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Rainford Brook at Rainford North

Message issued at 8:07pm, Saturday 20th September 2025

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected when river levels are at their highest from 4:00 AM on 21/09/2025.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Rainford Brook, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around land and property close to Rainford Brook.
Weather conditions are expected to improve at midday tomorrow afternoon and no further flooding is expected.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 21/09/2025, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 8:07pm, Saturday 20th September 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Rainford Brook at Rainford North

Flood Warning Area Details

Areas at risk include land and properties at Siding lane, Lords Fold and Lower Shades. Also at risk, are some properties on Beech Gardens

Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Lancashire, St. Helens

Watercourses covered: Rainford Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rainford Brook at Rainford North.

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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No current or recent warnings.

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