Flood Warning Info - River Eden at Bolton
Area Description
Low lying roads, residential and commercial properties adjacent the River Eden at Bolton, Appleby in Westmorland.
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.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 17 Oct 2024 00:39
River Eden
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected from 3:00 AM on 16710/2024.
Areas most at risk include low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
River levels in Appleby are forecast to peak at around 06:45am on 17/10/2024 and will then fall throughout the day.
We are closely monitoring the situation.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Jan 2024 02:14
River Eden
River levels remain high on the River Eden due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
Flooding will affect low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables from 7:00 PM on 21/01/2024. Further rainfall is not forecast for the rest of the night and river levels will begin to fall.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Our incident response staff have closed flood gates and checked defences.
You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00 AM on 22/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2024 16:30
River Eden
River levels are forecast to rise on the River Eden due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
Flooding will affect low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables from 7:00 PM on 21/01/2024. Further rainfall is forecast this evening.
River levels are forecast to rise. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area. Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences.
Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 12:00 midnight on 21/01/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2020 09:23
River Eden
River levels have now peaked at the Appleby river gauge as a result of last night’s heavy rainfall. We expect the River Eden to continue falling throughout the day to roughly 1.5m by early afternoon of 02/11/2020. However, there is a forecast for further rain today and there is a potential for the river level to rise again in the early hours of tomorrow morning 03/11/2020. A Flood alert is possible but we are not currently expecting to reach the Flood Warning Level. Low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables are at risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. . Our incident response staff are on site. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Nov 2020 04:36
River Eden
River levels have risen at the Appleby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected between 05:00 and 06:30 today, 02/11/2020. Low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables are at risk. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 22 Feb 2020 05:44
River Eden
River levels have risen at the Appleby river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, roads and farmland is expected between 06:00 and 07:30 today, 22/02/20. low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 13:32
River Eden
River levels have peaked and will remain high but steady at the Appleby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
Low lying areas are at risk adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
Further showers are expected today, 16/02/2020, but no further impact is forecast at this time.
We are closely monitoring the situation and this message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 04:43
River Eden
River levels are raised at the Appleby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is possible Sunday morning 16/02/20. Low lying areas are at risk adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
After peaking during Saturday night, the river will respond to some further rain early Sunday 16/02/20 and will again rise before peaking at 11:00 am Sunday.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences. Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated on Sunday afternoon, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Feb 2020 20:16
River Eden
River levels have risen at the Appleby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property, low lying land and roads is expected around midnight tonight 15/02/20. Low lying areas are at risk adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
The river will be at it’s highest around midnight when it will start to recede. Due to some further rain forecast overnight the river will again rise to a similar level before receding at 10:00 hours tomorrow morning.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying roads and footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 17:02
River Eden
River levels have peaked at the Appleby river gauge and are starting to fall. We are expecting the river to return to normal levels by approximately 20:00 on 9th February 2020. Areas that remain affected are those adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables. Further showers are forecast throughout the night but we are not expecting this to cause any further issues. Our incident response staff are in the area and carrying out operational activities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 16:49
River Eden
River levels have peaked at the Appleby river gauge and are starting to fall. We are expecting the river to return to normal levels by approximately 19:15 on 9th February 2020. Areas that remain affected are those adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables. Further showers are forecast throughout the night but we are not expecting this to cause any further issues. Our incident response staff are in the area and carrying out operational activities. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 09:21
River Eden
River levels have risen at the Appleby river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Affected areas will be low lying areas adjacent to the River Eden at Bolton, including Bolton Bank Caravan Park, Bolton Mill, The Cottage and Stables.
Further rainfall is forecast until lunch time today, 09/02/2020
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are checking defences.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.