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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels have risen at the Station Road Innovia, Wigton river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding (of property) is imminent. Flooding is expected to affect properties in the Burnfoot area, including the School, Church, Convent, Strand Terrace, Accrington Terrace, Eastley Terrace and Printfield. Further rainfall is forecast overnight. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences and clearing debris screens. Please move possession and valuables off the ground or to safety and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 5:23pm, Tuesday 19th January 2021.
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Tue 24 Mar 2026, 10:56pm
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Tue 24 Mar 2026, 7:19pm
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Thu 13 Nov 2025, 3:12pm
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Thu 13 Nov 2025, 4:02am
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Thu 23 May 2024, 1:18pm
Flood warning
Thu 23 May 2024, 4:01am
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Wed 20 Jan 2021, 10:09am
Flood warning
Tue 19 Jan 2021, 5:23pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 1 Oct 2019, 12:58pm
Flood Warning
Tue 1 Oct 2019, 4:40am
Properties in Burnfoot including the School, Church, Convent, Strand Terrace, Accrington Terrace, Eastley Terrace and Printfield
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Cumberland
Watercourses covered: Speet Gill
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Speet Gill at Wigton, Burnfoot.
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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