Flood Warning Info - Whitewell Brook at Whitewell Bottom and Scout
Area Description
Areas at risk include properties along Burnley road between Riverside Park and Ashworth road. Also at risk are properties on Riverside Mews, Some property on Brock Clough Road and Shaw Clough Street..
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
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 23 Nov 2024 14:30
Whitewell Brook
High river levels are expected to cause flooding and will peak 17:00-18:00 hrs, with high water until Sunday morning 24 November 2024.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Whitewell Brook, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around properties along Burnley Road between Riverside Park and Ashworth 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 15 Feb 2020 19:23
Whitewell Brook
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 along Burnley Road between Riverside Park and Ashworth 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 08:07
Whitewell Brook
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding is imminent. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for properties along Burnley Road between Riverside Park and Ashworth 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.