Flood Alert Issued for Coast at North Morecambe Bay
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on August 14, 2026, 9 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the coast at North Morecambe Bay as tonight's high tide is expected to reach alert levels.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Cumbria and Lancashire
- Issued
- August 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cumbria and Lancashire.
Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency. Severity: Flood alert (level 3). Alert raised at 2026-08-14T08:35:49.
Affected Areas
Coast at North Morecambe Bay in the Cumbria and Lancashire area, affecting Lancashire, Westmorland and Furness counties along the Irish Sea.
What You Should Do
The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation and will update the message by 4:00 PM today or as conditions change.
Expected Conditions
The lunchtime high tide on 14 August 2026 is not forecast to reach flood alert levels. Tonight's tide is expected to reach flood alert levels.
Timeline
Alert effective for tonight's high tide on 14 August 2026. Message last changed at 2026-08-14T08:35:00.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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