Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

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 most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt, Esk and other watercourses from Harrington to Annaside including low lying areas around Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont, Gosforth, Eskdale and Bootle.
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

This information last updated 6:55pm, Tuesday 24th March.

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk and other watercourses, from Harrington to Annaside including low lying areas around Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont, Gosforth, Eskdale and Bootle

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Cumberland

Watercourses covered: River Ehen, Rive Calder, River Irt, River Esk

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk.

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).