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Flood Areas
Unit The Initial Building, Harpers Lane, Chorley
PR6 0FD
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Flood warnings in force
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Flood areas
The following potential flood areas are within the PR6 0FD postcode area.
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4.6MILES | 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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5.7MILES | 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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6.5MILES | 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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6.7MILES | 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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7MILES | 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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7.6MILES | Upper River DouglasCumbria and LancashireThe River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst |
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8MILES | 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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8.4MILES | 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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9.8MILES | 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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11.8MILES | 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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13.3MILES | Astley Brook at Astley, properties near Astley Brook Bridge and two properties on Manchester RoadGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include some properties along the watercourse on Caldwell Close, Caldwell Avenue and Abotts Green. Also at risk are two properties on Manchester Road and Church Road |
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13.4MILES | River Glaze catchment including Leigh and East WiganGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesThe Glaze catchment includes Moss, Hey, Bedford and Borsdane Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are Leigh, Tyldsley, Hindley, Westhoughton, Atherton, Worsley, Walkdon and East Wigan |
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13.7MILES | 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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13.7MILES | 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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15.5MILES | 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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15.6MILES | River Sankey catchment with St Helens and WarringtonGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesThe Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rainford, Billinge, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Golbourne |
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15.7MILES | Coast at Lytham St AnnesCumbria and LancashireLytham, Lytham Green, Saltcotes, Lytham Moss, Lower Ballam and Warton |
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16.5MILES | 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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16.6MILES | River Wyre at ChurchtownCumbria and LancashireThe village of Churchtown |
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16.7MILES | 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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16.9MILES | Lancashire coastline at Lytham St. Annes, along the coast from Squires Gate to Warton BankCumbria and LancashireLytham Dock, Lytham Windmill Museum and Stanner Bank |
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17.4MILES | 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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17.5MILES | River Alt, Formby to HuytonCumbria and LancashireRiver Alt and other watercourses from Huyton to Hightown including, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Maghull, Formby, Aughton, Sefton and Lunt |
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17.7MILES | 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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17.9MILES | 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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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)
