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River Levels

Rivers Wampool and Ellen

Message issued at 4:56am, Monday 15th December 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Flooding continues to be possible to low lying land and roads on 15 December 2025.

The heavy rain on Sunday (14/12/2025) and in the early hours of Monday (15/12/2025) has caused river levels to rise. 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.

Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.

This message will be updated by 17:00 on 15 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 4:56am, Monday 15th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Rivers Wampool and Ellen

Flood Warning Area Details

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

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 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).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Wiza Beck and Black Beck at Wigton, Station Rd
Properties on and just off Station Rd including The Innovia Factory, Fire Station, Miller Park and Slaters Yard

No current or recent warnings.

Wiza Beck, Flosh Beck, Speet Gill and Black Beck at Wigton
Properties at risk, including Western Bank, Cuddy Lonning, The Brook, The Innovia Factory, The Medical Centre, Beech Croft, Birdcage Walk, Tenters and The Stampery

No current or recent warnings.

Speet Gill at Wigton, Burnfoot
Properties in Burnfoot including the School, Church, Convent, Strand Terrace, Accrington Terrace, Eastley Terrace and Printfield

No current or recent warnings.

River Ellen at Blennerhasset and Baggrow
Low lying areas beside the River Ellen at Blennerhasset and Baggrow

No current or recent warnings.

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