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Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester

Message issued at 4:59pm, Monday 26th October 2026

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides this evening may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from 10:30 PM on 26 October 2026. 
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads around the Dee Estuary. We are expecting that the high tide tomorrow afternoon, 27 October 2026 will meet the flood alert threshold. We are expecting higher than normal high tides over the next 2 days, and a result, we may issue further flood alerts and flood warnings. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.  
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.

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Message issued at 4:59pm, Monday 26th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester

Flood Warning Area Details

Areas at risk include Parkgate, Neston and Puddington, continuing to Blacon and Saltney, Chester

Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Cheshire West and Chester, Wirral

Watercourses covered: Dee Estuary

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Dee Estuary from Parkgate to Chester.

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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Dee estuary at Parkgate and Little Neston
Properties at risk include the areas along the coast from Parkgate to Burton. This includes North Parade, The Parade, Quayside, Marshland Road, Denhall Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Tidal River Dee in England at Northern Embankment, Chester
Properties in the Chester area including Chester retail park, Greyhound retail park, Chester Way employment park, Sealand Industrial Estate, Sewage Works, properties off Sealand Road and New Crane Street to Watergate Square and Roodee Racecourse.

No current or recent warnings.

Rivacre Brook at Great Sutton
Areas at risk include some properties on Farmers Heath road, Spinney Drive, Ascot Drive and Chase Way. Some properties on Regal Close and Oliver Lane.

No current or recent warnings.

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