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Lower River Ribble and Darwen

River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton

Flood alert area River Ribble, River Darwen Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire Cumbria and Lancashire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Samlesbury in this area
River Ribble • Samlesbury • 2.9 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 1.41 at 08:15, now 1.35
1.35 m
34min ago
Blue Bridge in this area
River Darwen • Walton-Le-Dale • 3.1 km (upstream)
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 09:15, rising slightly
0.33 m
34min ago
Walton-Le-Dale in this area
River Ribble • Preston • 4.5 km (downstream)
tidal gauge
0.41 m
34min ago
Penwortham in this area
River Ribble • Lower Penwortham • 6.8 km (downstream)
tidal gauge
2.51 m
34min ago
Blackburn Waterfall in this area
River Darwen • Blackburn • 7.8 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.51 m
34min ago
Ewood on the boundary
River Darwen • Lower Darwen • 8.3 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.36 m
34min ago
Ribchester School
River Ribble • Ribchester • 9.3 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.48 at 08:45, now 0.43
0.43 m
34min ago
Hardman Way in this area
River Darwen • Darwen • 11.2 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.07 m
34min ago
Darwen Clough Street Overflow on the boundary
River Darwen • Darwen • 12.5 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.51 m
34min ago
New Jumbles Rock
River Ribble • Hurst Green • 14.6 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.57 at 08:15, now 0.55
0.55 m
34min ago

Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 8:23am 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 6:51pm 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 Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, P...
4 Sep 2026 at 8:18am 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 5:17pm Flood Alert
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from the evening of 03 September 2026 as persistent rain will raise river levels.  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Take care and avoid walking, cy...
8 Dec 2025 at 7:54pm Flood Alert
6 Dec 2025 at 6:07pm Flood Alert
20 Sep 2025 at 6:05pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 3:13pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 7:06pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 10:28am Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 6:03pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 2:01pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 4:50pm Flood Alert
4 Apr 2024 at 3:42pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 4:58pm Flood Alert
6 Oct 2023 at 5:42am Flood Alert
19 Sep 2023 at 2:12pm Flood Alert
22 Jul 2023 at 6:30pm Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 1:47pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2022 at 7:14pm Flood Alert
30 Dec 2021 at 2:50pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2021 at 8:14am Flood Alert
19 Jan 2021 at 7:32am Flood Alert
1 Nov 2020 at 8:54pm Flood Alert
29 Oct 2020 at 3:41pm Flood Alert
23 Feb 2020 at 7:18pm Flood Alert
21 Feb 2020 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
15 Feb 2020 at 7:48pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 6:00am Flood Alert
11 Oct 2019 at 2:51pm Flood Alert
28 Sep 2019 at 5:39pm Flood Alert
28 Jul 2019 at 8:39pm Flood Alert
16 Mar 2019 at 9:54am Flood Alert
13 Oct 2018 at 9:41am Flood Alert
12 Oct 2018 at 5:36pm Flood Alert
24 Oct 2017 at 5:23pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2017 at 7:19pm Flood Alert
17 Mar 2017 at 8:04pm Flood Alert
29 Feb 2016 at 4:02pm Flood Alert
25 Dec 2015 at 8:32pm Flood Alert
12 Dec 2015 at 5:03pm Flood Alert
4 Dec 2015 at 3:40pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2015 at 9:28am Flood Alert
9 Nov 2015 at 12:32pm Flood Alert
4 Aug 2013 at 5:42pm Flood Alert
26 Jan 2013 at 7:12pm Flood Alert
28 Dec 2012 at 5:04pm Flood Alert
24 Sep 2012 at 10:43am Flood Alert
24 Aug 2012 at 6:52pm Flood Alert
17 Aug 2012 at 5:52pm Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook at Whitebirk and Green Bank
River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook • Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202032 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 012WAFLR

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.