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The Environment Agency has improved its flood warning systems across West Yorkshire, now including four new communities near Meanwood Beck, Leeds.
The improved service uses new modelling data to help communities be better prepared for flooding.
As part of the update, four new communities near Meanwood Beck, Leeds, covering more than 3,000 properties are now included in the flood warning service. These are: Meanwood Beck at Headingley and Westwood; Meanwood Beck at Busingthorpe and Sheepscar; Meanwood Beck at Sheepscar, Mabgate and Quarry Hill; and Gipton Beck and Gledhow Beck.
Due to the changes, the Environment Agency is asking residents and local businesses in Leeds to check if they are at risk of flooding and to sign up to receive the flood warning service so they can be aware of when flooding is likely.
Jenny Armstrong, Environment Agency flood resilience officer, said: “The becks in these communities can rise very quickly after heavy rain, so providing warnings can be difficult, but our new and improve warnings aim to alert the community in a timely manner, giving people more time to prepare, and to be aware of possible flooding so that they do not put themselves at danger.”
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