Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 22 January 2026 from 20:30.
Locations most affected include Land around the Middle River Nidd and its tributaries including Thornton Beck, Newton Beck, Oak Beck, Cow Dyke Beck, Bilton Beck, Frogmire Dike and Syke Dike.
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 5:56pm, Thursday 22nd January.
Land around the Middle River Nidd and its tributaries including Thornton Beck, Newton Beck, Oak Beck, Cow Dyke Beck, Bilton Beck, Frogmire Dike and Syke Dike
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: North Yorkshire
Watercourses covered: River Nidd
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Middle 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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