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Flood Areas
Chorley, Lancashire
PR6 9HF Chorley District (B)
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Flood warnings in force
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Flood areas
The following potential flood areas are within the PR6 9HF postcode area.
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5.8MILES | 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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5.9MILES | 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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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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7.2MILES | 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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7.3MILES | 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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8.4MILES | 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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8.6MILES | 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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9.9MILES | 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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10.1MILES | 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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10.2MILES | 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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11.2MILES | 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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12.5MILES | 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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12.8MILES | 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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15MILES | 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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15.2MILES | 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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15.2MILES | Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater ManchesterGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesThe Lower River Irwell catchment also includes the Rivers Irk and Medlock, Wince and Worsley Brooks and their tributaries |
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15.5MILES | 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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15.8MILES | 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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16.4MILES | River Irk at Crumpsall HospitalGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include land and properties around Crumpsall Vale, Some property on Bellfield Close, Caarsdale Drive, Sandybrook Drive, Newcroft Drive and Hawkins Close |
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16.7MILES | Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areasGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesThe Lower River Mersey catchment includes the Fishington, Bradley, Sow, Keckwick and Lumb Brooks and their tributaries |
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16.7MILES | 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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16.8MILES | Sankey Brook around areas of Gemini, Dallam, Bewsey, Longford, Orford, Great Sankey and PenkethGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include properties on Alder and Hall Lane. Also Winwick Quay, Longford, Hawleys Business Park, Orford, Callands, Bewsey. Also parts of Penketh and Sankey Bridges South of the A562 and A57 and Gatewarth Industrial Estate |
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16.9MILES | Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and UrmstonGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesThe Middle River Mersey catchment includes Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are Stretford, Gatley, Cheadle Hulme and Cheadle |
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17.5MILES | Mersey Estuary at WarringtonGtr Mancs Mersey and ChesAreas at risk include Fiddlers Ferry, Eastford Road, Arpley Bridge, Knutsford Road, Howley, Kingsway North and Westy |
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17.8MILES | 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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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)
