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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels remain high on Swinney Beck due to heavy rainfall associated with Storm Henk. Flooding is forecast to affect locations and properties near Swinney Beck, particularly around Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane. Further rainfall is forecast in the next few days and we expect levels to remain high. Our incident room is open and we are closely monitoring the situation. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions and please put 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 10:00 AM on Wednesday 03/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:52am, Wednesday 3rd January 2024.
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Fri 23 Jan 2026, 10:25am
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Thu 22 Jan 2026, 6:41pm
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Thu 22 Jan 2026, 6:09pm
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Tue 30 Jan 2024, 8:41am
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Tue 30 Jan 2024, 7:26am
Flood warning
Mon 29 Jan 2024, 11:25pm
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Mon 29 Jan 2024, 3:43pm
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Wed 3 Jan 2024, 9:00am
Flood warning
Wed 3 Jan 2024, 1:52am
Flood warning
Tue 2 Jan 2024, 5:58pm
Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane
Region: Yorkshire
Country: England
Counties covered: North Yorkshire
Watercourses covered: Swinney Beck
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Swinney Beck at Masham.
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).
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