What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Persistant rainfall across West Yorkshire as a result of Storm Christoph has led to the Environment Agency issuing a Flood Alert for the River Aire including Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton. The River Aire was measured at 0.98m in Leeds City Centre at 11:30am this morning (19 January 2021), up from
River levels remain very high this morning, Sunday 23 February 2020. The level at Crown Point fell steadily yesterday from a peak of 1.66m at 5:30am on Saturday, to 1.29m at 12:30am this morning. But since then it has been rising again and stood at 1.59 at 7:30am today, Sunday.
A Flood Alert remains in place for the River Aire this morning (Sunday 16 February 2020) after the river level rose to 1.70m at 5:15am this morning at Crown Point. By 9:15am the level had fallen to 1.43m after the weir was lowered. The Environment Agency updated its Flood Alert
As Storm Ciara lashes northern England, the Environment Agency issued a Flood Warning for the River Aire at Knowsthorpe, Thwaite Gate and Stourton in South Leeds: Flooding is expected – immediate action required River levels have risen as a result of persistent rainfall overnight and this morning, 09/02/20, due to
With heavy rain overnight, expected to last until midnight Thursday (7 November 2019), the Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the Middle Aire Catchment which includes Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton: Flooding is possible – be prepared River levels are rising steadily in response to persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding
With heavy rain continuing this morning, the Environment Agency issued a flood alert for the Middle River Aire Catchment area, which includes Holbeck, Hunslet and Stourton, at 6:28am this morning (Saturday 26 October 2019). The River Aire at Crown Point Bridge had risen to 1.34m at 5:30am: high, but still
Businesses in the Stourton area of Leeds are benefitting from increased flood protection following the completion of a new 730-metre flood defence wall and property level protection, such as flood gates and demountable barriers. The project, led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, has reduced the
South Leeds was yesterday afternoon (Monday 3 April 2017) the scene of a major open-air fire, causing disruption for thousands of people – and a plume of toxic smoke visible from as far as away as Wakefield and Bradford. A large pile of 80 agricultural tyres caught ablaze in the
The first phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme has reached a major milestone as all three moveable weir gates have now been successfully put in place at Knostrop Weir on the River Aire.Costing in the region of £50million, the scheme is being led by Leeds City Council in partnership
The first indication was the automated flood warning phone call from the Environment Agency. There wasn’t much I could do about it as I was away at the time enjoying Boxing Day with the family and my two grandsons, but I spent the evening watching the River Aire rise alarmingly,