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Ribble estuary west of Preston

Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End

Flood alert area Ribble Estuary Lancashire Cumbria and Lancashire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Littlewood Bridge
River Lostock • Croston • 7.7 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 08:30, rising slightly
0.58 m
21min ago
Castle Bridge Croston
River Yarrow • Croston • 8.0 km
tidal gauge
0.84 m
21min ago
Penwortham on the boundary
River Ribble • Lower Penwortham • 8.2 km
tidal gauge
2.31 m
21min ago
Crossens Pumping Station
The Sluice • 8.9 km
structure gauge
1.35 m
21min ago
Croston
River Yarrow • Croston • 9.1 km
Steady · normal
0.33 m
21min ago
Croston Dam
River Yarrow • Croston • 10.4 km
structure gauge
0.60 m
21min ago
Walton-Le-Dale
River Ribble • Preston • 10.5 km
tidal gauge
0.41 m
21min ago
Bamber Bridge
River Lostock • Bamber Bridge • 10.8 km
Steady · normal
0.17 m
21min ago
Blue Bridge
River Darwen • Walton-Le-Dale • 11.5 km
Rising slightly · normal — Up 0.02 m since 09:15, rising slightly
0.33 m
21min ago
Eccleston Heskin Bridge
Syd Brook • Eccleston • 12.4 km
Steady · normal
0.58 m
36min ago

Flood Event History (24)

27 Oct 2026 at 3:42pm Flood Alert
There is no longer a threat of flooding. Coastal conditions are expected to improve and no 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 in unne...
27 Oct 2026 at 7:31am Flood Alert
High tides this morning may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible from 10:30 to 12:30 on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths around Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole...
26 Oct 2026 at 4:13pm Flood Alert
High water levels this evening may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible around high tide from 22:00 to Midnight on Monday 26 October 2026.  Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths around Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becc...
18 Oct 2024 at 4:15pm Flood Alert
17 Oct 2024 at 3:47pm Flood Alert
21 Aug 2024 at 4:04pm Flood Alert
9 Apr 2024 at 8:33am Flood Alert
30 Sep 2023 at 3:25pm Flood Alert
18 Feb 2022 at 7:03am Flood Alert
6 Nov 2021 at 3:14pm Flood Alert
12 Mar 2020 at 9:36am Flood Alert
11 Feb 2020 at 5:06pm Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 10:57am Flood Alert
26 Dec 2015 at 11:23am Flood Alert
12 Feb 2014 at 2:41pm Flood Alert
2 Feb 2014 at 9:55am Flood Alert
1 Feb 2014 at 9:15am Flood Alert
6 Jan 2014 at 8:33am Flood Alert
2 Jan 2014 at 2:26pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2014 at 6:31pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2013 at 10:47am Flood Alert
11 Mar 2008 at 3:25pm Flood Alert
7 Oct 2006 at 2:12am Flood Alert
6 Oct 2006 at 12:28pm Flood Alert

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Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202041 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 012WATRE

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.