River Holme Catchment Flood alert 7:00pm, Monday 15th December 2025

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels remain elevated due to persistent rainfall this afternoon. Levels are expected to drop overnight. Flooding of low lying land is possible overnight on 15th December until the morning of 16th December. This alert covers land around the River Holme and its tributaries including Meltham, New Mill and the Ribble. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. Rainfall is expected to continue until the early hours of Tuesday morning. We are not currently expecting to issue Flood Warnings, but we are monitoring the situation. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. This message will be updated by 9:00AM on 16th December 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:00pm, Monday 15th December 2025.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Land around the River Holme and its tributaries including Meltham, Newhill and the Ribble

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Kirklees

Watercourses covered: River Holme

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 Holme 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).