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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Storm Ashley, bringing strong winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast, is expected to cause flooding overnight.
Highest tide level is expected at 1:45 AM on 21/10/2024. Flooding is possible several hours either side of this time.
Areas most at risk include West Shore Park, Biggar, Biggar Bank, Ocean Road, Carr Lane, Vickerstown Promenade and Rampside areas.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Stay away from beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. Please don't put yourself or others at risk.
After the high tide overnight‚ the weather is more settled and no further flooding is expected.
This message will be updated by 9:00 AM on 21/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 4:08pm, Sunday 20th October 2024.
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Mon 21 Oct 2024, 8:13am
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Sun 20 Oct 2024, 4:08pm
Flood warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 9:17am
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Sat 19 Oct 2024, 8:38am
Flood warning
Fri 18 Oct 2024, 3:02pm
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Fri 24 Mar 2023, 3:44pm
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Wed 22 Mar 2023, 12:17am
Warning no longer in force
Fri 18 Feb 2022, 7:55pm
Flood warning
Fri 18 Feb 2022, 7:32am
Warning no longer in force
Wed 3 Jan 2018, 2:12am
Barrow in Furness including West Shore Park, Biggar Bank Road, Biggar, Tummer Hill Marshes, Rampside, Roa Island and Vickerstown
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Westmorland and Furness
Watercourses covered: Irish Sea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Cumbrian coastline at Barrow in Furness, around Biggar, Rampside and Vickerstown.
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).
No current or recent warnings.