Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley Flood warning 12:47am, Monday 21st February 2022

Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Chatsworth + Ashford river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is expected to continue. Areas most at risk are Rowsley, including the A6. Further light rainfall is forecast overnight. We expect river levels to remain high until 21/02/22. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are liaising with emergency services. Please move possessions and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 12:47am, Monday 21st February 2022.

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Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley including the Sewage Farm, the Wye Farm and the Recreational Ground

Region: East Midlands

Country: England

Counties covered: Derbyshire

Watercourses covered: River Wye

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley.

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).