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This Flood Warning has now been removed. The risk of flooding has reduced and river levels have now fallen below levels of concern. The forecast is to be mainly dry and cold for the next few days. Our incident response team is continuing to monitor the forecast and situation on the ground. Continue to take care on riverside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:42am, Tuesday 7th January 2025.
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Warning no longer in force
Tue 7 Jan 2025, 7:42am
Flood warning
Mon 6 Jan 2025, 4:44pm
Flood warning
Mon 6 Jan 2025, 8:57am
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Mon 6 Jan 2025, 12:47am
The Prison area in Wakefield including Moorhouse Avenue and adjoining roads, Alverthorpe Road, Victoria Avenue and Elder Green
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Wakefield
Watercourses covered: Balne Beck, Alverthorpe Beck
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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