Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Sefton

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas
5
Level stations
2
Named watercourses
5
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6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Sefton

Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Sefton

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area nameWatercourse / coastEA area category
Properties on Sefton Lane near to Dovers Bridge including the Waste Transfer Station, Garden Centre and adjacent properties

EA ref 012FWFM21A

Whinney Brook, Dovers BrookDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties on Fouracres and The Crescent which are at risk from surface water flooding

EA ref 012FWFM20

Surface WaterDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Seafront at Coastguards Station at Blundellesands and The Baths

EA ref 012FWCTL18A

Irish SeaDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Properties on Hall Lane, Damfield Lane, Fouracres, Old Racecourse Road, Sefton Lane and Sefton Drive

EA ref 012FWFM21B

Whinney Brook, Dovers BrookDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

Altcar, Bridge Cottage and The Shanty

EA ref 012FWCTL25A

Irish SeaDesignated warning area

Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Sefton

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Watercourses associated with Sefton

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

  • Dovers Brook
  • Irish Sea
  • River Alt
  • Surface Water
  • Whinney Brook

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 5 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Sefton. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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