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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible when river levels are at their highest from 9:30 PM on 16/10/2024.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Crossens area watercourses, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Low lying land from Ormskirk to Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Brown Edge, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick.
Further flooding is possible throughout the morning as river levels are high due to heavy rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation and checking rivers for blockages.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:24pm, Wednesday 16th October 2024.
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Thu 20 Aug 2026, 5:14pm
Flood alert
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 4:29pm
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Thu 20 Aug 2026, 1:30pm
Flood alert
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 6:49am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 7 Jun 2025, 4:20pm
Flood alert
Sat 7 Jun 2025, 9:49am
Warning no longer in force
Thu 17 Oct 2024, 9:46am
Flood alert
Wed 16 Oct 2024, 9:24pm
Flood alert
Wed 16 Oct 2024, 2:38pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 4 Oct 2020, 6:33pm
Low lying land from Ormskirk to Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Brown Edge, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Lancashire, Sefton
Watercourses covered: Crossens
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Crossens area in west Lancashire.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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