Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston Flood alert 3:12pm, Thursday 10th September

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides today may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible from 11:00pm on 10/09/2026 to 01:00am on 11/09/2026.
The flood alert threshold for Hambleton is forecast to be reached for tonight's tide and subsequent tides until Sunday, except the high tide at Friday lunchtime.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks, which may be flooded .
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 11 September 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 3:12pm, Thursday 10th September.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston

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Flood Warning Area Details

Tiger's Tail, Wyre Dock, Burrow's Marsh, Burn Naze, Thornton, Trunnah, Stanah, Poulton-le-Fylde, Skippool, Hambleton, Cold Row, Little Singleton, Little Eccleston and Crow Woods

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Lancashire

Watercourses covered: Wyre Estuary

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Wyre estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston.

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).