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Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck

Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield

Flood alert area Ings Beck, Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Oakenshaw Beck Leeds, Wakefield Yorkshire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Wakefield Brooks Bank in this area
Balne Beck • Wakefield Brooks Bank • 0.2 km (downstream)
Steady · below normal
-0.04 m
23min ago
Wakefield Westgate in this area
Ings Beck • Wakefield • 0.2 km (upstream)
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 23:15, rising slightly
0.39 m
23min ago
Wakefield Henry Street Bridge in this area
Alverthorpe Beck • Hedon Westlands Drain • 0.3 km (downstream)
Rising slightly · below normal — Up 0.02 m since 21:30, rising slightly
-0.03 m
23min ago
Wakefield Colinsway in this area
Ings Beck • Wakefield • 0.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.24 m
23min ago
Wrenthorpe on the boundary
Balne Beck • 1.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.40 m
23min ago
Wakefield Grasmere Road in this area
Alverthorpe Beck • Wakefield • 1.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
-0.01 m
23min ago
Wakefield Oakenshaw in this area
Oakenshaw Beck • Wakefield • 3.0 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.03 m
23min ago
Wakefield
River Calder • Wakefield • 1.5 km
Steady · normal
0.05 m
23min ago
Horbury
River Calder • Horbury • 4.3 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.52 at 22:00, now 0.50
0.50 m
23min ago
Fenton Dam on the boundary
Bushy Beck • Fenton Dam • 4.4 km
structure gauge
0.10 m
23min ago

Flood Event History (50)

23 Oct 2026 at 9:14am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain. Weather conditions are expected to improve. River levels have now fallen below the flood risk threshold. They will continue to fall for the remainder of today. We will continue to monitor the situation and wi...
22 Oct 2026 at 7:24pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the early hours of Friday 23 October . Locations most affected will be Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield, low lying land and roads near rivers. Rain associated with Storm Austen overni...
31 Aug 2026 at 8:23am Flood Alert
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.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Never drive through flo...
30 Aug 2026 at 8:42pm Flood Alert
Forecast rising river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 30 August 2026 into 31st August 2026.  Locations most affected will be Alverthorpe Beck, Balne Beck, Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck in Wakefield. Showers may be thundery and cause rapid localised river and surface water ...
27 Aug 2026 at 6:51pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Never drive through flood water, jus...
27 Aug 2026 at 10:47am 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 ...
11 Feb 2026 at 7:35am Flood Alert
5 Feb 2026 at 5:03pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2026 at 4:17pm Flood Alert
22 Jan 2026 at 3:55pm Flood Alert
21 Dec 2025 at 8:55pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2025 at 2:11pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2025 at 6:34pm Flood Alert
1 Dec 2025 at 8:45pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2025 at 11:21am Flood Alert
20 Sep 2025 at 7:58pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 4:49pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 8:33pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2024 at 7:06pm Flood Alert
8 Oct 2024 at 8:15pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 3:01pm Flood Alert
16 Jul 2024 at 4:47pm Flood Alert
15 Jul 2024 at 7:19pm Flood Alert
9 Jul 2024 at 8:38am Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 3:03pm Flood Alert
6 May 2024 at 8:53pm Flood Alert
4 Apr 2024 at 8:33pm Flood Alert
2 Apr 2024 at 10:01pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2024 at 7:53am Flood Alert
10 Feb 2024 at 10:06am Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 8:45pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 3:02pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2024 at 6:23am Flood Alert
29 Jan 2024 at 3:17pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2024 at 8:10pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2023 at 8:13pm Flood Alert
27 Dec 2023 at 7:33am Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 10:29am Flood Alert
7 Dec 2023 at 5:45pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2023 at 8:36am Flood Alert
27 Nov 2023 at 10:02am Flood Alert
2 Nov 2023 at 4:58am Flood Alert
24 Oct 2023 at 3:28pm Flood Alert
19 Oct 2023 at 3:12am Flood Alert
2 Aug 2023 at 10:39am Flood Alert
22 Jul 2023 at 6:27pm Flood Alert
18 Jun 2023 at 8:25pm Flood Alert
31 Oct 2022 at 5:04pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2022 at 8:37pm Flood Alert
18 Feb 2022 at 4:01pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 137414 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 123WAF985

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.