Flood Alert Issued for North Morecambe Bay Coastline Through March 21
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on April 5, 2026, 4 months 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 North Morecambe Bay coast, warning of potential flooding due to high tides affecting Lancashire and Westmorland and Furness.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- North Morecambe Bay, Cumbria and Lancashire
- Issued
- April 5, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Morecambe Bay, Cumbria and Lancashire.
Alert Details
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert (Severity Level 3) for the coast at North Morecambe Bay. This alert indicates that flooding is possible due to high tides along the Irish Sea coastline.
Affected Areas
The alert covers the coastline of Cumbria and Lancashire, specifically within the counties of Lancashire and Westmorland and Furness. Locations most likely to be affected include low-lying coastal roads and footpaths from Roosebeck to Carnforth. Specific areas of concern include:
- Ulverston
- Greenodd
- Haverthwaite
- Flookburgh
- Grange-over-Sands
- Levens
- Milnthorpe
- Sandside
- Arnside
- Silverdale
What You Should Do
Residents and visitors in the affected areas are advised to take care and avoid walking, cycling, or driving through flood water. The Environment Agency is closely monitoring the situation as tides fluctuate.
Expected Conditions
High tides are expected to lead to the flooding of low-lying coastal roads and footpaths. While the high tide on the night of March 20 is expected to remain below the alert threshold, subsequent tides are forecast to exceed it again the following day.
Timeline
The initial alert window is effective from 10:00 to 14:00 on March 20, 2026. A second period of potential flooding is forecast for March 21, 2026, between 11:45 and 15:45. The Environment Agency will provide an update by 9:00 AM on March 21, 2026, or sooner if the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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