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Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk

Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk and other watercourses, from Harrington to Annaside including low lying areas around Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Egremont, Gosforth, Eskdale and Bootle

Flood alert area River Ehen, Rive Calder, River Irt, River Esk Cumberland Cumbria and Lancashire

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Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 10:34am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain. Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads...
24 Oct 2026 at 11:55am Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from the evening of Saturday 24 October . Storm Boelo is forecast to bring heavy rain and strong winds across Cumbria today, Saturday 24th October and overnight into tomorrow. River levels are likely to rise during the course of to...
3 Oct 2026 at 9:20am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself...
3 Oct 2026 at 9:16am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself...
2 Oct 2026 at 3:52pm Flood Alert
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from overnight on Friday 02 October . Rising river levels tonight may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on 02 and 03 October 2026 following heavy rain this evening. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads ...
25 Mar 2026 at 9:19am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Continue to take care o...
24 Mar 2026 at 6:55pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 24 March 2026 .  The rain will continue today and into this evening when it will clear Cumbria from midnight. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt, Esk and other watercourses fr...
11 Jan 2026 at 8:55pm Flood Alert
17 Dec 2025 at 2:24pm Flood Alert
13 Dec 2025 at 6:31pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2025 at 11:53am Flood Alert
7 Dec 2025 at 4:55pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2025 at 6:55pm Flood Alert
1 Dec 2025 at 7:46am Flood Alert
12 Nov 2025 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
3 Nov 2025 at 10:01am Flood Alert
2 Nov 2025 at 4:44pm Flood Alert
3 Oct 2025 at 2:37pm Flood Alert
2 Oct 2025 at 5:01pm Flood Alert
18 Sep 2025 at 6:11pm Flood Alert
14 Apr 2025 at 5:56pm Flood Alert
23 Feb 2025 at 12:23pm Flood Alert
6 Dec 2024 at 4:26pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2024 at 4:49pm Flood Alert
27 Aug 2024 at 9:38am Flood Alert
21 Aug 2024 at 5:20pm Flood Alert
15 Aug 2024 at 10:28am Flood Alert
5 Aug 2024 at 5:00pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 4:19pm Flood Alert
8 Apr 2024 at 5:03pm Flood Alert
28 Feb 2024 at 5:12pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2024 at 1:03pm Flood Alert
17 Feb 2024 at 4:14pm Flood Alert
15 Feb 2024 at 7:47am Flood Alert
23 Jan 2024 at 2:30pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2023 at 4:09pm Flood Alert
22 Mar 2023 at 12:10am Flood Alert
15 Mar 2023 at 4:14pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2023 at 6:14am Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 2:14pm Flood Alert
6 Jan 2023 at 6:47pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2023 at 1:43am Flood Alert
9 Oct 2022 at 1:42pm Flood Alert
5 Oct 2022 at 9:41am Flood Alert
4 Oct 2022 at 8:44pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2022 at 2:46pm Flood Alert
2 Aug 2022 at 11:33am Flood Alert
31 Dec 2021 at 6:47am Flood Alert
26 Oct 2021 at 5:43pm Flood Alert
10 Mar 2021 at 4:26pm Flood Alert

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This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 141044 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 011WAFED

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