Lower River Nidd catchment

Message issued at 4:23pm, Wednesday 28th January

This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
If you have been evacuated only return to your property once the emergency services have advised that it is safe to do so. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:23pm, Wednesday 28th January.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Nidd catchment

Warning no longer in force
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Warning no longer in force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Warning no longer in force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

Flood Warning Area Details

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

Area covered by this alert location

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).