Whiston Brook catchment

Message issued at 10:50am, Thursday 27th August

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 27 August 2026 due to the heavy and thundery downpours expected today
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.
We are closely monitoring the situation as river levels may rise suddenly and cause surface water flooding
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 11:00PM on 27 August 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 10:50am, Thursday 27th August.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Whiston Brook catchment

Flood alert
Sun 30 Aug 2026, 8:21pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 27 Aug 2026, 6:50pm
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Thu 27 Aug 2026, 10:50am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 15 Nov 2025, 8:02pm
Flood alert
Sat 15 Nov 2025, 8:17am
Flood alert
Fri 14 Nov 2025, 6:04pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 7 Jan 2025, 7:46am
Flood alert
Mon 6 Jan 2025, 11:16pm
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Mon 6 Jan 2025, 8:24am
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Sun 5 Jan 2025, 7:56pm

Flood Warning Area Details

Whiston Brook at Whiston

Region: Yorkshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Rotherham

Watercourses covered: Whiston Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Whiston Brook catchment.

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).