Flood Alert Info - Earby Beck Catchment

Area Description

Earby Beck and New Cut from Kelbrook to Broughton.
This is a Flood Alert Area. For this area the highest level of flood notification that you will receive is a Flood Alert. No Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings are issued for this area.
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There are no Flood Alerts currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.

Area Covered by this Flood Alert

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Flood Alert History

Number of historic Flood Alerts that have previously been recorded for this area:
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Historical Flood Alerts for this Area

Flood Alert issued on 16 Oct 2024 15:36
Earby Beck, New Cut
River levels are expected to rise this evening in response to heavy rainfall. Based on the current forecast, Earby Beck is due to peak around 23:30 today, Wednesday 16 October, and the New Cut in the early hours of Thursday morning. Levels are then expected to fall going into daylight hours Thursday, with the heaviest rain having moved away. Flooding may affect locations near the Earby Beck and New Cut, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around Earby and Broughton. Weather conditions are expected to improve tomorrow morning and no further flooding is expected. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not walk or drive through flood water. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and will issue flood warnings if needed. This message will be updated by 8 a.m Thursday 17 October.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Feb 2024 20:20
Earby Beck, New Cut
River levels are rising due to persistent rainfall and snowmelt affecting the Earby Beck and New Cut catchments through this evening (09/02/2024) and overnight into tomorrow (Saturday, 10/02/2024). Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads near Earby Beck. Levels on Earby Beck and New Cut will remain high throughout tomorrow (Saturday, 10/02/2024) but we are not currently expecting to issue any warnings for this catchment. We will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels closely. 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 08:15 AM on 10/02/2024, or as the situation changes.


Flood Alert issued on 9 Dec 2023 18:23
Earby Beck, New Cut
River levels are rising due to further heavy rainfall affecting the Earby Beck and New Cut catchments through this evening, Saturday 9 December. Areas most at risk are low lying land and roads near Earby Beck. Levels on Earby Beck are expected to peak around 8pm and New Cut around 10pm this evening. Further unsettled weather is expected throughout the rest of the weekend. We will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels closely. 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 02:20 AM on 10/12/2023, or as the situation changes.