Flood Warning Info - River Calder at Horbury - The Strands
Area Description
Horbury at Strands Cottage.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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Flood Warning Currently in Force
Flood Warning issued on 23 Nov 2024 20:40
River Calder
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of persistent heavy rainfall and rapid snow melt due to Storm Bert. Consequently, flooding of property is likely. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Calder, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Horbury at Strands Cottage. We expect river levels to peak at between 8:30pm and 9:30pm today, Saturday 23 November 2024. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 04:30am on Saturday 23 November 2024, or as the situation changes.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 13:16
River Calder
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
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 Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 03:19
River Calder
River levels have peaked and begun to fall on the River Calder at Horbury. No further significant rainfall is forecast in the next 24 hours and we expect to be able to remove this warning later today (21/2/2022).
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast on a 24 hour basis.
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 by 11:20 tomorrow morning, 21/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 10:47
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. Consequently, flooding is possible from now and throughout today, 20/02/2022. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout today and overnight into Monday, 21/02/2022.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast on a 24 hour basis.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and put your flood plan into action.
This message will be updated by 7pm on 20/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 04:25
River Calder
River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold and no further rainfall is forecast. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 12:30, 22/01/2001, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 20:30
River Calder
River levels are now falling at Horbury, but continue to remain at a level where there is a risk of flooding. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 04:30, 22/01/2001, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 12:27
River Calder
River levels are now falling at Horbury, but remain at a level where there is a risk of flooding. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 20:30 today, 21/01/2001, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 04:17
River Calder
River levels have now peaked at Horbury, however they still remain at levels where flooding is expected. The risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland remains. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 12:15pm, 21/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 19:30
River Calder
River levels across the Calder Catchment have risen as a result of the persistent rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Levels at Horbury have continued to rise and are expected to peak at around 9pm and remain high overnight and into tomorrow (Thursday, 21/01/2021).
Flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 03:30 tomorrow, 21/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 11:09
River Calder
River levels across the Calder Catchment have risen as a result of the persistent rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Whilst levels at Horbury are starting to fall, they are expected to respond to this morning’s further rainfall and start rising again from around midday. Levels are expected to peak at around 6pm and will remain high for the rest of today (20/01/2021).
Flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected (20/01/2021). Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 19:10 today, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 03:14
River Calder
River levels across the Calder Catchment have risen as a result of persistent rainfall and are now approaching levels where we expect properties to flood. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected this morning (20/01/21). Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Further rainfall is forecast through today (20/01/2021) and we expect river levels to continue to rise until around 16:30. Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are closely monitoring the forecast. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and do not walk or drive through fast moving water. This message will be updated by 11:10am, 20/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 11:37
River Calder
River levels in the River Calder at Horbury are now falling after heavy overnight rainfall. No further significant rainfall is expected today, 27/12/2020. We expect that this warning will be removed this afternoon/evening, 27/12/2020.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 04:08
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected between 04:30 and 12:00 today, 27/12/20. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 4 hours and we expect river levels to continue to rise until around 08:00 on 27/12/20.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. 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 by 12:05 on 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 25 Feb 2020 06:37
River Calder
River levels on the Calder at Horbury, the Strands have peaked following rainfall on 24/02/2020 and are now falling below flood risk thresholds. No further significant rainfall is forecast for today. We expect to remove this warning in working hours today (25/02/2020). We will continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please avoid driving on low-lying roads and keep clear of footpaths which are close to watercourses. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 14:35 on the 25/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 23:35
River Calder
River levels on the Calder at Horbury, the Strands have peaked following rainfall on 24/02/2020 and are now falling. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours so we expect to remove this warning in working hours on Tuesday 25/02/2020. We will continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please avoid driving on low-lying roads and keep clear of footpaths which are close to watercourses. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 07:30 on the 25/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 14:31
River Calder
Levels on the Calder at Horbury, the Strands have risen quickly this morning, Monday 24/02/2020, in response to the recent rainfall and snow melt. Properties around The Strand, Horbury are at risk of flooding. Levels are expected to remain high into Tuesday morning (25.02.2020) before they will begin to fall. No significant rainfall is forecast for the next 24 hours. We continue to monitor the situation from our incident room. Please avoid driving on low-lying roads and keep clear of footpaths which are close to watercourses. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 22:30 on the 24/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 12:12
River Calder
River levels rose as a result of the rainfall Friday evening (21/02/20) and this morning (22/02/2020). Levels have now peaked and are currently falling, however, further rainfall is forecast overnight and into tomorrow morning (23/02/2020).
Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation from our incident room which remains open. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and put your flood plan into action. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast. This message will be updated by 20:10 on 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 02:54
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of heavy showers throughout Friday night 21/02/20 and the early hours of this morning. River levels are expected to peak between 5 and 7am, 22/02/20. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Further scattered showers are forecast over the next 12 hours.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation from our incident room which remains open. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and put your flood plan into action. See the GOV.UK website for a 5 day flood forecast.
This message will be updated by 11:00 on 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 23:46
River Calder
River levels across the Calder have peaked and are forecast to continue to fall steadily throughout Sunday (16th February). Whilst the period of greatest risk has now passed, this warning remains in force as levels remain elevated.
Scattered showers are forecast for the first half of the week. We do not anticipate a significant river level response, but levels are expected to remain higher than average for the next two days. To report property flooding, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and avoid driving through floodwater. This message will be updated by 07:45 on 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 15:35
River Calder
River levels rose rapidly overnight as a result of the heavy rainfall associated with Storm Dennis. Levels have peaked and are forecast to continue to fall steadily throughout the afternoon, however they remain elevated so this warning remains in force. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland remains possible in the early afternoon today, 16/02/20, although the period of greatest risk has passed. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury.
Scattered showers are forecast for the first half of the week. We do not anticipate a significant river level response, but levels are expected to remain higher than average for the next two days. To report property flooding, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action and avoid driving through floodwater. This message will be updated by 10:30 on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 02:53
River Calder
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property and roads and farmland is expected today, 16/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties around The Strand, Horbury. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until Sunday.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action.
This message will be updated by 10:30 on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 21:09
River Calder
River levels are very high in response to today’s heavy rainfall due to Storm Ciara and are expected to remain high through Sunday, 09/02/2020, evening. Areas most at risk are properties along The Strands at Horbury. High winds and further showers are forecast this evening and into Monday, 10/02/2020, but we do not anticipate any significant river response. We urge residents to remain vigilant and avoid walking and driving through low-lying land or near local watercourses. Our incident room is open and we are monitoring the situation closely. We will update this message by 05:15 on 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 10:09
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall overnight due to Storm Ciara. A further heavy pulse of rain is causing a sharp river response. Consequently, flooding of property is possible over the next hour, 09/02/20.Areas most at risk are properties along The Strands at Horbury. We expect river levels to continue to rise until approximately midday today. We are closely monitoring the situation from our incident room. Please put your flood plan into action and see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded and avoid contact with flood water. We will update this message by 18:00 09/02/20, or as the situation changes.