River Wharfe at Cawood Park Flood warning 7:52pm, Wednesday 3rd January 2024

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels remain high on the River Wharfe at Cawood Park due to recent rainfall associated with Storm Henk. The river is beginning to peak and levels should begin to slowly drop tonight, Wednesday 03/01/2024. Areas most at risk include properties in Cawood Park including Ryther Road. Further showers are forecast over the coming days and levels are expected to remain high. Our incident room remains open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Plan driving routes to avoid low-lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated by 4AM on Thursday 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 7:52pm, Wednesday 3rd January 2024.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Properties in Cawood Park including Ryther Road

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: North Yorkshire

Watercourses covered: River Wharfe

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 Wharfe at Cawood Park.

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).