Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert 7:24pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the early hours of Friday 23 October .
Locations most affected will be Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield, low lying land and roads near rivers. Rain associated with Storm Austen overnight will see river levels rise from the early hours of Friday, peaking between 6:00AM and midday. Friday will be largely dry with levels falling through the day. Further rain is forecast on Saturday afternoon which may see levels rise again.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Friday 23 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 7:24pm, Thursday 22nd October 2026.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Leeds, Wakefield

Watercourses covered: Ings Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Oakenshaw Beck

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck.

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).