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Lower River Wyre

River Wyre, River Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, including St Michaels and Great Eccleston and Preesall

Flood alert area River Wyre, Main Dyke Blackpool, Lancashire Cumbria and Lancashire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Garstang
River Wyre • Garstang • 6.6 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.33 m
30min ago
Six Arches
River Wyre • Scorton • 6.7 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.44 m
30min ago
Catterall in this area
River Wyre • St Michael's On Wyre • 7.4 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
7.01 m
39min ago
St Michaels in this area
River Wyre • St Michael's On Wyre • 7.4 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.53 at 14:45, now 0.50
0.50 m
30min ago
Kirkland Bridge
River Wyre • Churchtown • 7.6 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.59 m
30min ago
Abbeystead Reservoir
River Wyre • Abbeystead • 14.1 km (upstream)
structure gauge
0.09 m
8h ago
Pilling, Broadfleet
Broad Fleet • Pilling • 2.5 km
tidal gauge
0.94 m
30min ago
Preesall Pumping Station, Cockers Dyke
Cockers Dyke • Pilling Lane • 5.8 km
structure gauge
0.85 m
30min ago
Roe Bridge
River Brock • Myerscough • 8.5 km
Steady · normal
0.40 m
30min ago
Glasson Dock
River Lune • 8.6 km
tidal gauge
0.78 m
30min ago

Flood Event History (50)

25 Oct 2026 at 8:28am 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 8:39pm Flood Alert
Forecast high river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October and early hours Sunday 25th October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the river Wyre, river Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, incl...
9 Oct 2026 at 4:02pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. 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. Continue to take care on waterside roads and footpaths and don't put yourself...
9 Oct 2026 at 9:38am Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 09 October Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the river Wyre, river Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, including St Michaels and Great Eccleston and Pre...
8 Oct 2026 at 5:29pm Flood Alert
Forecast rising river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Friday 09 October in the early hours. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the river Wyre, river Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, including St Michael...
4 Sep 2026 at 8:17am 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 evacuat...
3 Sep 2026 at 5:11pm Flood Alert
High river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from overnight on 03 September 2026 Persistent rain is forecast to 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 walkin...
25 Mar 2026 at 1:02pm 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...
25 Mar 2026 at 7:24am Flood Alert
River levels remain high throughout this morning. We will continue to monitor the situation. This Flood Alert will be updated by 03:00PM on Wednesday 25 March 2026.
24 Mar 2026 at 9:27pm Flood Alert
Rain is continuing into the night, keeping river levels high. We will continue to monitor rainfall and river levels. This Alert will be updated by 0800 on Wednesday 25 March 2026
24 Mar 2026 at 12:48pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels today may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible on 24 March 2026 from 2pm.  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers.  We are closely monitoring the situation and operating flood defences.  Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through floo...
6 Dec 2025 at 7:30pm Flood Alert
12 Nov 2025 at 4:55pm Flood Alert
2 Nov 2025 at 1:32pm Flood Alert
9 Jun 2025 at 9:47pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 3:07pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 2:23pm Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 3:35pm Flood Alert
8 Sep 2024 at 7:18pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 2:00pm Flood Alert
17 Feb 2024 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2024 at 5:40pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2023 at 3:51pm Flood Alert
6 Oct 2023 at 4:42am Flood Alert
22 Jul 2023 at 5:57pm Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 7:49pm Flood Alert
30 Dec 2021 at 5:12pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2021 at 3:51pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2021 at 8:15am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2020 at 9:09pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2020 at 8:07pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 6:00am Flood Alert
29 Sep 2019 at 10:35am Flood Alert
28 Jul 2019 at 9:40pm Flood Alert
24 Nov 2017 at 3:31pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2017 at 6:13pm Flood Alert
22 Nov 2017 at 6:14pm Flood Alert
22 Aug 2016 at 9:55am Flood Alert
13 Jun 2016 at 12:44pm Flood Alert
29 Feb 2016 at 4:11pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2015 at 12:07am Flood Alert
21 Dec 2015 at 9:02pm Flood Alert
20 Dec 2015 at 12:43am Flood Alert
5 Dec 2015 at 9:17am Flood Alert
26 Jan 2013 at 7:12pm Flood Alert
28 Dec 2012 at 5:04pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2012 at 4:26pm Flood Alert
24 Sep 2012 at 10:43am Flood Alert
17 Aug 2012 at 8:46pm Flood Alert

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Lancashire coastline at Cleveleys, between Rossall Beach and Anchorsholme
Irish Sea • Blackpool, Lancashire

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202033 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 012WAFLW

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.