Environment Agency27 Aug 2026
Flood alert: Upper River Calder catchment
The Environment Agency raised a flood alert for Upper River Calder catchment (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Rochdale). The Environment Agency has issued 149 flood alerts, 0 flood warnings and 0 severe flood warnings for this area since 5 Feb 2011 (the area's history).
Flood alert
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment Agency
- Area
- Upper River Calder catchment
- Level
- Flood alert
- Issued
- 10:48, 27 Aug 2026
- County
- Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Rochdale
- River or sea
- River Calder, Walsden Water, Hebden Water
- Flood area code
- 123WAF963
- Official source
- Environment Agency: the notice at its source
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The notice as issued
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 27 August 2026 due to the heavy and thundery downpours expected today. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. We are closely monitoring the situation as river levels may rise suddenly and cause surface water flooding. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . This message will be updated by 11:00PM on 27 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Source: Environment Agency: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.