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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 most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers Wampool, Ellen and other watercourses from Dalston to Maryport including low lying areas around Wigton, Abbeytown, Silloth, Allonby, Aspatria and Dearham.
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 4:47pm, Tuesday 24th March.
Rivers Wampool and Ellen and other watercourses, from Dalston to Maryport including low lying areas around Wigton, Abbeytown, Silloth, Allonby, Aspatria and Dearham
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cumberland
Watercourses covered: River Wampool, River Ellen
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Rivers Wampool and Ellen.
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).
Recent warnings no longer in force.
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