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River Skirfare at Skirfare Bridge (2.9 km) is above its typical high. No official flood warning covers this location yet — check GOV.UK flood warnings and keep watching river levels.
Updated 2026-10-09 15:11:29 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Kettlewell is a village in Upper Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Grassington, at the point where Wharfedale is joined by a minor road which leads north-east from the village over Park Rash Pass to Coverdale. Great Whernside rises to the east. The population of the civil parish was 322 at the 2011 census, with an estimated population of 340 in 2015. The population was recorded as being at 321 according to the United Kingdom 2021 census.
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Wharfe, about 70 m from the middle of Kettlewell's gauges. It flows into the River Ouse about 107 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 Wharfe nearest the middle of Kettlewell'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.
Kettlewell is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Wharfe, in North Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Wharfe is monitored by 1 station (Kettlewell). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 3 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Kettlewell. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties on Middle Lane, The Green and Conistone Lane; Properties adjacent to the River Skirfare in Hawkswick; Linton including properties on Church Road, Low Lane, Linton Falls and Kirk Bank.
There are 2 storm overflows within 5km of Kettlewell. None of the 2 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging. Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Kettlewell, 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.
Kettlewell gets about 1,611 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 201 mm; driest May, 91 mm). That is 39% wetter 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), 0.9 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Warning. River Skirfare at Skirfare Bridge (2.9 km) is above its typical high. No official flood warning covers this location yet — check GOV.UK flood warnings and keep watching river levels.
Kettlewell has river level monitoring on River Wharfe — 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 14 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2021. 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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