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Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas

Message issued at 1:30pm, Sunday 9th February 2020

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood Alert

River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Fishington, Bradley, Sow, Keckwick and Lumb Brooks and their tributaries. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 9th February 2020. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 1:30pm, Sunday 9th February 2020.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas

Flood Warning Area Details

The Lower River Mersey catchment includes the Fishington, Bradley, Sow, Keckwick and Lumb Brooks and their tributaries

Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Cheshire East, Halton, Salford, Trafford, Warrington

Watercourses covered: River Mersey

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas.

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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Rivacre Brook at Great Sutton
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No current or recent warnings.

Mersey Estuary at Knutsford Road, Warrington
The Knutsford Road area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Properties at risk extend from Knutsford Rd to the railway embankment behind St Mary's Street.

No current or recent warnings.

Mersey Estuary at Howley, Warrington
The Howley area of Warrington is at risk of flooding from the Estuary due to high tides. Areas at risk include the Riverside Retail Park; Wharf St; Wharf St industrial estate; Riverside Cl, Parr St; Cleeves Cl; Harbord St; Fairclough Ave & Sutton St

No current or recent warnings.

Mersey Estuary at Arpley Bridge, Warrington
Chester Road between Brian Bevan Island and Arpley Railway Bridge; and Arpley Road in Warrington

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey from Runcorn to Woolston
Areas at risk include parts of Manor Park and Sandymoor Runcorn. Also parts of Howley, Wilderspool, Latchford, Westy, Paddington and Woolston

No current or recent warnings.

Mersey Estuary at Centre Park, Warrington
The property at risk is Village Leisure Hotel, Warrington

No current or recent warnings.

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