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Flooding expected. Take action now.
High tides, strong winds and large waves are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected from 21:00PM on 24/10/2026 to 01:00AM on 25/10/2026.
Flooding is possible due to high tides and strong winds from Storm Boelo. Locations most affected will be the Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth, areas at risk include Rockcliffe, Longburgh, Port Carlisle, Bowness-on-Solway, Anthorn, Angerton and Skinburness areas.
We are closely monitoring the situation and have closed the flood gates at Skinburness Marsh.
Avoid seafronts and harbours due to wave overtopping and spray containing debris.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 1:53pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 6:55am
Flood warning
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 1:53pm
Warning no longer in force
Sun 5 Apr 2026, 7:56am
Flood warning
Sat 4 Apr 2026, 7:33pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 11 Sep 2025, 9:41am
Flood warning
Wed 10 Sep 2025, 6:31pm
Warning no longer in force
Mon 21 Oct 2024, 8:13am
Flood warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 4:07pm
Flood warning
Sun 20 Oct 2024, 9:17am
Warning no longer in force
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 8:37am
Gretna to Silloth, areas at risk include properties at Mossband Hall Marsh, Silloth, Burgh Marsh, Port Carlisle, Wampool Estuary, Skinburness Marsh, Skinburness and Rockcliffe
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cumberland
Watercourses covered: Irish Sea
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Cumbrian coastline from Gretna to Silloth including Port Carlisle, Skinburness and Rockcliffe.
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).
