River Levels

Five Day Flood Risk Forecast

Forecast issued by the Met Office at 10:30am, Sunday 10th December

England

Flooding from rivers and surface water is probable today (Sunday) and tomorrow across parts of the North of England. River flooding is possible elsewhere across England today too. Ongoing river flooding is expected until Wednesday on some longer rivers and on the Somerset Levels, with groundwater flooding probable in parts of the South of England at least until then too. Land, roads and some properties may flood and there may be travel disruption.

Wales

The forecast flood risk across Wales for today and the next four days is very low.

Read this forecast in Welsh

River

The river flood risk is LOW.

Minor river flooding impacts are probable in parts of the North of England, and are possible more widely across England and Wales until Wednesday. See Areas of Concern Maps.

Minor river flooding impacts are also expected in parts of Somerset and are probable for parts of the Midlands from today, persisting into next week. See Areas of Concern Maps.

Coastal

The coastal/tidal flood risk is VERY LOW for the next five days.

Surface

The surface water flood risk is LOW.

Minor surface water flooding impacts are probable in parts of the North of England, and are possible but not expected more widely across England and Wales until Tuesday. See Areas of Concern Maps.

Impacts could include localised flooding from urban and fast responding smaller watercourses/catchments, drains, channels and flooding from overland flow.

Groundwater

The groundwater flood risk is LOW.

Minor groundwater flooding is probable in parts of West Dorset from today (Sunday) and is possible but not expected until at least Thursday in other parts of the South of England.

Daily Risk Forecast Maps

Areas Potentially Affected

Sunday 10th December

Derbyshire, Blackburn with Darwen, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Gtr Manchester, Lancashire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor
  • Surface: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Flooding probable at times through Sunday and into early Monday

Dorset, Poole, Bournemouth

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: River flooding impacts are possible Sunday.

Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday

Staffordshire, S Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday

Merseyside, Gtr Manchester, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire, N Yorkshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Surface: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Persistent rain falling on wet ground at times on Sunday into early Monday

E Riding of Yorkshire, York, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, N Lincolnshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing downstream river flooding impacts are possible into Monday

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.

Monday 11th December

Derbyshire, Blackburn with Darwen, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Gtr Manchester, Lancashire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor
  • Surface: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Flooding probable at times through Sunday and into early Monday

Nottingham, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday

Staffordshire, S Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday

Merseyside, Gtr Manchester, Blackpool, Cumbria, Lancashire, N Yorkshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Surface: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Persistent rain falling on wet ground at times on Sunday into early Monday

E Riding of Yorkshire, York, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, N Lincolnshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing downstream river flooding impacts are possible into Monday

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.

Tuesday 12th December

Nottinghamshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.

Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday

Derbyshire, Redcar and Cleveland, York, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, E Riding of Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Tyne and Wear, Darlington, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, Northumberland, N Lincolnshire, Hartlepool

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor
  • Surface: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Rain bringing impacts on Tuesday, with only river flood risk continuing into Wednesday

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.

Wednesday 13th December

Nottinghamshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.

Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday

Redcar and Cleveland, York, S Yorkshire, W Yorkshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, E Riding of Yorkshire, Middlesbrough, Tyne and Wear, Derbyshire, Darlington, Kingston upon Hull, N Yorkshire, Northumberland, N Lincolnshire, Hartlepool

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.

Thursday 14th December

Nottinghamshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor river flooding probable, restricted to Nottinghamshire from Tuesday.

Nottingham, S Yorkshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood low, Impact minor

Additional information: Ongoing river flooding possible until Thursday

Dorset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • Ground: Likelihood medium, Impact minor

Additional information: Groundwater flooding probable in parts of West Dorset

Somerset

Source and risk of potential flooding

  • River: Likelihood high, Impact minor

Additional information: Minor flooding impacts are expected to continue for the next five days.

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