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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the morning of 06 February 2026 .
Locations most affected will be B6098, River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 06 February 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 7:54pm, Thursday 5th February.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 8 Feb 2026, 8:21am
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:37pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Feb 2026, 8:49am
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 8:53pm
Flood alert
Fri 6 Feb 2026, 9:04am
Flood alert
Thu 5 Feb 2026, 7:54pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 28 Jan 2026, 8:13am
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 4:56pm
Flood alert
Tue 27 Jan 2026, 11:54am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 15 Nov 2025, 8:00pm
River Dearne and its tributaries from Denby Dale to Mexborough
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Barnsley, Doncaster, Kirklees, Rotherham, Wakefield
Watercourses covered: River Dearne, River Dove
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Dearne 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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