Flood Warning Info - River Weaver at Pickerings Bridge
Area Description
Areas at risk include Primrose Cottage, Pickerings Bridge Cottage, The Bungalow and Pickerings Lock Caravan Park.
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
Area Covered by this Flood Warning
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Flood Warning History
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 17:05
River Weaver
River levels are remaining high on the River Weaver due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Weaver, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence
Further light rainfall is forecast throughout the evening.
River levels will start to fall during the next 12 hours.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 10:00 PM on 04/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 3 Jan 2024 09:48
River Weaver
River levels are high on the River Weaver due to rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Weaver, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence.
River levels are expected to remain high.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert/warning if necessary.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Oct 2023 11:19
River Weaver
River levels have peaked and are coming down. No further rain forecast for today. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
We will keep monitoring weather forecast and will update this message by 6pm today 22/10/2023, or as situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 16:00
River Weaver
River levels are rising on the River Weaver due to Storm Babet.
Areas most at risk include properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence.
No further rainfall is forecast, but river levels are still rising and are expected to peak overnight.
Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.
Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your surroundings.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 04:48
River Weaver
River levels are rising on the River Weaver due to Storm Babet.
Areas most at risk include properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence.
Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.
Residents are strongly urged to take action now. Remain safe and be aware of your surroundings.
This message will be updated by 12:45 PM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 20:44
River Weaver
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2021 09:28
River Weaver
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.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 14:52
River Weaver
River levels are rising at the Pickerings Cut river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall and are expected to remain high until Friday. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence from this afternoon, Wednesday 20th January. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
This message will be updated tomorrow Thursday 21st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 17:55
River Weaver
River levels have now peaked at the Pickerings Cut river gauge but remain high as a result of earlier rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property remains possible for properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence.
We do not expect further rainfall today (27/10/2019) but river levels will remain high overnight.
Our incident response staff continue to monitor weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be next updated tomorrow morning (Monday 28/10/2019) or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 27 Oct 2019 11:39
River Weaver
River levels are rising at the Pickerings Cut river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, there is a potential for flooding of property. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence. No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to peak around 11:00 am on 27/10/19. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation and avoid contact with flood water. This message will be updated Sunday afternoon (27/10/19), or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 22:16
River Weaver
River levels are rising at the Pickerings Cut river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, there is a potential for flooding of property. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties at the River Weaver Navigation and Flood Courses confluence.
No further rainfall is forecast. We expect river levels to peak at 00:00 on 27/10/19.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary.
Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation and avoid contact with flood water.
This message will be updated Sunday morning (27/10/19), or as the situation changes.