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Rainford Brook at Rainford North

Areas at risk include land and properties at Siding lane, Lords Fold and Lower Shades. Also at risk, are some properties on Beech Gardens

Flood warning area Rainford Brook Lancashire, St. Helens Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches In River Sankey catchment with St Helens and Warrington

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Dyers lane
Sandy Brook • Ormskirk • 7.9 km
Steady · normal
0.09 m
30min ago
Kirkby
River Alt • Aintree • 8.3 km
Steady · normal
0.28 m
30min ago
Haydock West End Road
Black Brook • Haydock • 8.8 km
Steady · normal
0.11 m
30min ago
Parbold
River Douglas • Newburgh • 8.8 km
Steady · normal
0.24 m
30min ago
Appley Bridge
River Douglas • Appley Bridge • 9.2 km
Steady · normal
0.59 m
30min ago
Dovers Bridge
Dovers Brook • Sefton • 10.4 km
Steady · normal
0.56 m
30min ago
Ellamsbridge Road, St Helens
Sutton Mill Brook • St Helens • 10.6 km
Steady · normal
0.14 m
30min ago
Wanes Blades
River Douglas • Newburgh • 10.6 km
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.53 at 16:00, now 0.43
0.43 m
30min ago
Ivy Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield
Millingford Brook • Ashton-in-Makerfield • 11.5 km
Steady · normal
0.27 m
30min ago
Lincoln Drive
Millingford Brook • Ashton-In-Makerfield • 12.3 km
Steady · normal
0.30 m
30min ago

Flood Event History (10)

25 Oct 2026 at 8:25am Flood Warning
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. Do not drive through floodwater. Even shallow water can move or damage a car....
24 Oct 2026 at 11:04pm Flood Warning
High river levels are expected to cause flooding today.  Flooding is expected on Saturday 24 October .  Locations most affected will be land and property close to Rainford Brook  We are closely monitoring the situation .  Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.   This m...
20 Sep 2025 at 8:07pm Flood Warning
1 Jan 2025 at 1:15am Flood Warning
24 Jul 2023 at 12:38am Flood Warning
22 Jan 2021 at 10:21am Flood Warning
21 Jan 2021 at 4:55pm Flood Warning
20 Jan 2021 at 12:52pm Flood Warning
25 Sep 2012 at 9:43am Flood Warning
24 Sep 2012 at 6:14pm Flood Warning

Related Flood Areas

Rainford Brook at Moss Bank
Rainford Brook • St. Helens
Rainford Brook at Rainford South
Rainford Brook • St. Helens

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 143024 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 013FWFM4

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.