Flood Alert Info - Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes

Area Description

Areas at risk include Liverpool, New Ferry, Woodside, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Hale Village.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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Flood Alert History

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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 21 Sep 2024 16:27
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 22/09/2024. We do not anticipate the flood alert level to be met during this morning’s high tide, but flooding is still possible at low lying lands and roads from 02:00 AM on 22/09/2024 at the following locations: Rock Park, peaking around 2:30 AM Hale Village, peaking around 3:00 AM Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide tomorrow afternoon, 22/09/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 22/09/2024, by 09:00 AM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Sep 2024 08:34
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 21/09/2024. We do not anticipate the flood alert level to be met during this afternoon’s high tide, but flooding is still possible at low lying lands and roads from 1:45 PM on 21/09/2024 at the following locations: Rock Park, peaking around 2:15 PM Hale Village, peaking around 3:00 PM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 22/09/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby, and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 this afternoon, 21/09/2024, by 5:00 PM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Sep 2024 15:56
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 21/09/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 02:00 AM on 21/09/2024 at the following location: Hale Village, peaking around 02:30 AM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide tomorrow afternoon, 21/09/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation. 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 tomorrow morning, 21/09/2024, by 09:00 AM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Sep 2024 09:07
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 20/09/2024. We do not anticipate the flood alert level to be met during this afternoon’s high tide, but flooding is still possible at low lying lands and roads from 1:00 PM on 20/09/2024 at the following locations: Rock Park, peaking around 1:30 PM Hale Village, peaking around 2:00 PM. Flooding of property is not expected. We anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 21/09/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 this afternoon, 20/09/2024, by 5:00 PM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Sep 2024 16:27
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 20/09/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads at the following location: Hale Village, peaking around 01:45 AM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide tomorrow afternoon, 20/09/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 tomorrow morning, 20/09/2024, by 09:00 AM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 23 Aug 2024 07:36
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 23/08/2024. We do not anticipate the flood alert level to be met during this afternoon’s high tide, but flooding is still possible at low lying lands and roads from 2:45 PM on 23/08/2024 at the following locations: Rock Park, peaking around 2:45 PM Hale Village, peaking around 3:15 PM Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 24/08/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, 23/08/2024, by 5:00 PM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Aug 2024 15:24
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 23/08/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 02:15 AM on 23/08/2024 at the following location: Rock Park, peaking around 02:15 AM Hale Village, peaking around 02:45 AM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide tomorrow afternoon, 23/08/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 tomorrow morning, 23/08/2024, by 09:00 AM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 22 Aug 2024 08:25
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 22/08/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 2:00 PM on 22/08/2024 at the following location: Rock Park, peaking around 2:00 PM Hale Village, peaking around 2:30 PM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 23/08/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation. 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 this afternoon, 22/08/2024, by 5:00 PM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 21 Aug 2024 16:10
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast during the early hours of tomorrow morning, 22/08/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 01:00 AM on 21/08/2024 at the following location: Rock Park, peaking around 01:30 AM Hale Village, peaking around 02:00 AM. Flooding of property is not expected. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide tomorrow afternoon, 22/08/2024. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 tomorrow morning, 22/08/2024, by 09:00 AM, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Aug 2024 15:56
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast in the early hours of tomorrow morning, 21/08/2024. Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 01:00 AM on 21/08/2024 at the following location: Hale Village, peaking at 01:00am. We currently do not anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the next high tide around midday tomorrow. However, we are expecting the Flood Alert to be met during the early hours of Thursday and Friday. Flood Warnings may also be issued for these high tides. Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  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 tomorrow or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Apr 2024 10:10
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast today, 10/04/2024.  Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 12:00 PM on 10/04/2024 at the following location: Wirral/Widnes, peaking between 13:15 – 15:00 PM We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts or warnings.  Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities.  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 17:00 PM on 10/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 15:57
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 09/04/2024.  Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 12:00 PM on 09/04/2024  We do not currently anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the early hours of the 10/04/2024. Levels will be lower overnight but tomorrow 10/04/2024 daytime tides will be higher than normal. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts or warnings.  Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities.  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 AM on 10/04/2024, or as the situation changes. Flood alert area: Areas at risk include Liverpool, New Ferry, Woodside, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Hale Village.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Apr 2024 08:02
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 09/04/2024.  Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 12:00 PM on 09/04/2024 at the following locations:  Rock park, peaking around 12:30 PM Hale Village, peaking around 1:00 PM We do not currently anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the early hours of the 10/04/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts or warnings.  Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities.  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 4:00 PM on 09/04/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 13 Mar 2024 07:49
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 13/03/2024.  Flooding is possible of low lying lands and roads at the following locations:  Hale Village, between 13:15 and 15:00 Rock Park, between 12:45 and 13:45 We do not currently forecast the Flood Alert level to be met during the high tide in the early hours of tomorrow morning 14/03/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further Flood Alerts.  We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updated messaging during this period of high tides. 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 18:00 on 13/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2024 08:13
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 12/03/2024.  Flooding is possible of low lying land and roads at the following locations:  Rock Park, between 12:15 and 13:15 Hale Village, between 12:45 and 14:15 We do not currently forecast the Flood Alert level will be met during the high tide in the early hours of tomorrow morning 13/03/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further Flood Alerts.  We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updated messaging during this period of high tides. 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 18:00 on 12/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2024 08:03
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 11/03/2024.  Flooding is possible of low lying lands and roads at the following locations:  Hale Village, between 12:15 and 13:00 We do not currently forecast the Flood Alert level to be met during the high tide in the early hours of tomorrow morning 12/03/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 3 days and as a result we may issue further Flood Alerts.  We are closely monitoring the situation and will provide updated messaging during this period of high tides. 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 18:00 on 11/03/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 15:34
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast on the afternoon of 13/02/2024.  Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 01:30 PM on 13/02/2024 at the following locations:  Hale Village, peaking around 02:15 PM. We do not currently anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the early hours of the 13/02/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts or warnings.  Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities.  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 05:00 PM on 13/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2024 09:44
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast this afternoon, 12/02/2024.  Flooding is possible at low lying lands and roads from 12:30 PM on 12/02/2024 at the following locations:  Rock Park and Hale Village, peaking around 01:30 PM. We do not currently anticipate the Flood Alert level to be met during the high tide in the early hours of tomorrow morning 13/02/2024. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next 2 days and as a result we may issue further alerts or warnings.  Our incident rooms are on standby and we are closely monitoring the situation.  We are liaising with emergency services and local authorities.  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 03:00 PM on 12/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 29 Oct 2023 11:28
Mersey Estuary
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. 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 Alert issued on 30 Sep 2023 16:49
Mersey Estuary
As a result of high spring tides, there may be flooding this evening Saturday 30th September. Areas most at risk include low lying land and roads at Hale Village between 23:15 (30/9/23) and 23:45 (30/9/23) and Rock Park between 23:45 (30/9/23) and 00:15 (01/10/23. We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert if necessary. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated on 01/10/2023, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 1 Sep 2023 13:14
Mersey Estuary
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. 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 Alert issued on 22 Mar 2023 00:15
Mersey Estuary
Flooding is possible in this area. Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Avoid using low lying footpaths or entering areas prone to flooding. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. 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 Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 09:46
Mersey Estuary
Storm Eunice is forecast to bring strong winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Flooding is possible for the following areas, Wallasey Dock, Seacombe Promenade, Rock Park and Hale Village between 12:30 PM and 13:30 PM today, 18/02/2022. 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 by tomorrow morning, 19/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Feb 2022 09:03
Mersey Estuary
Storm Eunice is forecast to bring strong winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Flooding is possible for the following areas, Wallasey Dock, Seacombe Promenade, Rock Park and Hale Village between 12:30 PM and 13:30 PM today, 18/02/2022. 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 by tomorrow morning, 18/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Feb 2022 17:28
Mersey Estuary
Storm Eunice is forecast to bring strong winds, large waves and spray overtopping on the coast. Flooding is possible for the following areas, Wallasey Dock, Seacombe Promenade, Rock Park, Hale Village between 12:00pm and 01:00pm, 18/02/2022. 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 by tomorrow morning, 18/02/2022, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 7 Dec 2021 16:35
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast on 08/12/2021. Flooding is possible at low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. River levels at Hale Village is expected to peak at 6.02m between 2 AM and 2.45AM. After this tide we do not expect further high tides at this location. 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 tomorrow morning 8/12/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 4 Dec 2021 08:33
Mersey Estuary
This Flood Alert has been issued due to the high tide forecast on 04/12/2021. Flooding is possible at low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. River levels at Hale Village will peak at 6.05m between 10:45 AM and 12:45 PM. We are expecting higher than normal tides over the next two days and as a result we may issue further alerts. We will continue to monitor levels closely. This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 05/12/2021, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 6 Nov 2021 19:02
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at the Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes as a result of high spring tides and strong winds. This alert is being issued based on levels at Hale village. Levels are due to peak at 6.04m at 00:45am. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. High tides are also expected for tomorrow, Sunday 7th November. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 16 Nov 2020 14:53
Mersey Estuary
River levels are expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of an exceptionally high tide tonight. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary is expected between 00:00, and 01:00 tomorrow morning, 17/11/20. Flood alerts are not expected for subsequent high tides. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 17/11/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 14:37
Mersey Estuary
River levels are expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of an exceptionally high tide this evening. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary is expected between 22:45 tonight and 00:15 tomorrow morning, 16/11/20. Flood alerts may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 16/11/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 15 Nov 2020 09:40
Mersey Estuary
River levels are expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of an exceptionally high tide later this morning. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary is expected between 10:45 and 11:45 this morning, 15/11/20. Flood alerts may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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. This message will be updated this afternoon, 15/11/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 14 Nov 2020 14:41
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently, flooding of low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary is expected between 22:15 and 23:15 this evening, 14/11/20. Flood alerts may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 15/11/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 20 Oct 2020 08:56
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected/possible between 14:30 and 15:00 today, 20/10/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are not expected to continue after this high tide. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated in eight hours, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2020 17:56
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected/possible between 02:00 and 03:30 tomorrow, 20/10/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 14:15 on 20/10/20 at Liverpool. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 20/10/20, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 19 Oct 2020 09:19
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 14:00 and 14:45 today, 19/10/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 14:15 on 20/10/20 at Liverpool. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood alerts if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated in eight hours, 19/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 18 Oct 2020 17:34
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 01:15am and 02:45am tomorrow, 19/10/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 14:15 on 20/10/20 at Liverpool. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood alerts if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 19/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 17 Oct 2020 16:01
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of exceptionally high tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible overnight between 12:30 and 02:00 tomorrow, 18/10/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flooding of properties is not forecast at this point. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 01:45am on 20/10/20 at Liverpool. 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 tomorrow morning, 18/10/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Mar 2020 10:42
Mersey Estuary
The tide is expected to be higher than usual at Mersey Estuary Liverpool to Widnes as a result of high spring tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 12:45 and 15:15 this afternoon, 12/03/2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. We expect river levels to peak around 13:45 this afternoon, 12/03/2020. Flood warnings may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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 this afternoon, 12/03/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 16:36
Mersey Estuary
The tide is expected to be higher than usual at Mersey Estuary Liverpool to Widnes as a result of high spring tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 00:45 and 03:00 tomorrow morning, on 12/03/2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. We expect river levels to peak around 01:30 tomorrow morning, on 12/03/2020. Flood warnings may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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 tomorrow morning, on 12/03/2020, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 11 Mar 2020 09:25
Mersey Estuary
The tide is expected to be higher than usual at Mersey Estuary Liverpool to Widnes as a result of high spring tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 12:15 and 14:15 today, on 11/03/2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. We expect river levels to peak around 13:00 today, on 11/03/2020. Flood warnings may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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 by 16:00 today, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Mar 2020 11:30
Mersey Estuary
The tide is expected to be higher than usual at Mersey Estuary Liverpool to Widnes as a result of high spring tides. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 11:45 and 13:30 today, 10/03/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Flood warnings may also be required for subsequent high tides. 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 by 16:00pm today, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 12 Feb 2020 10:46
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of high spring tides and strong winds. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 13:45 and 14:30 today 12/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 14:00 on 12/02/20 at Hale Village. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary. Please be careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 12/02/20, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 15:40
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Hale Village as a result of high spring tides and strong winds. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 01:30am and 02:00am tomorrow 12/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 02:00pm on 12/02/20 at Hale Village. 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 careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated by 10:00am on 12/02/20, or as the situation changes


Flood Alert issued on 11 Feb 2020 11:10
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of high spring tides and strong winds. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 12:00pm and 13:15pm today. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 01:45am on 12/02/20 at Rock Park and Hale Village. 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 careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated by 16:00pm on 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 15:34
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of high spring tides and strong winds. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 00:15 and 01:45 tomorrow, 11/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 12:30 on 11/02/20 at Rock Park and Hale Village. 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 careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated by 11:00 on 11/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 10 Feb 2020 10:15
Mersey Estuary
The high tide is expected to be higher than usual at Rock Park and Hale Village as a result of high spring tides and strong winds causing a tidal surge. Consequently flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible between 11:30 and 13:30 today, 10/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the Mersey Estuary. Coastal conditions are expected to continue until after the high tides at 01:30 on 11/02/20 at Rock Park and Hale Village. 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 careful along beaches, promenades, coastal footpaths and roads as large waves and sea spray could be dangerous. This message will be updated by 16:00 on 10/02/20, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2020 17:40
Mersey Estuary
The high tide in the early hours of Monday, 10/02/2020 is expected to be higher than usual at the Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes as a result of surge and high winds from Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible on Monday, 10/02/2020. High tides are expected at Hale Village between midnight and 12:30am, at 6.00 meters. 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 on Monday morning as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 8 Feb 2020 17:57
Mersey Estuary
The high tide on the morning of Sunday 09/02/20 is expected to be higher than usual at the Mersey Estuary from Liverpool and Wirral to Widnes as a result of surge and high winds from Storm Ciara. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible tomorrow morning and early afternoon. High tides are expected at Rock Park between 11:00am and 12:30pm, at 5.70 meters, and at Hale Village between 11:15am and 1:15pm, at 6.20 meters. 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 as the situation changes.