No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-08-24 00:29:01 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Hovingham is a large village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the edge of the Howardian Hills and about 7 miles (11 km) south of Kirkbymoorside.
Hovingham is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Hovingham Beck, in North Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The Hovingham Beck is monitored by 1 station (Hovingham). 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 Hovingham. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties around Hall Farm, Brookside and Church Street; Land around Holbeck and it's tributaries Including, Thorpe Beck, Marrs Beck, including properties to the West of Station Road at Gilling East; Properties in the village of Nunnington including Low Street and surrounding farmland; Land around the River Rye and it's tributaries, including Ralsdale Beck, River Seph, Ledge Beck, Fangdale Beck, Prodale Beck, Ladhill Beck, Etton Gill, Borough Beck, Spittle Beck, including properties of Salton, Nunnington and Helmsley.
There are 3 storm overflows within 5km of Hovingham. None are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
If flooding is forecast in Hovingham, 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.
Hovingham has river level monitoring on Hovingham Beck — 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 16 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1946, most recently in 2021. Absence of a record does not mean a place has never flooded. See the flood history link below.
