Upper River Derwent Warning no longer in force 8:47am, Sunday 1st March

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.
Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. No significant rainfall is expected over the coming days, however rivers are likely to remain high fo some time.
We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.
Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself in unnecessary danger. Never drive through flood water, just 30cm of fast flowing water is enough to move your car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:47am, Sunday 1st March.

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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).