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Flood Areas
Wheatfield St, Rishton, Blackburn
BB1 4NX Hyndburn District (B)
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Flood warnings in force
The following flood warnings are in force in and around the BB1 4NX postcode area.
Flood areas
The following potential flood areas are within the BB1 4NX postcode area.
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2.7MILES | River Calder in east LancashireCumbria and LancashireRivers Calder, Brun, Don and Pendlewater, from Laneshaw Bridge to the river Ribble including Trawden, Burnley, Nelson, Colne, Accrington and Whalley |
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3.7MILES | River Calder at Whalley, between Accrington Rd, Judge Walmsley Mill and Hackings Caravan ParkCumbria and LancashireKing Street south of Accrington Road, Princess St, Queen St, and in the vicinity of the Abbey, Judge Walmsley Mill, and Hackings Caravan Park |
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4.3MILES | River Darwen at Ewood and Waterfall in BlackburnCumbria and LancashireProperties adjacent to the River Darwen, including Ewood Park, Stancliffe Street, Griffin Mill and River Mill |
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5.5MILES | River Darwen at Darwen, between Bright Street and Vale Street in the Livesey Fold area of DarwenCumbria and LancashireProperties in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen leading off Duckworth Road between Bright Street and Vale Street |
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6.6MILES | River Ogden at Clarke Bridge and Hollin BankGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include properties on Sunny Bank Close, Bridge End Close, Helmshore Road, Holecombe Road, Yarn Avenue and Cotton Way |
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6.9MILES | River Calder at Burnley Town Centre, Centenary Way to Holme RoadCumbria and LancashireAreas close to the River Calder on and adjacent to Centenary Way, Parker Lane, Hammerton Street, St. James Street, the Shopping Centre, Curzon Street, Brown Street, Calder Vale Road and Holme Road |
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7.1MILES | River Brun at Burnley, Church Street, Keirby WalkCumbria and LancashireProperties on Church Street, Keirby Walk, Bank Parade, Hall Street and Bridge Street |
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7.6MILES | River Calder at Fulledge, around Towneley Holmes Road and Holmes StreetCumbria and LancashireArea closest to the River Calder at Fulledge including Unity College, Towneley Holmes Road, Holmes Street, Richard Street, Plumbe Street and Lutner Street |
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8.5MILES | Lower River Ribble and DarwenCumbria and LancashireRiver Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton |
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9.6MILES | River Irwell at Stubbylee Bridge, Farholme area and Stacksteads, Brandwood Park areasGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include properties at Stubbylee Bridge including Stuart, Herbert and Branch Streets, the Ambulance station on Commercial Street, Brandwood Park and Waterbarn Lane areas of Stacksteads, and part of Glen Crescent and Toll Bar Business Park |
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9.9MILES | River Irwell at BacupGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include Burnley Road around Bacup Leisure Hall to St James Square, along Market St, Henrietta St and Park Rd Industrial Estates. Also properties around the Library and St James Street to Lumb Scar, Beech Industrial Estate and Vale Street |
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10.6MILES | River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, area from Fishwick Bottoms to Railway BridgeCumbria and LancashireProperties on the South bank of the Ribble between the Darwen Confluence and the Railway Bridge and on the North bank upstream of Walton Bridge |
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10.6MILES | Eagley Brook at DunscarGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include properties on Blackburn Road, adjacent to Gale Brook, and at Stable Fold farm |
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11.4MILES | Colne Water at Lenches around Mill Green and Dam SideCumbria and LancashireLow lying land and properties closest to the river on Mill Green, Dam Side and Green Road, including The Admiral Lord Rodney pub and Spring Gardens Mill |
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12.9MILES | Upper River Ribble, HodderCumbria and LancashireRivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester |
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13.3MILES | Walsden Water at GauxholmeYorkshireGauxholme including Bacup Road and Rochdale Road |
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13.3MILES | Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and RawtenstallGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesUpper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup |
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14.2MILES | River Lostock and River YarrowCumbria and LancashireRivers Yarrow and Lostock and other watercourses from Whittle-Le-Woods and Chorley to Croston including Leyland, Coppull, Eccleston, Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge |
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14.8MILES | River Calder from Todmorden to EastwoodYorkshireProperties along Halifax Road including Haugh Road, Shaw Wood Road and Stoodley Glen |
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14.9MILES | Hey Brook at Rochdale, properties from Buckley Road to Fox StreetGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include properties on Park Road, Buckley Road, Morley Street, Colley Street and Fox Street |
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16.1MILES | Upper River Wyre, BrockCumbria and LancashireRivers Wyre, Calder and Brock and other watercourses from Abbeystead to Catterall including Scorton, Garstang, Bilsborrow, Ainspool and Churchtown |
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17.2MILES | River Wyre at ChurchtownCumbria and LancashireThe village of Churchtown |
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17.5MILES | River Worth catchmentYorkshireRiver Worth, Bridgehouse Beck and North Beck from Oxenhope to Keighley |
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17.5MILES | Ribble estuary west of PrestonCumbria and LancashireFreckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End |
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18.3MILES | River Douglas at Wigan, between Scholes and PoolstockCumbria and LancashireLow lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties in Scholes and Poolstock extending to Pottery Road |
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Links to relevant council web pages
1 Detailed flood information can be obtained by phoning Floodline, run by the Environment Agency, allowing you to either speak to an operator or listen to a pre-recorded message. Use the quick dial codes to bypass the operator and receive the latest information about a specific flood area.
Download the Environment Agency's Flood Advice PDF leaflet, which contains information and advice on planning for flooding, what to do during a flood, and recovering after a flood.
Data is provided under the Open Government Licence by the Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta)
