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Flooding expected. Take action now.
Whilst river levels have peaked and rainfall has eased, river levels on the River Cocker remain high due to recent persistent rainfall. River levels have been falling overnight but are forecast to rise again towards a second, lower, peak around 3:00 PM this afternoon 29/10/2021. High river levels will continue to affect locations near the River Cocker, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around farms and property adjacent the River Cocker in the Lorton Valley, Southwaite Bridge and Southwaite Mill. Avoid using low lying roads and footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses, do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. We will continue to monitor the forecast and update this message by 4:00 PM this today 29/10/2021.
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This information last updated 7:08am, Friday 29th October 2021.
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Properties adjacent to the River Cocker at Southwaite Bridge, including Southwaite Mill
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cumberland
Watercourses covered: River Cocker
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Cocker at Southwaite Bridge.
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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