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Doncaster Strawberry Island Flooding

South Yorkshire • Live river level monitoring on Dun Navigation Canal
1 monitoring station
1 river
8 warning areas
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Flood risk in Doncaster Strawberry Island today: Normal

No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Updated 2026-10-09 18:46:51 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Doncaster Strawberry Island

Doncaster Strawberry Island is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Dun Navigation Canal, in South Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Doncaster Strawberry Island’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.

Does it flood near Doncaster Strawberry Island?

Towns and villages near Doncaster Strawberry Island with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Doncaster · Arksey · Cusworth · Toll Bar · Edenthorpe · Kirk Sandall · Barnby Dun · Dunscroft

Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The watercourse nearest Doncaster Strawberry Island

The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Don (River Cheswold), about 60 m from the middle of Doncaster Strawberry Island's gauges. It flows into Dutch River about 22 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Don (River Cheswold) nearest the middle of Doncaster Strawberry Island's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood Monitoring in Doncaster Strawberry Island

Doncaster Strawberry Island is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Dun Navigation Canal, in South Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Dun Navigation Canal is monitored by 1 station (Doncaster Strawberry Island Temp). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Doncaster Strawberry Island. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Doncaster including North Bridge to Long Sandall. Including parts of Wheatley and Wheatley Park; Doncaster including Town End and Willow Bridge Caravan Site; Bentley including large areas of Bentley Rise and Richmond Hill. Also includes parts of Scawsby and Scawthorpe, New Village, Rostholme and Arksey; Bentley including the area roughly bounded by Anchorage Lane, Sprotborough Road, Power Station Lane, Hunt Lane, Ings Road, Frank Road, Bentley Road and Centurion Way. Includes Centurion Retail Park.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 22 storm overflows within 5km of Doncaster Strawberry Island. None of the 20 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (2 have no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Doncaster Strawberry Island, 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.

How much rain falls on Doncaster Strawberry Island

Doncaster Strawberry Island gets about 608 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month August, 63 mm; driest March, 37 mm). That is 48% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.3 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Doncaster Strawberry Island

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Main river)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Main river)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Main river)
  • 2022-02-20 — 2022 February Flood Incident -Storm Dudley, Eunice and Franklin (Main river)
  • 2021-01-18 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph (Main river)
  • 2021-01-18 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph (Ordinary watercourse)
  • 2021-01-18 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph (Drainage)
  • 2021-01-18 — 2021 January Flood Incident - Storm Christoph (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Doncaster Strawberry Island today?

Current verdict: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.

Which rivers affect Doncaster Strawberry Island?

Doncaster Strawberry Island has river level monitoring on Dun Navigation Canal — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Doncaster Strawberry Island?

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.

What should I do during a flood warning?

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.

Has Doncaster Strawberry Island flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 53 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2007. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

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