Flood Warning Info - Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook at Maghull, beside Hall Lane, Fouracres and Sefton Lane
Area Description
Properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
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 16 Oct 2024 18:09
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is expected when river levels are at their highest from 12:30 AM on 17/10/2024.
Areas most at risk include properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
Weather conditions are expected to improve throughout the morning.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and clearing debris from weed screens.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
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 9:00 AM on 17/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 1 Oct 2024 08:46
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are falling but remain high.
Areas most at risk include properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
Further scattered showers are forecast throughout the day.
We are closely monitoring the situation, monitoring rainfall and river levels.
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 5:00PM on 01/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 30 Sep 2024 18:39
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
High river levels are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected from 8:00 PM on 30/09/2024.
Areas most at risk include properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
Further flooding is expected this evening as river levels are expected to remain high due to heavy rainfall.
We are closely monitoring the situation, monitoring rainfall and river levels.
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 10:00 AM on 01/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 20:36
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are rising on the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is expected at properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive from 10:30 PM on 20/10/2023.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast overnight.
River levels are expected to remain high.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one
This message will be updated by 09:00 AM on 21/10/2023, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jul 2023 10:49
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are high and forecast to rise further on the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive from 01:00 on 24/07/2023.
No further rainfall is forecast for the rest of today Monday 24/07/23.
River levels are expected to remain high. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area around Dovers Bridge. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 05:30pm on 24/07/2023
Flood Warning issued on 24 Jul 2023 00:14
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are high and forecast to rise further on the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive from 01:00 on 24/07/2023. Further rainfall is forecast until the early morning. River levels are expected to remain high. We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area around Dovers Bridge. We will continue to monitor levels closely. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. This message will be updated by 10:00am on 24/07/2023
Flood Warning issued on 30 Sep 2022 18:35
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are forecast to rise on the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the Whinney Brook and Dovers Brook, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive
Flooding is affecting properties on Sefton Lane near to Dovers Bridge from 19:00 PM on 30/09/2022.
No further rainfall is forecast this evening.
River levels are forecast to rise at the Dovers Bridge gauge.
We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and are checking rivers for blockages in the area.
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 08:00 AM on 01/10/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Jan 2021 02:13
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
Due to the heavy rainfall over the last 48 hours we have seen the levels rise in Dover Brook, levels are starting to recede. Flooding to properties is still possible. Flooding is expected to affect properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive We expect levels to remain high in Dovers Brook until Friday 22nd January. We are closely monitoring the situation and will update this message this afternoon Thursday 21st January or as the situation changes.
Severe Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 21:49
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
Intense rainfall has resulted in rising river levels on Dovers Brook.
Flooding of properties, roads and farmland is expected around 22:00 today 20/02/2021. We expect river levels to peak at 3.2m at 01:00, 21/01/2021.
Flooding is expected to affect properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
A Severe Warning has been issued because water is expected to be deep and fast flowing.
Emergency plans are underway. If you believe that you are in immediate danger, please call 999. If you need to leave your house or you wish to stay with family or friends due to flooding, you will not be in breach of coronavirus laws and no legal action will be taken.
Water levels remain high until 11:00 tomorrow, 21/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation and staff are on site. We are working with the emergency services and partners including Fire and Rescue, Police and Sefton Borough Council.
This message will be updated in 8 hours
Severe Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 15:30
Whinney Brook, Dovers Brook
River levels are forecast to rise at the Dovers Bridge river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property/roads and farmland is expected between 16:00 today 20/01/21 and 14:00 tomorrow, 21/01/21. Flooding is expected to affect properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive.
Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 24 hours. We expect river levels to remain high until 14:30 on 21/01/21.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are carrying out weed clearance. Our Incident room is open and we are monitoring the levels.
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.