Flood Warning Info - River Wyre at Garstang South
Area Description
Area adjacent to the River Wyre between the disused railway embankment and the Lancaster Canal aqueduct.
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 1 Jan 2025 11:55
River Wyre
River levels are expected to remain high throughout the afternoon on 01/01/2025.
Areas most at risk include the area adjacent to the River Wyre between the disused railway embankment and the Lancaster Canal aqueduct.
Our incident response staff are in the area and Garstang flood storage basin is in use.
Weather conditions are expected to improve throughout the afternoon and no further flooding is expected.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 6:00 PM on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Jan 2025 02:54
River Wyre
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Wyre.
Flooding is expected from 3:00 AM on 01/01/2025.
Heavy rain will continue until mid morning.
Our incident response staff are in the area and Garstang flood storage basin is in use. However, it is expected to reach full capacity imminently, meaning flood risk downstream is increased.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.
This message will be updated by 12:00 noon on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 12:01
River Wyre
River levels have risen as a result of heavy rainfall from Storm Ciara. River levels are expected to remain high until later today,09/02/2020. We are closely monitoring the situation and our incident room is open.