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Coast from Silloth to St Bees

Low lying areas along the coast from Silloth to St Bees Head including Allonby, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Parton and Whitehaven

Flood alert area Irish Sea Cumberland Cumbria and Lancashire

Flood Alert Active Warning

Raised: 26 Oct 2026 at 8:41am • Updated: 26 Oct 2026 at 8:41am
We don't expect the Monday 26th October 2026 midday tide to have any impacts.

The Flood Alert remains in force for the high tide overnight Monday 26th October 2026 into Tuesday 27th October 2026. There may also be some Flood Warnings along the coast in some areas due to high winds. Flooding of roads and low lying land is possible for low lying land and roads along the coastline from Silloth to St Bee’s including Allonby, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Parton and Whitehaven.

We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.

This message will be updated by 5:00PM on Monday 26 October or as the situation changes.

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Bull Gill
River Ellen • Allerby • 5.1 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.72 at 03:30, now 0.68
0.68 m
33min ago
Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington
River Derwent • Seaton Mill, Barepot, Workington • 12.1 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 1.07 at 03:30, now 1.04
1.04 m
33min ago
Kingfisher, Cockermouth
River Derwent • Kingfisher, Cockermouth • 12.2 km
Easing · above typical high — Easing — down from 1.60 at 04:00, now 1.56
1.56 m
33min ago
Blennerhasset Bridge
River Ellen • Blennerhasset • 12.6 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.82 at 04:00, now 0.80
0.80 m
33min ago
South Street Footbridge
River Cocker • Cockermouth • 12.6 km
Easing · at typical high — Easing — down from 1.57 at 03:30, now 1.50
1.50 m
33min ago
Workington on the boundary
Tide • Workington • 13.1 km
tidal gauge
4.46 m
48min ago
Southwaite Bridge
River Cocker • Cockermouth • 15.2 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 1.05 at 03:30, now 0.98
0.98 m
33min ago
Harrington Eadie Street
Wyre River • Harrington • 16.7 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.37 at 03:30, now 0.35
0.35 m
33min ago
Ouse Bridge
River Derwent • Dubwath • 17.1 km
Steady · normal
1.97 m
33min ago
Castle Howe
Bassenthwaite Lake • Castle Howe • 18.2 km
Steady · above typical high
2.25 m
33min ago

Flood Event History (50)

26 Oct 2026 at 8:41am Flood Alert
We don't expect the Monday 26th October 2026 midday tide to have any impacts. The Flood Alert remains in force for the high tide overnight Monday 26th October 2026 into Tuesday 27th October 2026. There may also be some Flood Warnings along the coast in some areas due to high winds. Flooding of roa...
25 Oct 2026 at 4:43pm Flood Alert
The high lunchtime tide Sunday 25th October 2026 has passed, we do not expect to see similar impacts from the tides overnight tonight into Monday Morning. The Flood Alert remains in force, so flooding of roads and low lying land is still possible for low lying land and roads along the coastline from...
25 Oct 2026 at 6:48am Flood Alert
High tides today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 09:00 to 13:00 on Sunday 26th October 2026. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths in low lying areas along the coast from Silloth to St Bees Head including Allonby, Maryport, Flimby, Workington, Parton and Whiteha...
24 Oct 2026 at 1:37pm Flood Alert
High tides, strong winds and large waves this evening may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 20:00PM on 24/10/2026 to 01:00AM on 25/10/2026.  Potential flooding due to high tides and strong winds from Storm Boelo. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths.  We are closing...
5 Apr 2026 at 8:00am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacuated only...
4 Apr 2026 at 7:26pm Flood Alert
High tides, strong winds and large waves throughout the evening may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from 1:00AM to 3:00AM on 05/04/2026.  Potential flooding due to high winds from Storm Dave, subsequent tides not expected to have any impacts. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and...
9 Dec 2025 at 9:16am Flood Alert
10 Sep 2025 at 3:56pm Flood Alert
31 Mar 2025 at 8:16am Flood Alert
20 Oct 2024 at 3:36pm Flood Alert
20 Oct 2024 at 8:54am Flood Alert
18 Oct 2024 at 2:54pm Flood Alert
22 Aug 2024 at 3:51pm Flood Alert
21 Aug 2024 at 3:48pm Flood Alert
7 Apr 2024 at 6:49am Flood Alert
13 Mar 2024 at 7:32am Flood Alert
12 Mar 2024 at 7:30am Flood Alert
13 Feb 2024 at 8:40am Flood Alert
12 Feb 2024 at 8:29am Flood Alert
12 Nov 2023 at 4:25pm Flood Alert
20 Oct 2023 at 12:16pm Flood Alert
20 Oct 2023 at 3:12am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2023 at 5:33pm Flood Alert
27 Sep 2023 at 5:11pm Flood Alert
29 Aug 2023 at 10:57am Flood Alert
12 Apr 2023 at 12:12am Flood Alert
21 Mar 2023 at 5:17pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2023 at 3:43pm Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 2:37am Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 1:17am Flood Alert
26 Oct 2022 at 11:32am Flood Alert
11 Sep 2022 at 2:26pm Flood Alert
20 Feb 2022 at 9:19am Flood Alert
18 Feb 2022 at 7:41am Flood Alert
17 Feb 2022 at 11:11am Flood Alert
16 Feb 2022 at 4:40pm Flood Alert
3 Jan 2022 at 9:30am Flood Alert
2 Jan 2022 at 11:31am Flood Alert
6 Nov 2021 at 3:15pm Flood Alert
6 Nov 2021 at 8:22am Flood Alert
5 Nov 2021 at 3:19pm Flood Alert
28 Mar 2021 at 4:47pm Flood Alert
17 Nov 2020 at 7:52am Flood Alert
16 Nov 2020 at 3:55pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2020 at 7:22am Flood Alert
15 Nov 2020 at 4:23pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2020 at 1:52pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2020 at 7:40am Flood Alert
11 Mar 2020 at 5:31pm Flood Alert
11 Mar 2020 at 7:52am Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202044 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 011WACN2

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.