Porter Brook Catchment Flood alert 4:52pm, Saturday 9th December 2023

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are forecast to rise on the Porter Brook in Sheffield due to widespread rainfall today, Saturday 09/12/2023.
Flooding is possible from 7 PM to 1 AM on 09/12/2023 to 10/12/2023, with a peak at 9 PM. Further rainfall is forecast overnight with weather remaining unsettled throughout the rest of the weekend.
We will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels closely.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 12:50 AM on 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:52pm, Saturday 9th December 2023.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Porter Brook and its tributaries

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Sheffield

Watercourses covered: Porter Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Porter Brook 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).