Flood Alert Issued for North Morecambe Bay Coastline Through March 21

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.