A number of roads across Warrington remain closed as emergency services and other agencies are continuing to work together to support the community following persistent rain and severe flooding.
The following roads in Warrington remain closed and this list will continue to be kept updated throughout the day on the Cheshire Police website – https://www.cheshire.police.uk/
Hawley’s Lane, Warrington
Longshaw Street, Warrington
A56 Little Bollington near Lymm
Tavlin Avenue, Warrington
Lymm Road. Little Bollington
A574 Glazebury
Since the major incident was declared on Wednesday 20 January following the arrival of Storm Christoph, agencies have been working around the clock as part of the Cheshire Local Resilience Forum to help ease flood waters, assist people being evacuated from their homes and clear water-logged roads as quickly as possible.
Approximately 100 people from Warrington have been rescued by emergency services, mainly in the Dallam ad Bewsey area and at Heatley near Lymm – but others have voluntarily left and sought accommodation independently.
Warrington Borough Council, supported by a number of agencies including Cheshire Constabulary, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, the Environment Agency and Cheshire Search and Rescue, have been involved in emergency procedures.
The situation is under constant review and flood warnings remain in place along with a number of road closures.
Superintendent Julie Westgate from Cheshire Constabulary said: “We’re continuing to work closely with our partners to monitor the situation and deal with any flooding related issues across the county. All agencies are committed to working together to provide a co-ordinated response in very difficult and often hazardous circumstances in order to keep people safe. I want to reassure local residents that collectively we are doing everything we can to minimise the impact on the local community.
“Whilst the heavy rain has stopped and flood waters are subsiding, a number of flood alerts and road closures remain in place and we are urging people to be aware of these and to only travel if it is absolutely essential. If you do need to go out please take extra care and allow more time for this as there is a risk of surface water flooding and weather-related debris in places.”
Residents are also reminded not to drive or walk through any flood water – this is often deeper than it looks, it may be moving fast and there could be hidden hazards underneath such as raised manhole covers, which can pose a danger.
For details of the flood warnings that remain in place and to keep up-to-date with the latest news please visit the Environment Agency website.
Anyone concerned about potential flooding should sign up for free flood warnings on the Environment Agency website, follow them on Twitter @EnvAgencyNW for the latest information or you can call the Flood Line on 0345 988 1188.
Flooding at Dallam
