Posted: Wed 13th Nov 2019

Flood alert active for River Dee Catchment around Cheshire

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Nov 13th, 2019

The Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the River Dee Catchment which borders with Flintshire.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The alert states that River levels have risen at the Farndon river gauge as a result of recent heavy rainfall. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible today, 13th November. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around the River Dee at Shocklach, Farndon, Handley, Lower Kinnerton, Chester and Puddington. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The river may reach the levels at which Townfield Lane is cut off. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

No further rainfall is forecast. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We expect river levels to peak this afternoon on 13/11/19. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We are closely monitoring the situation. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further updates if necessary. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This message will be updated tomorrow morning, 14/11/19, or as the situation changes.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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