Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the early hours of 23 January 2026 .
Locations most affected include Local roads and low-lying land around Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Wressle, Wilberfoss and Elvington.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 6:16pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Local roads and low-lying land around Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Wressle, Wilberfoss and Elvington
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, York
Watercourses covered: River Derwent
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Derwent.
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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