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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding possible. Be prepared.
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible on 24 March 2026 .
The rain will continue today and into this evening when it will clear Cumbria from midnight. Locations affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers Brathay, Rothay, Winster and other watercourses from Grasmere to Grange-over-Sands including low lying areas around Ambleside, Skelwith Bridge, Windermere, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Backbarrow, Cark and Cartmel.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water .
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 25 March 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 2:02pm, Tuesday 24th March 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:48am
Flood alert
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 9:08am
Flood alert
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 8:56am
Flood alert
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 6:42am
Flood alert
Mon 26 Oct 2026, 9:21am
Flood alert
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 10:34am
Flood alert
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 4:57pm
Warning no longer in force
Wed 25 Mar 2026, 9:22am
Flood alert
Tue 24 Mar 2026, 2:02pm
Warning no longer in force
Fri 13 Mar 2026, 8:11am
Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster and other watercourses, from Grasmere to Grange-over-Sands including low lying areas around Ambleside, Skelwith Bridge, Windermere, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Backbarrow, Cark and Cartmel
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Westmorland and Furness
Watercourses covered: River Brathay, River Rothay, River Winster
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster.
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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No current or recent warnings.
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