Question 1

Is Calderdale at risk of flooding?

Accepted Answer

Calderdale has 31 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Medium risk rating. It ranks #46 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

Question 2

How many flood warning areas are in Calderdale?

Accepted Answer

There are 31 flood warning and alert areas in Calderdale, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 8 rivers.

Question 3

Which rivers flood in Calderdale?

Accepted Answer

The main rivers in Calderdale include Black Brook, Calder and Hebble Navigation, Hebble Brook, Hebden Water, Midgelden Brook and 3 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

Question 4

Do I need flood insurance in Calderdale?

Accepted Answer

If your property is in or near one of Calderdale's 31 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

Question 5

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Accepted Answer

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Calderdale's flood areas on this page.

Question 6

What was the worst flood in Calderdale?

Accepted Answer

Calderdale has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Name	River / Sea	Type
Properties along Halifax Road including Haugh Road, Shaw Wood Road and Stoodley Glen	River Calder	Warning
Brookfoot area including Grove Terrace, Grove Cottages and Brookfoot Business Park	River Calder	Warning
Gauxholme including Bacup Road and Rochdale Road	Walsden Water	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Callis Bridge and Charlestown between Burnt Acres Wood Bottom and Calderside including Halifax Road and the Sewage Treatment works	River Calder	Warning
Properties and businesses in central Todmorden from the Library to Commercial Street including Halifax Road and Sackville Street	River Calder	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Elland including North Dean Business Park, the sports ground and Park Road	River Calder	Warning
Walsden from Bottomley Lock to Clough Mill including Rochdale Road, Walsden Station and Walsden School	Walsden Water	Warning
Brearley to Luddenden Foot including Station Road in Brearley, Ellen Royd Bridge, and Station Road and Mill Stream Drive in Luddenden Foot	River Calder	Warning
Todmorden Cricket Ground to the Railway Bridge south of Burnley Road including Queen Street and Back Ridge Street	River Calder	Warning
Halifax Road adjacent to Common Bank Wood	River Calder	Warning
Brighouse at Brookfoot Mills	River Calder	Warning
Gauxholme area including Bacup Road between Gorpley Wood and Gauxholme Bridge	Midgelden Brook	Warning
Sowerby Bridge including Walton Street, Mearclough Road, including Railway Station on Holmes Road	River Calder	Warning
Central Mytholmroyd along Burnley Road including the school Mytholmroyd Fire Station and Longfellow Court	River Calder	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Millwood including Hallroyd Crescent, Lower Laith Avenue and Stonemere Avenue	River Calder	Warning
Harley Wood areas including Stoney Royd Lane, Burnley Road, Cross Lee Road and Mons Road	River Calder	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Properties and mill buildings adjacent to Ramsden Clough in Walsden, including the cricket ground	Walsden Water	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Hebden Water flood area near Calderdale	Hebden Water	Warning
Walsden Water flood area near Calderdale	Walsden Water	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
River Calder flood area near Calderdale	River Calder	Warning
Todmorden from Harehills Street to Todmorden Bus Station including all properties north of Burnley Road	River Calder	Warning
Properties at Dean Clough Industrial Park and Dean Clough Mills	Hebble Brook	Warning
Ripponden, including Ripponden Wood and Triangle	River Ryburn	Warning
Properties adjacent to Calder and Hebble Navigation between Sowerby Bridge and Copley	Calder and Hebble Navigation	Warning
Black Brook flood area near Calderdale	Black Brook	Warning

Flood Risk in Calderdale

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Rivers in Calderdale

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