Flood Warning Info - River Irwell at Rawtenstall
Area Description
Properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road; south of Constable Lee Bridge. Bocholt Way and Bacup Road from Bury Road to Lench Road. Properties near Hareholme mill, Victoria Works and Holme Lane including parts of New Hall Hey Road.
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 5 Dec 2024 18:27
River Irwell
River levels are rising due to recent heavy rainfall.
Property flooding is expected near the River Irwell, particularly properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses.
We are closely monitoring the situation and monitoring rainfall and river levels.
This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 06/12/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 5 Dec 2024 16:59
River Irwell
Flood Warning issued on 23 Nov 2024 13:52
River Irwell
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding from now until daybreak Sunday 24 November 2024.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Irwell, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 12:00 noon on 24/11/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 14:31
River Irwell
River levels are rising as a result of persistent heavy rainfall and are expected to remain high until Friday. Consequently, flooding of properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road is possible from this afternoon, Wednesday 20th January. Further heavy 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. This message will be updated tomorrow Thursday 21st January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 15 Feb 2020 19:15
River Irwell
River levels are rising rapidly as a result of heavy rain from Storm Dennis. Consequently, flooding of property is possible. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road.
We expect river levels to remain high throughout the weekend.
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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 08:13
River Irwell
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is imminent. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 9th February 2020. 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 in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.