No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-23 23:28:53 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Brighouse is a town within the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically within the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the River Calder, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Halifax. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the town centre is a mooring basin on the Calder and Hebble Navigation. The United Kingdom Census 2001 gave the Brighouse / Rastrick subdivision of the West Yorkshire Urban Area a population of 32,360. The Brighouse ward of Calderdale Council had a population of 11,195 at the 2011 Census. Brighouse has an HD6 postcode, despite being associated with Halifax for local government.
Brighouse is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Calder, in West Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Calder is monitored by 1 station (Brighouse). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Brighouse. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Brighouse at Brookfoot Mills; Brookfoot area including Grove Terrace, Grove Cottages and Brookfoot Business Park; Central Brighouse including Atlas Mill Road, Briggate, Mill Lane, Commercial Street, Armytage Road, Birds Royd Lane, Foundry Street, River Street, Cliffe Road, Bethel Street and Ganny Lock; Elland including Saddleworth Road, Halifax Road, Elland Bridge and Century Road, Premier Way, Lacy Way, Lowfields Way and Riverbank Way at Low Fields Business Park.
There are 61 storm overflows within 5km of Brighouse. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Brighouse, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. See them on the map →
Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Brighouse has river level monitoring on River Calder — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 35 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 2020. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
