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River Levels

River Spen and Batley Beck catchments

Message issued at 11:44pm, Saturday 15th November 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

River levels are falling but remain high overnight, 16 November 2025. No further rain is forecast. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. The River Spen, Blacup Beck, Lands Beck and Canker Dyke in Cleckheaton and Liversedge, Batley Beck from Birstall to Dewsbury, and Chickenley Beck. We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 12:00 PM on 16 November 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 11:44pm, Saturday 15th November 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Spen and Batley Beck catchments

Flood Warning Area Details

The River Spen, Blacup Beck, Lands Beck and Canker Dyke in Cleckheaton and Liversedge, Batley Beck from Birstall to Dewsbury, and Chickenley Beck

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Bradford, Kirklees, Leeds

Watercourses covered: Batley Beck, Chickenley Beck, Lands Beck, River Spen, Blacup Beck

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 Spen and Batley Beck catchments.

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 Spen at Hunsworth and Moorend
Hunsworth and Moorend including Whitehall Road, Hunsworth Lane, Riverside Drive, Balme Road, Brooklyn Road, Cliffe Lane and Brookfield View

No current or recent warnings.

River Spen at Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton including St Peg Close, St Peg Lane, Thornton Street, Rawfolds Way and Cartwright Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Spen at Littletown
Littletown including Radulf Gardens and Carr Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Spen and Lands Beck from Knowler Hill to Wormald Street, Liversedge
Liversedge including Knowler Hill to Wormald Street, roughly bounded by Bradford Road, Halifax Road and Knowler Way

No current or recent warnings.

River Spen from Wormald Street to Spen Vale Street
Properties along Wormald Street, Boundary Street, Union Street, Milton Road and Spen Vale Street

No current or recent warnings.

River Spen and Canker Dyke at Ravensthorpe
Ravensthorpe including Northstead to Kingfisher Crescent including the allotment gardens, and from the sports ground to the River Calder bounded by Tanhouse Street, Park Road and Ravenswharf Road

No current or recent warnings.

Batley Beck from Monk Ings to Wilton Park
Batley including Bradford Road, Bridge Street, lower section of Smithies Moor lane, Lea Road and towards Wilton Park entrance crossing Bradford Road

No current or recent warnings.

Batley Beck at Carlinghow and Crossbank
Batley including Bradford Road from the junction of Copley Street in Carlinghow to the junction of St James Street in Batley. Including properties of either side of Thomas Street and Stocks Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Batley Beck at Bradford Road through central Batley
Batley Beck at central Batley including low lying land adjacent to Bradford Road from the junction of Alfreds Way to the Redbrick Mill

No current or recent warnings.

Batley Beck at central Batley and surrounding areas
Batley Beck at central Batley including Alfreds Way, Well Lane, clarence Street, Hick Lane, Rouse Mill Lane, Alexandra Road, Rink Street and Saville Street

No current or recent warnings.

Blacup Beck at Cleckheaton
Cleckheaton including properties on Quarry Road, Hightown Road and those situated between Dewsbury Road, Pyenot Hall Lane and Manor Park Road

No current or recent warnings.

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