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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Due to Storm Boelo, forecast rising river levels throughout the afternoon and evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from the evening of Saturday 24th October.
River levels will rise this evening and peak around midnight tonight. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the river Alt and other watercourses from Huyton to Hightown including, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Maghull, Formby, Aughton, Sefton and Lunt.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and we will continue to monitor throughout the evening.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 19:00 on Saturday 24 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 11:50am, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Fri 23 Oct 2026, 5:10pm
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Fri 4 Sep 2026, 11:17am
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Thu 20 Aug 2026, 4:08pm
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Warning no longer in force
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River Alt and other watercourses from Huyton to Hightown including, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Maghull, Formby, Aughton, Sefton and Lunt
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool, Sefton
Watercourses covered: River Alt
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Alt, Formby to Huyton.
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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