Upper River Derwent Flood alert 10:00am, Friday 27th February

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 27 February 2026 Showers are expected throughout today and overnight.
Locations most affected will be the Upper Derwent and Scarborough areas, including land around the Sea Cut at Scalby, Throxenby Beck, Old Malton, Priorpot Beck in Norton and areas in the Vale of Pickering.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water and avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
This message will be updated by 9:00PM on 27 February 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:00am, Friday 27th February.

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Flood Warning Area Details

The Upper Derwent and Scarborough areas, including land around The Sea Cut at Scalby, Throxenby Beck, Old Malton, and Priorpot Beck in Norton

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire

Watercourses covered: River Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston 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 Upper River Derwent.

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).