Flood warnings in Kirklees right now

From the Environment Agency · checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October

Where flood warnings are issued in Kirklees

The Environment Agency issues warnings for 65 places in Kirklees: 59 flood warning areas — the specific communities a Flood Warning is issued for — and 6 wider flood alert areas. They follow River Colne, River Calder, River Holme, River Spen, Batley Beck and Fenay Beck, among others.

Allison Dike at Hillhouse · Baildon Dyke at Skelmanthorpe · Batley Beck at Batley Carr · Batley Beck at Bradford Road through central Batley · Batley Beck at Carlinghow and Crossbank · Batley Beck at Dewsbury · Batley Beck at central Batley and surrounding areas · Batley Beck from Monk Ings to Wilton Park · Blacup Beck at Cleckheaton · Dean Bottom Dike and Box Ings Dike at Kirkburton · Fenay Beck at Dalton · Fenay Beck at Fenay Bridge · Fenay Beck at Spa Bottom · Fenay Beck at Waterloo · Grimescar Dike at Birkby · Hunsworth Beck at Oakenshaw · Longwood Beck at Longwood · New Mill Dike at Jackson Bridge · New Mill Dike at Lydgate and New Mill · New Mill Dike at Thongsbridge · River Calder at Battyeford and Snake Hill · River Calder at Bradley · River Calder at Brighouse · River Calder at Brighouse - Nun Bank Wood · River Calder at Central Mirfield · River Calder at Cooper Bridge · River Calder at Dewsbury · River Calder at Dewsbury - Lodge Farm and Sands Mill · River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge · River Calder at Ravensthorpe · River Colne at Bradley Mills - St John Stadium · River Colne at Cowlersley · River Colne at Foley Hall and Aspley · River Colne at Hillhouse and Colne Bridge · River Colne at Huddersfield · River Colne at Huddersfield - Springbank Road and Queens Square · River Colne at Huddersfield - Syngenta Works · River Colne at Lingards Wood · River Colne at Linthwaite · River Colne at Marsden · and 19 more

What the three levels mean

• Severe Flood Warning — Severe flooding. Danger to life.
• Flood Warning — Flooding is expected. Immediate action required.
• Flood Alert — Flooding is possible. Be prepared.

Questions

Are there any flood warnings in Kirklees right now?

No. The Environment Agency has no flood warnings or flood alerts in force for Kirklees right now (checked 7:56 pm UK time, 19 October).

What is the difference between a flood alert and a flood warning?

A Flood Alert means flooding is possible — be prepared. A Flood Warning means flooding is expected and immediate action is required. A Severe Flood Warning means severe flooding and danger to life. These are the Environment Agency's three levels.

How many places in Kirklees can get a flood warning?

The Environment Agency has 59 flood warning areas and 6 flood alert areas in Kirklees, on rivers and coasts including the River Colne, River Calder, River Holme and River Spen.

How do I get flood warnings for Kirklees on my phone?

Sign up to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service on GOV.UK, which sends warnings by phone call, text or email for the areas you choose. Floodline is 0345 988 1188, 24 hours a day.

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This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland issue their own flood warnings.