Flood Warning Info - River Aire at Castleford Lock Lane

River Aire at Castleford Lock Lane

Castleford including the Aire and Calder Navigation, Navigation Road, Lock Lane, William Street, Hunt Street, Mill Lane, Aire Street, Water View and Weir View.

This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.

Current Flood Warning Status

No current warning

Area Covered by this Flood Warning

The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.

Flood Warning History

Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.

Historical Flood Warnings for this Area

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 23:16

River Aire

River levels have fallen on the River Aire at Castleford including the Aire and Calder Navigation, Navigation Road, Lock Lane, William Street, Hunt Street, Mill Lane, Aire Street, Water View and Weir View. These are expected to continue to fall through the night and into Sunday, 22/10/2023. Further flooding is no longer expected in this area. We continue to closely monitor this situation. This message will be updated by 07:10, 22/10/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 15:19

River Aire

River levels remain high on the River Aire at Castleford including the Aire and Calder Navigation, Navigation Road, Lock Lane, William Street, Hunt Street, Mill Lane, Aire Street, Water View and Weir View due to persistent rainfall. Flooding in areas adjacent to the river is still possible through out today, 21st October 2023 and into the evening. Our incident rooms are open, and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 23:15, 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 13:48

River Aire

River levels are rising rapidly on the River Aire due to heavy rainfall. Rainfall is expected throughout today, Friday 20th October 2023, and river levels are expected to remain high. Areas most at risk are locations around Castleford including the Aire and Calder Navigation, Navigation Road, Lock Lane, William Street, Hunt Street, Mill Lane, Aire Street, Water View and Weir View. Our incident rooms are open, and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 21:45, 20/10/2023, or as the situation changes.