The Environment Agency has warned that local flooding from rivers and surface water is possible today, 25 March 2026, across parts of northern England, including Kirkby, Merseyside, due to heavy rainfall. While the town does not have a direct local warning in place yet, officials say that rising water levels across the region could cause travel disruption and flood local land or roads.
Across the country, there are currently five flood warnings where flooding is expected and 42 flood alerts where flooding is possible. Kirkby sits within the River Alt flood alert area, a designated risk zone spanning from Huyton to Hightown that is prone to flooding when rivers overflow during periods of heavy and persistent rain.
According to the Merseyside Resilience Forum, Liverpool faces the fourth highest risk in the country for surface water flooding. This is due to a combination of heavy urbanisation, aging drainage infrastructure, and the fact that many local watercourses are culverted into underground tunnels which can lead to standing water.
The Met Office reports that the start of 2026 has been exceptionally wet, with some parts of the country receiving nearly double their usual rainfall. Residents in low-lying areas are encouraged to monitor local conditions over the next five days as more rain is expected to move across the region.
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