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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels are beginning to drop below flood warning thresholds. However, there remains a risk from surface / standing water. We are closely monitoring the situation, and we will issue further updates where necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow, Saturday 23/01/2021 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 10:41am, Friday 22nd January 2021.
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Warning no longer in force
Fri 22 Jan 2021, 6:49pm
Flood warning
Fri 22 Jan 2021, 10:41am
Flood warning
Wed 20 Jan 2021, 3:51pm
Areas at risk include properties on Alder and Hall Lane. Also Winwick Quay, Longford, Hawleys Business Park, Orford, Callands, Bewsey. Also parts of Penketh and Sankey Bridges South of the A562 and A57 and Gatewarth Industrial Estate
Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire
Country: England
Counties covered: St. Helens, Warrington
Watercourses covered: Sankey Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and Penketh.
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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