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Lower River Douglas

River Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston and Moss Side

Flood alert area River Douglas Lancashire Cumbria and Lancashire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Wanes Blades in this area
River Douglas • Newburgh • 3.9 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.53 at 16:00, now 0.43
0.43 m
29min ago
Parbold in this area
River Douglas • Newburgh • 6.1 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.24 m
29min ago
Appley Bridge
River Douglas • Appley Bridge • 8.7 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.59 m
29min ago
Red Rock
River Douglas • Red Rock • 12.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.16 m
29min ago
Wigan
River Douglas • Wigan • 15.2 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.17 m
29min ago
Castle Bridge Croston in this area
River Yarrow • Croston • 2.4 km
tidal gauge
0.78 m
29min ago
Croston in this area
River Yarrow • Croston • 2.8 km
Steady · normal
0.33 m
29min ago
Littlewood Bridge
River Lostock • Croston • 3.9 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.58 at 15:45, now 0.57
0.57 m
29min ago
Croston Dam
River Yarrow • Croston • 5.0 km
structure gauge
0.59 m
29min ago
Eccleston Heskin Bridge
Syd Brook • Eccleston • 5.3 km
Steady · normal
0.57 m
1h ago

Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 8:26am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain. Further rainfall is forecast but no further flooding is expected. We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary. Continue to take care on waterside roads...
24 Oct 2026 at 7:26pm Flood Alert
Forecast high river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October and into the early hours on Sunday 25th October. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the river Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Ma...
4 Sep 2026 at 8:23am Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding, though standing water and debris may still remain.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   If you have been evacua...
3 Sep 2026 at 5:19pm Flood Alert
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from the evening of 03 September 2026 as rainfall will be heavy at times and persistent.  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Take care and avoid walk...
20 Sep 2025 at 7:47pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 7:59pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 3:21pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2024 at 6:02pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 3:19pm Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 3:32pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 1:06pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 2:08pm Flood Alert
2 Jan 2024 at 6:08pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 4:49pm Flood Alert
6 Nov 2023 at 8:57am Flood Alert
23 Jul 2023 at 8:16am Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 2:44pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2022 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
30 Dec 2021 at 4:13pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2021 at 10:10am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2021 at 9:15am Flood Alert
7 Oct 2020 at 7:33pm Flood Alert
6 Oct 2020 at 12:31pm Flood Alert
4 Oct 2020 at 10:41am Flood Alert
25 Aug 2020 at 6:00pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2020 at 9:56am Flood Alert
16 Feb 2020 at 5:51am Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 9:50am Flood Alert
13 Dec 2019 at 1:02pm Flood Alert
5 Oct 2019 at 7:17pm Flood Alert
28 Sep 2019 at 1:02pm Flood Alert
28 Jul 2019 at 8:59pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2019 at 10:36am Flood Alert
12 Oct 2018 at 5:36pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2017 at 7:41pm Flood Alert
11 Nov 2016 at 11:31pm Flood Alert
22 Aug 2016 at 7:23am Flood Alert
3 Mar 2016 at 9:12pm Flood Alert
29 Feb 2016 at 4:15pm Flood Alert
25 Dec 2015 at 11:57pm Flood Alert
12 Dec 2015 at 1:34pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2015 at 10:05am Flood Alert
14 Nov 2015 at 2:52pm Flood Alert
2 Jun 2015 at 1:31am Flood Alert
31 Mar 2015 at 1:52am Flood Alert
9 May 2014 at 4:19pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2014 at 11:03pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2013 at 7:22pm Flood Alert
28 Dec 2012 at 5:04pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202029 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 012WAFLD

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.