Holbeck catchment Flood alert 8:42am, Sunday 8th December 2024

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are forecast to rise on the Holbeck catchment this morning, Sunday 08/12/2024 due to rainfall associated with Storm Darragh. Areas most at risk are locations near Hovingham Beck, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly land around Holbeck and it's tributaries including Thorpe Beck, Marrs Beck, and including properties to the west of Station Road at Gilling East. Avoid using low lying land and footpaths near local watercourses, including around Hovingham, and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Further rainfall is forecast this morning. This message will be updated by 16:30 on Sunday 08/12/2024, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:42am, Sunday 8th December 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Land around Holbeck and it's tributaries Including, Thorpe Beck, Marrs Beck, including properties to the West of Station Road at Gilling East

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: North Yorkshire

Watercourses covered: Holbeck

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Holbeck catchment.

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).