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River Calder at Horbury - The Strands

Message issued at 6:53pm, Wednesday 1st January 2025

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Levels on the River Calder have peaked and are now falling following heavy rainfall overnight Tuesday 31 December 2024 into early morning Wednesday 01 January 2025.
Consequently, flooding of property remains possible until 22:00 this evening. Areas most at risk include locations near the River Calder, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Horbury and Strands Cottage.
No further significant rainfall is forecast for the next couple of days and river levels are forecast to fall gradually overnight and through tomorrow.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 02:50 AM on 02 January 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:53pm, Wednesday 1st January 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Calder at Horbury - The Strands

Flood Warning Area Details

Horbury at Strands Cottage

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Wakefield

Watercourses covered: River Calder

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Calder at Horbury - The Strands.

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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