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River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow

Message issued at 7:04am, Friday 29th October 2021

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Flooding expected. Take action now.

Flood warning

River levels remain high following prolonged rainfall and some further rain is forecast for today, Friday 29/10/21.Flooding is expected at properties adjacent to the River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow, including the Swan Hotel, Boat Houses, Mill Farm, The Whitewater Hotel, Water Close, Lakeland Village, Coach House and Levens Dale. We continue to closely monitor the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. 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 this afternoon by 16:00 or as the situation changes.

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This information last updated 7:04am, Friday 29th October 2021.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow

Flood Warning Area Details

Properties adjacent to the River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow, including the Swan Hotel, Boat Houses, Mill Farm, The Whitewater Hotel, Water Close, Lakeland Village, Coach House and Levens Dale

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Westmorland and Furness

Watercourses covered: River Levens

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Leven at Newby Bridge and Backbarrow.

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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