Temporary pumps have been deployed at Raikes Brook pumping station following a power failure due to flooding. Operatives are on site. The band of heavy rain has now passed through and river levels are reducing. Power is expected to be restored to the pumping station within 48 hours.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:45pm, Thursday 23rd November 2017.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 23 Nov 2017, 5:45pm
Flood Warning
Thu 23 Nov 2017, 12:03pm
Flood Warning
Thu 23 Nov 2017, 5:38am
Area south of the River Wyre from the east of the town centre up to land surrounding Fiddlers Farm
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Lancashire
Watercourses covered: River Wyre
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Wyre at Great Eccleston.
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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