Rotherham Weather Updates

⚠️ Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency Lower River Rother ⚠️

River levels have risen as a result of persistent (heavy) rainfall. We expect river levels to peak at around 3-4pm this afternoon, 18/02/2022.

Areas most at risk are Renishaw Golf Club. River levels have peaked and will remain steady, with no further rise forecasted. We are closely monitoring the situation.

Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the forecast. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated at 9pm, 18/02/2022, or as the situation changes.⚠️

AMBER WARNING FOR SNOW ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE ⚠️ ❄️

Snow is forecast from 0200 - 1200

An area of snow is expected to move north across northern England during Tuesday morning before easing and clearing from the south into the early afternoon.

3-8 cm of snow is likely across the area with 10-15 cm in places - mainly above 200 m.

A Flood Alert has been issued by the Environment Agency for Whiston Brook catchment. ⚠️⚠️

Flooding is possible for: Whiston Brook at Whiston, be prepared.

River levels are forecast to rise as a result of a period of wet weather from around midnight tonight (27/01/2021) until Friday morning.

The heaviest rainfall is likely to be during the early hours of Thursday morning, becoming more patchy during daylight hours. Given the saturated conditions, we expect river levels to respond readily to this rainfall and currently we expect to see rivers peaking between 06:00 and 08:00 Thursday morning.

Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning.

Areas most at risk include Whiston Brook.

Flood Alert in force - Lower River Rother ⚠️

Flooding is possible for: River Rother and its tributaries from Renishaw to Rotherham.

Issued by the Environment Agency:

River levels continue to rise across the Lower Rother Catchment as a result of the persistent rainfall throughout yesterday and this morning (21/01/2021) from Storm Christoph.

The risk of flooding of property, roads and farmland is possible. Areas most at risk are low lying land, roads and farmland.

Please put your flood plan into action and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. Avoid using low lying footpaths near watercourses and plan driving routes to avoid roads which may be flooded.

Rotherham Central Train Station remains closed this morning. 🚆

Disruption is expected to last the full day.

Pic - Northern Rail

Whiston Brook remains flowing but posing NO risk.

Current levels measuring 0.48m

Flooding expected at 1.25m.

Current roadside flooding on Pleasley Road nr Jet Petrol Station from downhill water run off. ⚠️

INCREASING RIVER LEVELS AT RIVER DON @ ROTHERHAM TOWN CENTRE

River levels are continuing to rise across the Middle River Don Catchment, between Sheffield and Doncaster, as a result of persistent rainfall throughout today, 20/01/2021.

When the water level reaches 27.00m, minor flooding is possible in this area ⚠️

FLOOD ALERTS ⚠️

Flooding is possible due to rising water levels in Rotherham

• Blackburn Brook
• Middle River Don
• River Dearne catchment