River Wharfe at Otley Flood Warning 6:40pm, Sunday 9th February 2020

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood Warning

This flood warning remains in force for the River Wharfe at Otley due to heavy rain associated with Storm Ciara. Widespread heavy rain on Sunday 09/02/20 caused rivers and watercourses to rise. The level on the River Wharfe at Otley is now peaking at around 1.9m and is forecast to begin falling overnight. We are monitoring the situation closely. Our Incident Room is open, and operational staff have been out clearing trash screens. We will update this message in 8 hours or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 6:40pm, Sunday 9th February 2020.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Properties on Newhall Park, Mill Lane and Riverdale Road. The Sports Pavillion and isolated properties between Otley and Pool

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Leeds, 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 Otley.

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).