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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Strong north-westerly winds will coincide with the high spring tide at midday today (Tuesday 09/04/2024).
Flooding of low lying land and roads is expected between 11:00 and 13:00.
Areas most at risk include Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End.
Plan driving routes to coastal roads, which may be flooded, and avoid walking along low lying footpaths adjacent to the estuary.
This message will be updated by 17:00 on Tuesday 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.
Higher than normal tides are expected until Thursday 11/04/2024. Further alerts or warnings may be issued.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 8:33am, Tuesday 9th April 2024.
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Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Lancashire
Watercourses covered: Ribble Estuary
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Ribble estuary west of Preston.
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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