Flood Alert issued on 20 Jan 2021 08:51
Wirral
A prolonged period of heavy rain associated with Storm Christoph will continue to cause river levels to rise at the Acton Lane and Great Culvert Entrance river gauges and consequently flooding of property or roads and farmland is possible. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high until Friday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue 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 Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 17:53
Wirral
A prolonged period of heavy rain associated with Storm Christoph will cause river levels to rise at the Acton Lane and Great Culvert Entrance river gauges and consequently flooding of property or roads and farmland is possible. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high until Friday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue 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, Wednesday 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 19 Jan 2021 17:26
Wirral
A prolonged period of heavy rain associated with Storm Christoph will cause river levels to rise at the Congleton Park river gauge and consequently flooding of property or roads and farmland is possible. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high until Friday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue 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, Wednesday 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 18 Jan 2021 20:35
Wirral
A prolonged period of heavy rain from the evening of Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th January will cause river levels to rise at the Congleton Park river gauge and consequently flooding of property or roads and farmland is possible. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. We expect river levels to remain high over the next couple of days and due to peak in the early hours of Wednesday 20th January.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue 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, Tuesday 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 24 Feb 2020 10:49
Wirral
River levels on at the Great Culvert Entrance river gauge are rising as a result of rainfall in the early hours of this morning, 24/02/2020. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the day. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated on by 10:30 tomorrow morning 25/02/2020, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 20:59
Wirral
River levels remain high but steady at Great Culvert Entrance river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland remains possible for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries.
No further rainfall is forecast but river levels will remain high until tomorrow, Sunday 27/10/2019. Our incident response staff are continuing to monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings.
This message will be updated on Sunday morning (27/10/2019), or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 26 Oct 2019 11:11
Wirral
River levels have risen at the Great Culvert Entrance river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected shortly today 26/10/2019. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries.
Rainfall is expected to clear this afternoon but river levels will remain high.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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.
This message will be updated as the situation changes."
Flood Alert issued on 12 Jun 2019 13:25
Wirral
River levels are remain high at the Great Culvert Entrance river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible throughout today and into tomorrow, 13/06/19. We are currently expecting to issue Flood Warnings. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries.
Rainfall will be easing throughout today but further heavy showers will affect the area this evening and into tomorrow morning. We expect river levels to remain high for the next 24 hours.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates as necessary.
Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 12/06/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Alert issued on 11 Jun 2019 21:47
Wirral
River levels are rising at the Great Culvert Entrance river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 5am tomorrow morning through to tomorrow evening, 12/06/19. We are not expecting to issue Flood Warnings. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Rivers Fender and Birket, Rivacre, Dibbinsdale and Arrowe Brooks and their tributaries. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point.
Further rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to peak at midday on 12/06/19.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates as necessary.
This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 12/06/19, or as the situation changes.