Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of 22 January 2026 .
Locations most affected will be land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels .
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses .
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 5:22pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Leeds, North Yorkshire
Watercourses covered: River Nidd
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Nidd 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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
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No current or recent warnings.