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River Rother at Woodhouse Mill

Message issued at 7:15am, Wednesday 2nd October 2024

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

This flood warning remains in force due to high river levels following Monday's heavy and persistent rainfall. Areas most at risk include Woodhouse Mill and properties on Furnace Lane and Retford Road. River levels at the Woodhouse Ings regulator levelled off yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 1st October and are now starting to drop slowly. Levels upstream at Killamarsh and Meadowgate have been steadily falling overnight.

With no further significant rainfall forecast over the next few days, levels at Woodhouse are expected to continue to slowly fall today, Wednesday 2nd October. Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not drive through floodwater. To report flooding, call our Incident Hotline on 0800 80 70 60.

We will continue to monitor the situation and will update this message as the situation changes. This message will be updated by 15:00 pm on 2nd October 2024.

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This information last updated 7:15am, Wednesday 2nd October 2024.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Rother at Woodhouse Mill

Flood Warning Area Details

Woodhouse Mill including properties on Furnace Lane and Retford Road

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Rotherham, Sheffield

Watercourses covered: River Rother

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 Rother at Woodhouse Mill.

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

Lower River Rother
River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham

Recent warnings no longer in force.

River Rother at Beighton
Beighton including Woodhouse Lane and Rotherham Road and Crown Works Industrial Estate

No current or recent warnings.

River Rother at Treeton
Treeton including Mill Road, Mill Lane and Treeton Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Rother at Catcliffe
Catcliffe including the area bounded by Orgreave Road, Station Road, Sheffiled Lane and Blue Mans Way

No current or recent warnings.

River Rother at Rother Valley Country Park
Rotherham including Rother Valley Golf Centre and Bedgreave Mill

No current or recent warnings.

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