Flood Alert Issued for Wyre Estuary in Lancashire
This alert is no longer in effect.
Environment Agency issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 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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Environment Agency issues flood alert for Wyre Estuary areas due to high tides, with flooding possible from 00:01am to 01:30am on 14/08/26.
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- Record type
- Flood Alert
- Affected area
- Lancashire
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lancashire.
Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency (severity level 3) for the Wyre Estuary from Fleetwood and Knott End to Little Eccleston in Lancashire. Alert raised at 2026-08-13T15:25:45.
Affected Areas
County: Lancashire. Locations most affected: Tiger's Tail, Wyre Dock, Burrow's Marsh, Burn Naze, Thornton, Trunnah, Stanah, Poulton-le-Fylde, Skippool, Hambleton, Cold Row, Little Singleton, Little Eccleston and Crow Woods.
What You Should Do
Avoid coastal roads, footpaths and carparks which may be flooded. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
High tides overnight may lead to flooding.
Timeline
Flooding possible from 00:01am to 01:30am on 14/08/26. The following tide on the afternoon of 14/08/26 is not due to reach Flood Alert levels; however, the following overnight tide may reach Flood Alert levels. Message will be updated by 10:00AM on 14 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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