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No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Updated 2026-10-09 13:32:51 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Masham is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 1,205 at the 2011 census.
Two mapped watercourses are about the same distance from the middle of Masham's gauges: the River Ure (about 280 m) and Swinney Beck (about 290 m), so this page cannot say which one is nearer to you.
Distances along the river are from the point on each watercourse nearest the middle of Masham'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.
Masham is monitored by 2 Environment Agency river level stations on the River Ure, the Swinney Beck, in North Yorkshire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Ure is monitored by 1 station (Masham). The Swinney Beck is monitored by 1 station (Masham, Swinney Beck). 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 Masham. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Masham including properties on Mill Gate, Marfield Quarry and off the A6108; Masham including properties situated off the A6108, Fearby Road, Westholme Road, Leyburn Road, The Avenue, Avenue Bank, Quaker Terrance, Silver Street and College Lane; Properties at Bedale from Emgate and The Bridge to Brookside Avenue.
There are 6 storm overflows within 5km of Masham. None of the 5 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). 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 Masham, 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.
Masham gets about 792 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 83 mm; driest May, 52 mm). That is 32% 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), 1.5 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: Normal. No official flood warning is active nearby and the closest river stations are within normal ranges.
Masham has river level monitoring on River Ure, Swinney Beck — 2 monitoring stations 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 19 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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