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Lower River Calder catchment

Message issued at 8:58pm, Wednesday 17th December 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels today may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 18 December 2025 . 
River levels are rising in the Lower River Calder Catchment due to persistent rainfall. Flooding of low lying land is possible overnight on Wednesday 17th December 2025. Areas from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike may be affected. We expect rainfall to continue until early in the morning on Thursday 18th December 2025. There will be a further band of rain in the afternoon of Thursday 18th December. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses . 
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 18 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:58pm, Wednesday 17th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Calder catchment

Flood Warning Area Details

River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, 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 Lower River Calder 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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

River Calder at Horbury Junction
Horbury Junction including Dudfleet Mill, the sewage works, Broad Cut, the Industrial Estate and Calder Park incorporating Denby Dale Road and Thomas Maddison Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale
Wakefield including Thornes, Thornes Industrial Estate, Greens Industrial Estate and Calder Vale Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Wakefield - Fall Ings and Belle Vue
Wakefield including Belle Isle, Fall Ings and Belle Vue

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Stanley
Stanley including Ferry Lane, Welbeck Lane, Lake Yard, Bottom Boat Road and Foxholes Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Methley and Mickletown
Methley and Mickletown including the B6135, Green Lane, Watergate, Embleton Road, Church Side, Little Church Lane, Church Lane, Mulberry Gardens, Balmoral Drive, Summerhill Road, Oaksfield and Pinfold Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Whitwood Mere
Whitwood Mere including Methley Road, Ragan Close, Phillips Street, Pottery Street, Moss Street, Cross Street, Cinder Lane, Wood Street and Savile Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Cornholme, Lydgate and Todmorden High School
Cornholme, Robinwood and Lydgate including Lineholme Avenue, Orchan Road, Glen Avenue, Scaitcliffe Hall, Todmorden High School, Burnley Road, Church Road and Redwater Clough

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Todmorden - Harley Wood
Harley Wood areas including Stoney Royd Lane, Burnley Road, Cross Lee Road and Mons Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Todmorden - Patmos Burnley Road
Todmorden from Harehills Street to Todmorden Bus Station including all properties north of Burnley Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Todmorden from the Cricket Ground to the Railway Bridge
Todmorden Cricket Ground to the Railway Bridge south of Burnley Road including Queen Street and Back Ridge Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Brighouse
Central Brighouse including Atlas Mill Road, Briggate, Mill Lane, Commercial Street, Armytage Road, Birds Royd Lane, Foundry Street, River Street, Cliffe Road, Bethel Street and Ganny Lock

No current or recent warnings.

River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge
Healey Mills area and Horbury Bridge including Horbury Bridge Mill area, Bridge Road, Parklands Drive, Quarry Hill Industrial Estate, Riverside Industrial Estate, Wakefield Commercial Park, Albert Mills and Horbury Station Junction

No current or recent warnings.

Hebble Brook at Halifax
Properties at Dean Clough Industrial Park and Dean Clough Mills

No current or recent warnings.

Balne Beck at Peacock including Silcoates Street
Peacock area in Wakefield including Silcoates Street and adjoining roads, Blackthorn Way and Rowan Court

No current or recent warnings.

Balne Beck and Alverthorpe Beck at Brooks Bank around Wakefield Prison
The Prison area in Wakefield including Moorhouse Avenue and adjoining roads, Alverthorpe Road, Victoria Avenue and Elder Green

No current or recent warnings.

Alverthorpe Beck at Wakefield Flanshaw
Flanshaw in Wakefield including Wasdale Road, Rydal Drive, Grasmere Road, Flanshaw Lane, Tyrrell Court, streets off Willow Road and Weavers Chase

No current or recent warnings.

Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck
Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield

Recent warnings no longer in force.

Fosterford Beck and Balne Beck at Wrenthorpe
Wrenthorpe in Wakefield including Wrenthorpe Lane, Southfield Close, Jerry Clay Lane, School Lane, Furness Drive and Lyndale Drive

No current or recent warnings.

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