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Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster

Environment Agency flood alert area 011WAFBR · River Brathay, River Rothay, River Winster

No longer in force

The last flood alert here ended at 08:48 yesterday.

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Environment Agency message

Issued 08:48 yesterday, shown in full exactly as published.

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 in unnecessary danger.

Affects: Ambleside, Backbarrow, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cark, Cartmel, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands, Grasmere, Greenodd, Hawkshead, Newby Bridge, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Windermere

What has happened

  • Flood alert raised16:57, 24 Oct
  • Message updated 6 timesEach version is kept
  • Ended08:48 yesterday

Gauges near this area

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All rivers and gauges
Ambleside Rydal Road Normal Stock Ghyll 0.24 m 11% of normal top (1.40 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Cartmel Wheelhouse Bridge Normal Eea River 0.56 m 28% of normal top (1.20 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Newby Bridge Normal River Leven 1.25 m 86% of normal top (1.40 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Grasmere Broadgate Meadow Normal River Rothay -0.82 m -114% of normal top (1.00 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Miller Bridge House Normal River Rothay 0.67 m 20% of normal top (1.70 m) · ▶ Steady over 6 hours Far Sawrey Normal Windermere 0.92 m 90% of normal top (1.00 m) · ▼ Falling · −0.03 m in 6 hours

History for this area

30 episodes recorded since January 2024