Is North Yorkshire at risk of flooding?

North Yorkshire has 295 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #1 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in North Yorkshire?

There are 295 flood warning and alert areas in North Yorkshire, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 93 rivers.

Which rivers flood in North Yorkshire?

The main rivers in North Yorkshire include Arkle Beck, Bedale Beck, Beverley and Barmston Drain, Bishop Monkton Beck, Brompton Beck and 88 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

Do I need flood insurance in North Yorkshire?

If your property is in or near one of North Yorkshire's 295 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

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 North Yorkshire's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in North Yorkshire?

North Yorkshire 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.

Flood Risk in North Yorkshire

Yorkshire and the Humber

295

Flood Areas

Stations

Rivers

Risk Level

Very High

#1 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in North Yorkshire

295 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
Rivers Calder, Brun, Don and Pendlewater, from Laneshaw Bridge to the river Ribble including Trawden, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Accrington and Whalley	River Calder	Alert
Properties on Sandside around the Old Harbour	North Sea	Warning
The North Sea coast from Whitby to Filey, including Scarborough	North Sea	Alert
Low lying land in the Lower Tees valley, from Middleton St George to the Tees Barrage, including Lustrum Beck, Greatham Beck and the Riverside foot...	River Tees	Alert
River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck	River Aire, Bradford Beck	Alert
North Sea coastline including Hartlepool, Seaton Carew, Redcar, Saltburn by the Sea, Skinningrove and Cowbar	North Sea	Alert
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
River Aire from Ferrybridge to Chapel Haddlesey	River Aire	Alert
Properties on both banks of the river including Red Lion Farm, Forge Cafe, Devonshire Cottages, The Devonshire Arms, Railway Cottages and propertie...	River Wharfe	Warning
Low lying agricultural land and possibly minor roads in the valley floor, including Buckden, Bolton Abbey and Ilkley	River Wharfe	Alert
Includes properties around Mill Close, New Road and Runley Mill	River Ribble	Warning
Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester	River Ribble	Alert
North Sea, River Esk flood area near North Yorkshire	North Sea, River Esk	Warning
The North Sea coast from Staithes to Whitby including Sandsend and tidal River Esk	North Sea	Alert
River Aire from Gargrave to Stockbridge, including Eshton Beck, Eller Beck and Silsden Beck	River Aire, Eller Beck	Alert
River Ure flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ure	Warning
Low-lying land including agricultural land and local roads in the areas around Masham, Boroughbridge, Aldborough and Bishop Monkton	River Ure, Swinney Beck, Bishop Monkton Beck, River Skell, River Laver, River Tutt, Stainley Beck	Alert
River Lune, Conder and Keer and other watercourses from Kirkby Lonsdale to Galgate including Gressingham, Carnforth, Hornby, Wray, Bentham and Lanc...	River Lune	Alert
Lower River Hull area, including Cottingham, Kirk Ella, Anlaby, Hessle, Bransholme, and Kingston upon Hull	River Hull, Fleet Drain	Alert
Riverside footpaths and low-lying land in York and to the south as far as Naburn Lock, including Kings Staith, Queens Staith, and South Esplanade	River Ouse, Burdyke, Holgate Beck, Blue Beck, River Foss, The Fleet	Alert
The Humber estuary from Lords Clough to Hessle Haven, including the river frontage in Hull	The Humber	Alert
Properties and businesses at Bar Lane Roecliffe	River Ure	Warning
Hamilton Drive and the Hob Moor area in Holgate	River Ouse, Holgate Beck	Warning
River Foss and its tributaries	River Foss	Alert
River Leven flood area near North Yorkshire	River Leven	Warning
River Leven and tributaries from its source downstream to the River Tees	River Leven	Alert
Properties at Topcliffe and Topcliffe Mill	River Swale	Warning
The River Swale and tributaries from Catterick Bridge to the confluence with the River Ure	River Swale, Cod Beck, Bedale Beck	Alert
Land around the Upper River Nidd and its tributaries including How Stean Beck, Blayshaw Gill, Ramsgill Beck, Lul Beck, Foster Beck, Fosse Gill, Fel...	River Nidd	Alert
The central River Hull area including Arram, Tickton, Beverley, and Dunswell	River Hull, Beverley and Barmston Drain	Alert
Properties on the eastern side of the village on Swale Pasture Lane and Oran Lane	Brough Beck	Warning
River Derwent flood area near North Yorkshire	River Derwent	Warning
The Upper Derwent and Scarborough areas, including land around The Sea Cut at Scalby, Throxenby Beck, Old Malton, and Priorpot Beck in Norton	River Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston Beck	Alert
Burstwick and Keyingham Drains and surrounding area, including Hedon, Saltend, Burstwick, Thorgumbald and Sunk Island	Burstwick Drain, Keyingham Drain	Alert
Holderness Drain area including Leven and Bransholme	Winestead Drain, Holderness Drain, Burstwick Drain, Skeffling Drain, Long Bank Drain, Keyingham Drain, Old Fleet Drain, Kellwell Stream, Lambwath Stream	Alert
The south bank of the River Ouse from Airmyn to Whitgift and the River Don and Dutch River from Thorne to Goole	River Ouse, River Don, Dutch River	Alert
Properties along Queen's Staith, on South Esplanade, Friars Terrace and Tower Place. St George's Field carpark and Rowntree Park	River Ouse	Warning
Properties along Main Street in the village of Sinnington	River Seven	Warning
Land around the River Seven and it's tributaries including Northdale Beck, Hartoft Beck, Ings Beck, Lastingham Beck, Sutherland Beck, Cropton Beck,...	River Seven	Alert
River Riccal flood area near North Yorkshire	River Riccal	Alert
Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	Ouse	Warning
The sea front (A174) and properties adjacent to the road	North Sea	Warning
River Aire from Temple Hirst to Airmyn	River Aire	Alert
The Lower River Wharfe and tributaries from Otley to upstream of Ulleskelf	River Wharfe, Kel Beck, Town Beck, Collingham Beck, Fir Green Beck, Bramham Beck	Alert
Properties on Green Lane and Mill Lane at Stutton	Cock Beck	Warning
Riverside properties situated along the Waterside, Abbey Road, Spital Croft and Monskwell Park including part of Manse Lane Industrial Estate	River Nidd	Warning
Land around the Middle River Nidd and its tributaries including Thornton Beck, Newton Beck, Oak Beck, Cow Dyke Beck, Bilton Beck, Frogmire Dike and...	River Nidd	Alert
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
Properties in Park Place, Park Crescent, and Main Road close to the railway line	Hellifield Beck	Warning
River Eden and other watercourses, from Kirkby Stephen to Temple Sowerby including low lying areas around Brough, Warcop, Great Ormside and Appleby	River Eden	Alert
Properties on Ings Lane and Engine Shed Lane in Skipton	Ings Beck	Warning
River Skell in Ripon, including the areas of Bondgate, Borrage Green and Low Mill Road	River Skell, River Ure, River Laver	Warning
Properties and businesses in Lower Dunsforth	River Ure	Warning
The River Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton Beck	River Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton Beck	Alert
Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site	River Ure	Warning
Homes and businesses in Naburn along Main Street, Front Street, York Road and some properties on Vicarage Lane	River Ouse	Warning
The tidal foreshore and agricultural land adjacent to the river in the Cawood, Kelfield, Wistow and Selby areas	River Ouse	Alert
The caravan park at Brompton-on-Swale and Brompton Lakes	River Swale	Warning
Low lying land in the vicinity of Grinton Bridge, and the B6270 at Low Whita are expected to flood	River Swale, Gilling Beck, Skeeby Beck	Alert
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Properties in Sheepfoot and Castlegate	River Derwent	Warning
Properties on Main Street, West End and Ings Road in Ulleskelf.	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties on Foreshore Road from the roundabout to West Pier	North Sea	Warning
Buttercrambe Mill at Buttercrambe Bridge	River Derwent	Warning
Local roads and low-lying land around Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Wressle, Wilberfoss and Elvington	River Derwent	Alert
Properties on Newhall Park, Mill Lane and Riverdale Road. The Sports Pavillion and isolated properties between Otley and Pool	River Wharfe	Warning
Areas at risk from Glusburn Beck in Sutton-in-Craven and Glusburn	Glusburn Beck	Alert
Brotherton including Low Street, Church Street, Hall Court and Marsh Croft	River Aire	Warning
River Wenning at Low Bentham, Collingwood Drive, Mill Lane and Millers Ford	River Wenning	Warning
Elslack including Tempest Arms on Elslack Lane and Broughton Mill Business Park downstream	Broughton Beck	Warning
Properties on the north bank of the River Ure in Langthorpe	River Ure	Warning
Includes Holmehead, Watershed Mill, Sowarth Field Ind Est and Gildersleets	River Ribble	Warning
Swinney Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Swinney Beck	Warning
Low lying land in the Esk Valley and some minor roads	River Esk	Alert
Properties on the south side of Main street in Kelfield	River Ouse	Warning
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Properties on Kings Close, Mowbray Road, the High Street and Pallet Hill	Brough Beck	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
Properties around the old shipyards and the Westfield and Holmes areas of Selby, and in Barlby from Landing Lane to the A19 Bridge	River Ouse	Warning
Properties on High Street surrounding Gilling Bridge and riverside properties on Anteforth View	Gilling Beck	Warning
Flood Defence failure or breach for North Street and Rougier Street	River Ouse	Warning
Properties on King's Staith in York and riverside areas through York from Lendall Bridge to Millennium Bridge	River Ouse	Warning
Pickering Beck riverside properties at Beck Isle, Hungate and Vivis Lane	Pickering Beck	Warning
Scarborough Spa and Bandstand at Cleveland Way	North Sea	Warning
Properties on the Carleton Business Park in Skipton	Eller Beck	Warning
West Haddlesey including Main Street, Riverside Court, Old House Gardens and River Lane	River Aire	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
River Ure at Little Studley, North Bridge and Rhodes Field Lock	River Skell, River Ure, River Laver	Warning
The Hotel grounds and farms at Catterick Bridge	River Swale	Warning
Brompton Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Brompton Beck	Warning
Properties off Fishergate and Fulford Road from Blue Bridge Lane to the A64 including properties in the Fordlands Road area that can be cut-off by ...	River Ouse	Warning
Vine Cottages, properties of Pump Alley and Thorn Cottages	River Wharfe	Warning
The Tidal River Wharfe downstream of Tadcaster	River Wharfe	Alert
Riverside properties in Stamford Bridge including Buttercrambe Road and The Square	River Derwent	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
Drax including Hales Lane, Main Road, Back Lane and Castle Hill Lane	River Aire	Warning
Properties at Aldwark Bridge and at Thorpe Underwood in Cuddy Shaw	River Ure	Warning
Properties in Croft-on-Tees, including Monk End Farm and Spa Cottage	River Tees	Warning
Low lying land in the Tees Valley, including Teesdale Way footpath at Croft	River Tees	Alert
Properties on the Humber frontage east of the River Hull, including ABP, King George Dock, Alexandra Dock, Victoria Dock Village and Drypool	The Humber	Warning
Rivers Ure and Skell along Magdalen's Road, Stonebridgegate and properties along Hillshaw Parkway and Fisher Green	River Skell, River Laver	Warning
River Leven flood area near North Yorkshire	River Leven	Warning
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Breach or failure of flood defences for Marygate and Frederick Street	River Ouse	Warning
Brough Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Brough Beck	Warning
River Derwent flood area near North Yorkshire	River Derwent	Warning
Properties in Great Langton	River Swale	Warning
Properties around Hall Farm, Brookside and Church Street	Hovingham Beck	Warning
Holbeck flood area near North Yorkshire	Holbeck	Alert
Properties in the Pickering, Anlaby Park and East Ella areas	River Hull	Warning
Villages and properties on both banks of the lower River Derwent, including Thorganby, Bubwith, Menthorpe, Breighton, Wressle, Loftsome Bridge, Bri...	River Derwent	Warning
The River Went and Hoyle Mill Stream from Ackworth Moor Top to the River Don	River Went	Alert
Elvington including properties on Main Street	River Derwent	Warning
South Kildwick including White House Farm on Skipton Road, Owlet Hall Farm and the sewage pumping station	River Aire	Warning
Properties on Castley Lane from the A658 near Pool Bridge to Castley	River Wharfe	Warning
The Old Cornmill at Hunsingore	River Nidd	Warning
Land around the Lower River Nidd and its tributaries including Sand Beck, Sike Beck, Pool Beck and Great Gutter	River Nidd	Alert
Hellifield Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Hellifield Beck	Warning
River Wenning flood area near North Yorkshire	River Wenning	Warning
Skipton Tennis Centre, Sandylands Sports centre and Skipton Rugby club	Eller Beck	Warning
Properties along Marsh Lane and Ings Lane	River Aire	Warning
Willow Beck Road and Darlington Road (A167)	Willow Beck	Warning
Properties adjacent to Selby Dam	River Ouse, Selby Dam	Warning
River Trent at Crowle including isolated properties from the M180 to the Humber Confluence	River Trent	Warning
River Tees flood area near North Yorkshire	River Tees	Warning
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Sun Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Sun Beck	Warning
Pollington, Eskholme, Marsh Hills, Mawson Green and Pincheon Green	River Don, River Went	Warning
Gypsey Race from Wold Newton to Bridlington	Gypsey Race	Alert
Properties on River Street and on Lower Darnborough Street	River Ouse	Warning
Properties on Welham Road, Norton	River Derwent	Warning
River Ribble flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ribble	Warning
Properties in the Holmes, Leven Valley, and Levenside	River Leven	Warning
Beckside properties through Bishop Monkton Village	Bishop Monkton Beck	Warning
Newton and Fairburn including Newton Lane, Caudle Hill and Ings Mere Court	River Aire	Warning
The Humber flood area near North Yorkshire	The Humber	Warning
Holme Beck, Eastburn Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Holme Beck, Eastburn Beck	Warning
Milby Island including Norwood Terrace, Minerva Court and riverside properties at Langthorpe	River Ure	Warning
River Leven flood area near North Yorkshire	River Leven	Warning
Myton on Swale including properties situated along Ox Close Lane and Hall Lane	River Swale	Warning
Properties in Lealholm on Lealhom Lane and at Underpark Farm near Lealhom	River Esk	Warning
Properties at lower levels on Skeldergate and on Tower Street near Tower Gardens. Properties on Cumberland Street	River Ouse	Warning
The northern areas of the city of Hull on the west bank of the River Hull	Beverley and Barmston Drain	Warning
Properties at Rawcliffe from A1237 to The York Sports Club at Clifton	River Ouse, Blue Beck	Warning
Properties in Mowthorpe and Scalby at risk from Sea Cut and in Newby from Newby Beck and Sea Cut	Sea Cut, Newby Beck	Warning
Isolated properties at Wawne Common, Woody Carr and North's Bridge	Holderness Drain	Warning
Pickering Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Pickering Beck	Warning
Mill Farm, Saw Mill and Bar Lodge	River Wharfe	Warning
Snaygill Industrial Estate from the sewage works to Ghyll Way. Including, further downstream, Cononley Business Park on Cononley Lane and Aireside ...	River Aire	Warning
Properties bordering Staithes Beck, including those on Beckside and the High Street down to the Cod and Lobster Public House	North Sea	Warning
River Nidd flood area near North Yorkshire	River Nidd	Warning
Riverside properties including Firs Avenue and properties either side of Alma Weir	River Skell, River Ure, River Laver	Warning
Eller Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Eller Beck	Warning
Properties on Back Lane in Acaster Selby	River Ouse	Warning
Cod Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Cod Beck	Warning
Howe Village and Skipton Bridge including properties along and off the B6267 and the A61	River Swale	Warning
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Naburn Lock Buildings and Lock Cottages	River Ouse	Warning
Properties in Kirby Wiske	River Swale, River Wiske	Warning
River Trent at Keadby and Amcotts including isolated riverside properties from the M180 to the Humber Confluence	River Trent	Warning
Residential and commercial properties along the River Wharfe at Tadcaster including Bridge Street and Commercial Street	River Wharfe	Warning
Birkin including Birkin Lane, Haddlesey Road and Roe Lane	River Aire	Warning
River Wenning at Low Bentham, Main St, Cedar House School, Punch Bowl Pub and Rose Cottages	River Wenning	Warning
Properties adjacent to the River Tutt in Boroughbridge	River Tutt, River Ure	Warning
Masham including properties on Mill Gate, Marfield Quarry and off the A6108	River Ure	Warning
River Leven flood area near North Yorkshire	River Leven	Warning
Properties and roads around Thornton Bridge	River Swale	Warning
River Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	River Ouse	Warning
Brough Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Brough Beck	Warning
Properties along Malton Gate and Chestnut Avenue, including Brook Lane	Thornton Beck	Warning
Land around Thornton Beck and its tributaries, including Thornton-le-Dale	Thornton Beck	Alert
Agricultural land and caravan parks in the Richmond area including properties at Lownthwaite	River Swale	Warning
Fleet Drain flood area near North Yorkshire	Fleet Drain	Warning
St. Peter's School, Clifton Green, Water Lane	River Ouse	Warning
River Wharfe flood area near North Yorkshire	River Wharfe	Warning
Riverside properties at Nidderdale Lodge and Alder Avenue, Knaresborough Caravan Parks and Goldsborough Mill Farm	River Nidd	Warning
Hirst Courtney including Main Street and Hirst Road	River Aire	Warning
River Wenning flood area near North Yorkshire	River Wenning	Warning
Kellington including Ings Lane, Marigold Terrace, Bird Lane and Water Garth. Roall including Roall Manor properties	River Aire	Warning
Topham Ferry, Sykehouse including Chapel Lane from Topham Ferry House to Sunny Manse	River Went	Warning
The River Ure and tributaries from its source downstream to Kilgram	River Ure	Alert
Crosshills including Station Road and Oakhead Terrace to the west and Airedale Trading Park and Skelton Industrial Park to the east	River Aire	Warning
Cod Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Cod Beck	Warning
Ure Bank Terrace, River View Road and areas around the racecourse	River Ure	Warning
Helperby including Bridge Street, Dunroyal and Tofts Lane	River Swale	Warning
Water End, Fullicar Lane, Cockpit Hill and Station Road	Brompton Beck	Warning
The caravan park at Lock Bridge and isolated properties at Linton Lock	River Ouse	Warning
Low-lying properties through Richmond and Easby including the sewage works	River Swale	Warning
Properties in the Orchard Park, New Village and North Moor areas	Beverley and Barmston Drain	Warning
Areas to the west of Hull city centre	River Hull	Warning
The Weir Caravan Park at Stamford Bridge and properties at Kexby Bridge	River Derwent	Warning
Properties considered to be Crosshills, from Walker Close to South Craven school	Glusburn Beck, Holme Beck, Eastburn Beck	Warning
Properties adjacent to St Thomas's Island at Egton Bridge	River Esk	Warning
Eller Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Eller Beck	Warning
Properties on Engine Shed Lane in Skipton	Eller Beck	Warning
Properties off Swadford Street, Cavendish Street and Keighley Road in the centre of Skipton as well as properties off Otley Road in Skipton	Waller Hill Beck	Warning
Tidal Trent for riverside areas from Gainsborough to the Humber confluence, including West Stockwith, Wildsworth, East Ferry, East and West Butterw...	River Trent	Alert
Tidal Trent for the wider floodplain between Gainsborough and the Humber confluence, including Doncaster, Wroot, Sandtoft, Eastoft, Goole, Crowle, ...	River Trent	Alert
Eller Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Eller Beck	Warning
Properties on Peckitt Street and along Clifford Street on the higher ends of Lower Friargate, Cumberland Street and King Street	River Ouse	Warning
Homes and businesses in the Tang Hall area, from Fifth Avenue to Stockton Lane	River Foss	Warning
Homes and businesses in the Osbaldwick area, from the Roman Legionary Fortress to the A64	River Foss	Warning
Beckside homes and businesses from Montrose Avenue to Malton Road	River Foss	Warning
Beckside homes and businesses in the south Haxby area, upstream of the railway line	River Foss	Warning
Homes and businesses in the New Earswick area, between Poplar Grove and the railway line	River Foss	Warning
Riverside homes and businesses on the River Foss downstream of Yearsley Baths	River Foss	Warning
Homes and businesses in The Groves area between Yearsley Baths and Monkgate roundabout	River Foss	Warning
Homes and businesses in the Layerthorpe, Foss Islands Road, Stonebow and Piccadilly city centre areas	River Foss	Warning
Riverside and low-lying homes and businesses close to the River Foss from Strensall to Yearsley Baths	River Foss	Warning
Homes and businesses from Strensall to Yearsley Baths	River Foss	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
Temple Hirst including Eastfield Lane and Common Lane	River Aire	Warning
Properties on the East bank of the River Ouse near Riccall	River Ouse	Warning
Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	Ouse	Warning
Ouse flood area near North Yorkshire	Ouse	Warning
Properties in the Deringham and Boothferry areas	River Hull	Warning
Areas around the University, New Village and North Moor	River Hull	Warning
Properties in the Marfleet ward and areas around North Carr	River Hull	Warning
Properties in the northern area of Orchard Park	Beverley and Barmston Drain	Warning
Properties in the Bricknell, Newland and Avenue areas	River Hull	Warning
Airmyn including Bridge Road, High Street, Park Road and Parsons Walk	River Aire	Warning
The tidal foreshore and agricultural land adjacent to the river from the A63 near Selby to the Yokefleet and Blacktoft areas.	Tidal River Ouse	Alert
Properties along Arkle Beck, Back Lane and the B6270 at Low Fremington	Arkle Beck	Warning
Homes and businesses in Bishopthorpe including Chantry Lane, Main Street, Appleton Road and Copmanthorpe Lane	River Ouse	Warning
Turker Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Turker Beck	Warning
Sun Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Sun Beck	Warning
Long Dike, Sutton Beck flood area near North Yorkshire	Long Dike, Sutton Beck	Warning
Finkills Way, Tannery Lane ( Including Northern Powergrid building), Springwell Lane and Bailey Court	Willow Beck	Warning
Rowans Way, Beckside and Chantry Road	Willow Beck	Warning
Wooden Hill Lane, Water Treatment Works (West of Romanby)	Willow Beck	Warning
Properties adjacent to Peasholm Gap and along Royal Albert Drive	North Sea	Warning
Properties by Burnsall Green and Burnsall Bridge, including The Red Lion pub and holiday homes on the river bank	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties on Middle Lane, The Green and Conistone Lane	Kettlewell Beck	Warning
Land around Pickering Beck and it's tributaries including Raindale Beck, Levisham Beck, Gundale Beck, Costa Beck, including properties of Kirby Mis...	Pickering Beck, Costa Beck	Alert
Properties in Brawby village and on Brawby Lane	River Rye	Warning
Land around the River Rye and it's tributaries, including Ralsdale Beck, River Seph, Ledge Beck, Fangdale Beck, Prodale Beck, Ladhill Beck, Etton G...	River Rye	Alert
Properties on Dove Way, Kirkby Mills, and Keldholme	River Dove	Warning
Land around the River Dove and it's tributaries, including Fish Beck, Bloworth Slack, Hodge Beck, Ouse Gill, including properties of Kirkby Mills, ...	River Dove	Alert
Properties in the village of Marton including Marton Road and Back Lane	River Seven	Warning
Properties in the village of Costa Mills	Costa Beck	Warning
Properties in the village of Salton	River Dove	Warning
Properties in the village of Yedingham	River Derwent	Warning
Properties in the village of Normanby including Malton Road and Barugh Lane	River Seven	Warning
Properties in the village of Nunnington including Low Street and surrounding farmland	River Rye	Warning
Properties in the village of Great Barugh	River Seven	Warning
Setting Dike flood area near North Yorkshire	Setting Dike	Warning
Area around Priory Road	Setting Dike	Alert
Land around the River Crimple and its tributaries including Horn Beck, Clark Beck, Hookstone Beck, Rud Beck, Toad Hole Beck and Park Beck	River Crimple	Alert
Riverside properties situated along the left-bank at Mill Lane, Kirk Hammerton	River Nidd	Warning
Hirst Marsh and West Marsh including Hirst Road from West Bank to Coates Hall Farm	River Aire	Warning
Riverside properties situated on the left-hand bank at Low Laithe	River Nidd	Warning
Riverside properties situated along the left-side bank at Glasshouses	River Nidd	Warning
Properties upstream of Temple Hirst along Main Road including the Nursing Home	River Aire	Warning
Riverside properties at Cattal including Oak Lodge	River Nidd	Warning
Properties situated off Oak Road at Cowthorpe and Walshford Bridge	River Nidd	Warning
Properties situated along Church Lane and St.Thomas A Becket Walk	River Nidd, Cockhill Beck	Warning
Killinghall Business Parks and riverside properties situated on the right-hand bank and off Ripon Road	River Nidd	Warning
Properties situated along the riverside and Thomas Gill Road at Summerbridge and properties situated along the B6451 and Church Avenue at Dacre Banks	River Nidd	Warning
Amblers Farms situated off Whinnythwaite Lane and Jodhpurs Riding School situated off Blind Lane	River Nidd	Warning
Properties situated along Wreaks Road, Clint Bank and Broom Field	River Nidd	Warning
Properties at Brompton-on-Swale	River Swale	Warning
Properties on Station Road, Malthouse Lane and Crimple Meadows	River Crimple	Warning
Burn including properties on West Lane and the A19 Road	River Aire	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
River Aire flood area near North Yorkshire	River Aire	Warning
Chapel Haddlesey including Millfield Road, Manor Farm Court, Fox Lane and Hirst Road	River Aire	Warning
Burn including properties on Burn Lane and Whitings Lane	River Aire	Warning
East Haddlesey including Hirst Road	River Aire	Warning
Properties at Appleton Roebuck along Main Street and Bond Lane, including Holme Green and The Kennels	The Fleet	Warning
Properties at Kirkby Wharfe	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties at Bedale from Emgate and The Bridge to Brookside Avenue	Bedale Beck	Warning
Properties on Main Street and the surrounding area	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties at Nether Poppleton along Main Street, Riverside Farm and York Business Park.	River Ouse	Warning
Properties and roads within Hebden		Warning
Properties at Wistow and the surrounding areas including Wistow Lordship	River Ouse	Warning
Linton including properties on Church Road, Low Lane, Linton Falls and Kirk Bank	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties within the village of Appersett		Warning
Earby Beck and New Cut from Kelbrook to Broughton	Earby Beck, New Cut	Alert
Properties in the village of Helmsley	River Rye,Borough Beck	Warning
Properties adjacent to the River Skirfare in Hawkswick	River Skirfare	Warning
Properties along Main Street, Haw Croft, Moorfoot Lane and Cononley Road	Cononley Beck	Warning
Properties along Beningbrough Lane and Hall Lane	Upper Ouse	Warning
River Derwent flood area near North Yorkshire	River Derwent	Warning
Properties adjacent to the A169 at Howe Bridge	River Rye	Warning
Properties in Braisthwaites Wood	River Derwent	Warning
Properties in Cawood Park including Ryther Road	River Wharfe	Warning
River Esk flood area near North Yorkshire	River Esk	Warning
Properties on The Carrs, Whin Green and around Echo Hill and Beck Holme	River Esk	Warning
Properties along Arncliffe Terrace and Underhill	River Esk	Warning
Properties in Danby and Danby Lodge including the Sewage Treatment Works	River Esk	Warning
Properties at Piercebridge including Mill House, The Bridge House, Carlbury Vale, Rock Cottage, The George Public House in Cliffe, and properties a...	River Tees	Warning
Osbaldwick Beck and Tanghall Beck	Osbaldwick Beck, Tanghall Beck	Alert
Properties on Main Street in Ryther and on Boggart Lane in Ozendyke	River Wharfe	Warning
Properties situated along Dorts Dike from Church Fenton to Bowlam Bridge including properties beside Leeds East Airport	River Wharfe	Warning

Monitoring Stations

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Rivers in North Yorkshire

Arkle BeckBedale BeckBeverley and Barmston DrainBishop Monkton BeckBrompton BeckBrough BeckBroughton BeckBurstwick Drain, Keyingham DrainCock BeckCod BeckCononley BeckCosta BeckEarby Beck, New CutEller BeckFleet DrainGilling BeckGlusburn BeckGlusburn Beck, Holme Beck, Eastburn BeckGypsey RaceHellifield BeckHolbeckHolderness DrainHolme Beck, Eastburn BeckHovingham BeckIngs BeckKettlewell BeckLong Dike, Sutton BeckNorth SeaNorth Sea, River EskOsbaldwick Beck, Tanghall BeckOusePickering BeckPickering Beck, Costa BeckRiver AireRiver Aire, Bradford BeckRiver Aire, Eller BeckRiver CalderRiver CrimpleRiver DerwentRiver Derwent, Sea Cut, River Hertford, Burniston BeckRiver Don, River WentRiver DoveRiver EdenRiver EskRiver FossRiver HullRiver Hull, Beverley and Barmston DrainRiver Hull, Fleet DrainRiver LevenRiver LuneRiver NiddRiver Nidd, Cockhill BeckRiver OuseRiver Ouse, Blue BeckRiver Ouse, Burdyke, Holgate Beck, Blue Beck, River Foss, The FleetRiver Ouse, Holgate BeckRiver Ouse, River Don, Dutch RiverRiver Ouse, Selby DamRiver RibbleRiver RiccalRiver RyeRiver Rye,Borough BeckRiver SevenRiver Skell, River LaverRiver Skell, River Ure, River LaverRiver SkirfareRiver SwaleRiver Swale, Cod Beck, Bedale BeckRiver Swale, Gilling Beck, Skeeby BeckRiver Swale, River WiskeRiver TeesRiver TrentRiver Tutt, River UreRiver UreRiver Ure, Swinney Beck, Bishop Monkton Beck, River Skell, River Laver, River Tutt, Stainley BeckRiver WenningRiver WentRiver WharfeRiver Wharfe, Kel Beck, Town Beck, Collingham Beck, Fir Green Beck, Bramham BeckRiver Wiske, Brompton Beck, Cod Beck, North Beck, Willow Beck, Sun Beck, Winton BeckSea Cut, Newby BeckSetting DikeSun BeckSwinney BeckThe FleetThe HumberThornton BeckTidal River OuseTurker BeckUpper OuseWaller Hill BeckWillow BeckWinestead Drain, Holderness Drain, Burstwick Drain, Skeffling Drain, Long Bank Drain, Keyingham Drain, Old Fleet Drain, Kellwell Stream, Lambwath Stream

Flood Insurance Warning for North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has 295 designated flood areas and a very high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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