Lower River Rother Warning no longer in force 8:12am, Wednesday 28th January

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:12am, Wednesday 28th January.

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Flood Warning Area Details

River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire, 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 Lower River Rother.

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).