to rise slightly into Friday (21/02/2020). Further significant bands of rainfall are expected over the coming days, and river levels will rise and fall. Low lying land may remain affected by floodwaters over the coming days. 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 20 Feb 2020 04:29
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels associated with Storm Dennis. Levels in the lower River Nidd fell throughout Wednesday (19/02/20). However, the rainfall during Wednesday and Thursday is expected to cause levels to begin rising again in the early hours of Thursday morning (20/02/20). Levels further downstream in the Ouse remain high, and so the levels will fall slowly through Thursday. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the forecast and the Area Incident Room remains open. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and 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 19 Feb 2020 20:50
River Nidd
Levels in the lower River Nidd have been falling throughout Wednesday (19/02/20). Rainfall during Wednesday and Thursday is expected to cause levels to begin rising again in the early hours of Thursday morning (20/02/20). Levels further downstream in the Ouse remain high, and so the levels will fall slowly through Thursday. Further rainfall is expected over the next few days. We are closely monitoring the forecast and the Area Incident Room remains open. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and 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 19 Feb 2020 12:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high and are falling slowly. Levels will remain above normal throughout Wednesday 19/02/2020. Further rain is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday which may cause river levels to rise again. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further rain is forecast this week from Wednesday onwards which may cause levels to rise again. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Feb 2020 04:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge are currently 4m and are falling slowly. Levels will remain above normal throughout Wednesday 19/02/2020. Further rain is forecast on Wednesday and Thursday which may cause river levels to rise again. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further rain is forecast this week from Wednesday onwards which may cause levels to rise again. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 20:14
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge are currently 4.1m and are falling slowly. Levels will remain above normal throughout Tuesday 18/02/2020 and into Wednesday 19/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Further rain is forecast this week from Wednesday onwards which may cause levels to rise again. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2020 12:02
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge are currently 4.3m and are falling slowly. Levels will remain above normal through Tuesday 18/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have fallen and are not currently of concern. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers which may be flooded and 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 18 Feb 2020 03:42
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge are currently 4.5m and are falling very slowly. Levels will remain above normal on Tuesday 18/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have fallen and are not currently of concern. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and 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 17 Feb 2020 19:59
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge are currently 4.59m and are beginning to fall very slowly. Levels will remain above normal on Monday 17/02/2020 and into Tuesday 18/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have fallen and are not currently of concern Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and 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 17 Feb 2020 12:12
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high throughout Monday 17/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have peaked and are falling. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and 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 17 Feb 2020 04:42
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high overnight into Monday 17/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have peaked and are falling. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and 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 16 Feb 2020 20:59
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara last week. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high overnight into Monday 17/02/2020. Levels at Hunsingore have peaked and are falling. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and 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 16 Feb 2020 12:41
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high during Sunday 16/02/2020. The level at Skip Bridge is currently 4.7m and rising. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Feb 2020 00:23
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara last week. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high into Sunday 16/02/2020. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis will cause levels to rise again. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. Our Incident Room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 16:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd as a result of heavy rainfall associated with Storm Ciara last week. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high on Saturday 15/02/2020 and overnight into Sunday 16/02/2020. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast over the weekend which will cause levels to rise again. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 08:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high following on from rainfall associated with storm Ciara. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast over the weekend which will cause levels to rise again. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Feb 2020 00:52
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high following on from rainfall associated with storm Ciara. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 16:32
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high following rainfall asociated with storm Ciara. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 08:36
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high but are falling slowly. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 14 Feb 2020 00:39
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge remain high and have risen slightly through Thursday in response to rain that fell overnight. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 16:00
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge have been falling slowly on Thursday morning 13/02/2020 but may rise slightly on Thursday afternoon and evening in response to rain that fell overnight. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. Further rain associated with Storm Dennis is forecast for the weekend which may cause levels to rise again. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 09:25
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high on Thursday 13/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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


Flood Alert issued on 13 Feb 2020 01:29
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high overnight and into Thursday 13/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 17:33
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high overnight and into Thursday 13/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 13:21
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high on Wednesday 12/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 05:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high on Wednesday 12/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 21:18
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high overnight on Tuesday, 11/02/2020 and into Wednesday. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. We will update this message before 0900 hours on Wednesday 12/02/2020 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 13:50
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Skip Bridge will remain high through Tuesday 11/02/2020. Please see the gov.uk website for up to date river levels. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 05:16
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Hunsingore are now falling slowly but will remain high overnight. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 21:31
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Hunsingore are now falling slowly but will remain high overnight. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 13:39
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels at Hunsingore are now falling slowly but will remain high 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 are out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 01:40
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. River levels are rising on the Nidd and are expected to remain high throughout 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 are out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 17:51
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Upper River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. There has been widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds on Sunday 09/02/2020. River levels remain high but have started to fall. Levels at Pateley bridge have been particularly high. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 17:46
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. There has been widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds on Sunday 09/02/2020. River levels are still rising on the Lower Nidd and are expected to remain high overnight. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 09:27
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. There will be widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds on Sunday 09/02/2020. River levels are rising on the Nidd and are expected to remain high throughout Sunday. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 00:37
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force for the Lower River Nidd due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. There will be widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds throughout Sunday 09/02/2020. River levels are forecast to start responding by 04:00 on Sunday, at Gouthwaite and are expected to peak mid-afternoon. River levels are expected to be high along most of the River Nidd catchment early morning into Sunday. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. 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.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 17:06
River Nidd
We are issuing the flood alert for the Upper River Nidd due to forecast heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain accompanied by high winds are forecast from Saturday evening, 08/02/2020 and overnight into Sunday. River levels are forecast to start responding by 0400 hours on Sunday, 09/02/2020 at Gouthwaite and are expected to peak mid-afternoon. River levels are expected to be high along most of the River Nidd catchment early morning into Sunday. Avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff are out clearing trash screens. We will update this message before 2100 or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 20:27
River Nidd
This alert remains in force as river levels have risen overnight on Tuesday as a result of rainfall from Storm Brendan. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible through Wednesday 15/01/20 and overnight into Thursday. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to fall slowly overnight on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 15:00
River Nidd
This alert remains in force as river levels have risen overnight on Tuesday as a result of rainfall from Storm Brendan. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible through Wednesday 15/01/20 and overnight into Thursday. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to fall slowly overnight on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday. We are closely monitoring the situation. Please avoid contact with flood water and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Jan 2020 07:31
River Nidd
River levels have risen overnight as a result of rainfall during Tuesday from Storm Brendan. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible during Wednesday 15/01/20. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. No further significant rainfall is forecast today. We expect river levels to remain high during Wednesday as levels rise on the River Ouse, keeping Nidd levels high. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid contact with flood water and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated this afternoon, 15/01/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Dec 2019 01:23
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the lower river Nidd is still high in response to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge continues to fall steadily. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 18:20
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the lower river Nidd is still high in response to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge continues to fall steadily. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Dec 2019 11:12
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the lower river Nidd is still high in response to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is now falling steadily. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 21:54
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the lower river Nidd remains high due to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated on Saturday morning 21/12/19 within 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 15:24
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the River Nidd is rising due to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated within 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Dec 2019 09:26
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the River Nidd is rising due to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated within 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 21:42
River Nidd
This Flood Alert remains in force as the River Nidd is rising due to rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated on Friday morning 20/12/19, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Dec 2019 17:27
River Nidd
River levels have risen as a result of rainfall over the last few days. The River Nidd level at Skip Bridge is rising, and is expected to remain high throughout the weekend. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads around Skip Bridge. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and see the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Dec 2019 09:16
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels have been falling through Monday and are forecast to continue to fall through Tuesday, 17/12/2019. Flooding of low lying land and riverside areas remains possible. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated before 9pm on Tuesday, 17/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2019 21:16
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels have been falling through Monday and are forecast to continue to fall overnight and into Tuesday,17/12/2019. Flooding of low lying land and riverside areas remains possible. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated before 9am on Tuesday, 17/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2019 10:05
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels fell overnight on Sunday and are forecast to continue falling through Monday, 16/12/2019. No further significant rainfall is forecast in the next 72 hours. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated before 10pm on Monday, 16/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Dec 2019 01:28
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels are forecast to rise overnight on Sunday, 15/12/2019 before starting to fall in the early hours of Monday morning. This is due to rain over the last 2 days, and snowfall overnight on Saturday. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated on Monday morning, 16/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 17:28
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels are forecast to rise overnight on Sunday, 15/12/2019 before starting to fall in the early hours of Monday morning. This is due to rain over the last 2 days, and snowfall overnight on Saturday. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated before midnight on Sunday, 15/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Dec 2019 09:28
River Nidd
This flood alert is now in force due to high levels at Skip Bridge on the river Nidd. Levels are expected to rise slowly through Sunday, 15/12/2019. This is due to rain over the last 2 days, and snowfall overnight on Saturday. Flooding of low lying land and riverside areas is possible. We are closely monitoring the situation and the forecast. Areas most at risk are low lying land and riverside areas. Please plan walking, cycling and driving routes to avoid low lying roads and paths near rivers, which may be flooded. Current river levels and a 5 day forecast are available on the GOV.UK website. This message will be updated before 10pm on Sunday, 15/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2019 20:51
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd have risen as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 3.16m. The level is expected to remain high overnight and into Thursday morning, 12/12/2019. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated before 9am on Thursday, 12/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Dec 2019 11:06
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd have risen as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 2.9m. The level is currently rising slowly and is forecast to continue to rise through Wednesday 11/11/2019. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated before 9pm on Wednesday night, 11/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2019 16:32
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd have risen as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 3.0m. The level is currently still falling, however, further rainfall is forecast during Tuesday evening (10/12/19) and we expect the river level to begin rising again late on Tuesday. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Wednesday morning 11/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Dec 2019 08:21
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd have risen as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 3.5m. The level is currently still falling, however further rainfall is forecast during Tuesday (10/12/19) and we expect the river level to begin rising again late on Tuesday. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Tuesday afternoon 10/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2019 20:30
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd have risen as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 4.2m and is expected to remain high into Tuesday 10th December. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. No significant rainfall is forecast tonight, though more is forecast for Tuesday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Tuesday morning 10/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2019 17:53
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd are rising as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 4.2m and rising and is expected to remain high into Tuesday 10th December. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. No significant rainfall is forecast today, though more is forecast for Tuesday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated on Tuesday morning 10/12/2019, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2019 10:00
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Nidd are rising as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Skip Bridge is currently 3.5m and is expected to remain high throughout Monday 9th December. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. No significant rainfall is forecast today, though more is forecast for Tuesday. Our incident response staff 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 9 Dec 2019 08:12
River Nidd
River levels on the lower river Swale are rising as a result of the rainfall over the last few days. The river level at Maunby is currently 3m and is expected to peak later today, Monday 9th December. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads. No significant rainfall is forecast today, though more is forecast for Tuesday. Our incident response staff 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 29 Nov 2019 23:52
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force as river levels on the River Nidd around Skip Bridge are falling slowly. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. No significant rainfall is forecast which should allow levels to start to drop into the weekend. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2019 16:00
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Levels are forecast to rise slowly overnight into Saturday 30/11/2019. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. No significant rainfall is forecast which should allow levels to start to drop into the weekend. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2019 08:18
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Levels will remain high on Friday, 29/11/2019. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. No significant rainfall is forecast which should allow levels to start to drop into the weekend. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Nov 2019 01:02
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Levels remain high and may increase slightly overnight into Friday morning, 29/11/2019. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2019 16:59
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Levels remain high and may increase slightly overnight into Friday morning, 29/11/2019. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2019 09:18
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Further rain is forecast through Thursday, 28/11/2019, and is expected to keep levels high. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 28 Nov 2019 01:41
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Further rain is forecast through Thursday, 28/11/2019, and is expected to keep levels high. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2019 17:52
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Further rain is forecast into Thursday, 28/11/2019, and is expected to keep levels high. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 27 Nov 2019 09:38
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge following recent rainfall. Further rain is forecast over the next 24hrs and is expected to keep levels high. Consequently, the risk of flooding to low lying land and roads remains possible today, 27/11/19. Please avoid using low lying land and riverside footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message in 8hrs, or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.


Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2019 21:17
River Nidd
This flood alert remains in force due to high river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge, following recent rainfall. Levels will remain high into Wednesday 27.11.2019. Flooding to low-lying land and roads is possible. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We will update this message on Wednesday morning, 27.11.2019 or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast


Flood Alert issued on 26 Nov 2019 15:57
River Nidd
This flood alert has been issued in response to rising river levels on the lower River Nidd around Skip Bridge, following recent rainfall. Levels will remain high into Tuesday evening 26.11.2019 and are forecast to rise slightly overnight into Wednesday 27.11.2019. Flooding to low-lying land and roads is possible. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and avoid driving through any floodwater. We are monitoring the situation closely and will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast