Around 100 residents have been evacuated from their homes in the town as a result of flooding. As of this morning, Friday, there are still five flood warnings in play in the town and one flood alert, according to the Government’s flood information service. A flood alert for the River Glaze catchment area, which included Howley, Padgate, Woolston, Cinnamon Brow, Glazebrook and Glazebury, has been removed. Warnings state that flooding is expected, with immediate action required, while flood alerts warn that flooding is possible and advise residents to be prepared. We will update this page should we receive any further details from the flood information service.
Flood warnings remain in force in St Helens due to Storm Christoph A NUMBER of flood warnings remain in place across St Helens following heavy rainfall from Storm Christoph. As of this morning, 10 flood warnings were still in place in the town, according to the Government’s flood information service. Warnings state that flooding is expected, with immediate action required, while flood alerts warn that flooding is possible and advise residents to be prepared. The 10 flood warning areas are listed as: Rainford Brook at Moss Bank, Rainford Brook at Rainford North, Rainford Brook at Rainford South, Sutton Brook at Moss Nook, Sutton Mill Brook at Sutton Leach, Wider area at risk from Sankey Brook at Dallam, Areas closest to Sankey Brook at Dallam, Areas closest to Sankey Brook at Sankey Bridges, Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and Penketh, and Sankey Brook at Gemini.
If you are making an essential journey, please be careful. Please also turn your headlights on. If you see a flooded road please do not try to drive through it - you don t know what debris is under the water or how deep it is. It may take a few minutes more to find an alternative route, but it will be safer than getting stuck in the water. The red flood warning for Dallam reads: River levels are forecast to rise at the Higham Avenue river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is expected. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 to 24 hours.