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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from today, 23 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 watercourse.
This message will be updated by 9:00PM on 23 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:55am, Friday 23rd January.
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Thu 12 Feb 2026, 8:51am
Flood alert
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 9:04pm
Flood alert
Wed 11 Feb 2026, 4:30pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 4:23pm
Flood alert
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 7:52am
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 8:10pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7:06pm
Flood alert
Sat 24 Jan 2026, 7:23am
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 7:51pm
Flood alert
Fri 23 Jan 2026, 10:55am
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).
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