Flood Warning Info - River Calder at Brearley and Luddenden Foot
Area Description
Brearley to Luddenden Foot including Station Road in Brearley, Ellen Royd Bridge, and Station Road and Mill Stream Drive in Luddenden Foot.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 24 Nov 2024 08:24
River Calder
Following yesterday's persistent heavy rainfall and rapid snow melt due to Storm Bert, river levels have peaked and are now falling. Further heavy rainfall is expected into Sunday morning, 24 November 2024. River levels are expected to rise again as a result of this rainfall, but are not expected to peak as high. Areas most at risk include Brearley to Luddenden Foot including Station Road in Brearley, Ellen Royd Bridge, Station Road and Mill Stream Drive in Luddenden Foot.
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 16:30 on Sunday 24 November 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Nov 2024 23:33
River Calder
Following Saturday's persistent heavy rainfall and rapid snow melt due to Storm Bert, river levels have peaked and are now falling. Further heavy rainfall is expected throughout the early hours and into Sunday morning, 24 November, 2024. River levels are expected to rise again as a result of this rainfall, but are not expected to peak as high. Areas most at risk include Brearley to Luddenden Foot including Station Road in Brearley, Ellen Royd Bridge, Station Road and Mill Stream Drive in Luddenden Foot. 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 08:00am on Sunday 24 November 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Nov 2024 16:31
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. Areas most at risk include Brearley to Luddenden Foot including Station Road in Brearley, Ellen Royd Bridge, Station Road and Mill Stream Drive in Luddenden Foot. We expect river levels to peak at between 5:00pm and 6:00pm 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 12:00am on Sunday 24 November 2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2022 05:14
River Calder
River levels are continuing to fall on the River Calder at Brearley and Luddenden Foot. 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).
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 13:15 tomorrow afternoon, 21/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 13:52
River Calder
River levels have peaked but remain high as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains. Areas of concern includes the Tenterfields Business Estate.
River levels have peaked and will remain high throughout this afternoon, with further rain forecast today. Consequently, the risk of flooding remains.
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 9:50pm on 20/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 05:32
River Calder
River levels are rising as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. This rain is forecast to continue through much of today, Sunday 20th February.
Levels at Brearley are forecast to peak mid-morning today. Area of concern includes the Tenterfields Business Estate. We are monitoring the situation closely.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. Consider taking appropriate steps to prepare for possible flooding, such as moving things upstairs and getting flood protection equipment ready to put in place.
This message will be updated at 13:30, 20/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 02:58
River Calder
River levels across the Upper Calder Catchment are gradually falling and the main band of rainfall associated with Storm Christoph has passed. River levels at Brearley and Luddenden Foot will continue to fall and we expect to remove this warning later today (21/01/2021). Our incident response staff are checking defences and we are continuing to closely monitoring the forecast. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast. For weather forecasts please see the Met Office. This message will be updated by 10:55am, 21/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 16:31
River Calder
River levels across the Upper Calder Catchment have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. River levels are now approaching the threshold where we expect properties to flood. The area most at risk is Tenterfields Business Estate.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout today (20/01/2021) and we expect river levels to remain high. 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 00:30 on 21/01/2021, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Dec 2020 03:20
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is possible between 02:00 and 04:00 today, 27/12/20. Areas most at risk are Tenterfields Business Estate. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 5 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 03:00 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 11:20 on 27/12/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Feb 2020 12:52
River Calder
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of this morning’s rainfall, Monday 24/02/2020 and snow melt. Consequently, there is a risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland. Areas most at risk are properties on Tenterfields Business Estate. No significant rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Monday afternoon, before falling during this evening.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action. This message will be updated by 20:00 on 24/02/20, or as the situation changes
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 06:08
River Calder
River levels rose rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall on Friday, 21/02/20. This warning remains in force as river levels remain elevated. The catchment remains sensitive to scattered showers forecast over the next 6 hours. A further band of rainfall is forecast from 10pm tonight so we will continue to monitor the situation closely. The risk of flooding to property, roads and farmland remains. Areas most at risk are properties on Tenterfields Business Estate.
We are continuing to closely monitor the situation from our incident room. Please put your flood plan into action and avoid low-lying roads and footpaths. This message will be updated by 14:15 on 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Feb 2020 22:05
River Calder
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall this evening. Consequently, flooding of property and roads and farmland is expected tonight, 21/02/20. Areas most at risk are properties on Tenterfields Business Estate. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the weekend.
We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please put your flood plan into action. This message will be updated by 06:00 on 22/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 02:52
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 on Tenterfields Business Estate. 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 10:50 on 16/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 10 Feb 2020 07:11
River Calder
River levels remain high but are now falling following persistent heavy rainfall due to Storm Ciara. Whilst further showers are forecast throughout today, 10/02/20, we do not expect these to cause significant impacts to river levels, which should continue to fall. Consequently we expect the risk of flooding to reduce throughout the day, and will review the continuing need for this warning once the river drops below levels of concern.
To report flooding impacts, please call our incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60.
We continue to closely monitor the situation from our incident room. Please see GOV.UK for a 5 day flood forecast, 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 12:00 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 18:12
River Calder
River levels peaked at 13:00 on Sunday 09/02/2020 and have been falling slowly through this afternoon. Levels are forecast to continue falling through Sunday evening and Monday morning. This warning currently remains in force as levels are still high. The area most at risk is Tenterfields Business Estate. 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 02:15 on 10/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 05:09
River Calder
River levels have risen as a result of persistent heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property is likely. The area most at risk is Tenterfields Business Estate.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast to continue until approximately midday today, 09/02/2020. We expect river levels to continue to rise until approximately 11:00am today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and 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 13:00 on 09/02/2020, or as the situation changes.