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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
River levels remain high due to rainfall but are expected to fall from tomorrow, 07/01/25.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Gowy, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around the River Milton and Hornsmill/Hool, Stanney Mill and Thornton Brooks and their tributaries.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 08:00 PM on 06/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 2:56pm, Monday 6th January 2025.
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The Gowy catchment includes the River Milton and Hornsmill/Hool, Stanney Mill and Thornton Brooks and their tributaries
Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton
Watercourses covered: River Gowy
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Gowy catchment including areas around Frodsham.
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).
No current or recent warnings.