Flood Alert Issued for Lower River Wyre in Lancashire
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on September 3, 2026, 2 weeks 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 Lower River Wyre due to high river levels from persistent rain overnight.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Cumbria and Lancashire
- Issued
- September 3, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cumbria and Lancashire.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (severity: Flood alert, level 3) for the Lower River Wyre area. The alert was raised at 2026-09-03T17:11:56 and the message was last changed at 2026-09-03T17:11:00.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Blackpool, Lancashire, specifically low lying land and roads near the River Wyre and Main Dyke.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding due to persistent rain forecast to raise river levels.
Timeline
Flooding is possible from overnight on 03 September 2026. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 04 September 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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