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Upper River Douglas

The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst

Flood alert area River Douglas Bolton, Lancashire, Wigan Cumbria and Lancashire

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Appley Bridge in this area
River Douglas • Appley Bridge • 3.2 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.61 at 08:15, now 0.58
0.58 m
33min ago
Wigan in this area
River Douglas • Wigan • 4.0 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.17 m
33min ago
Red Rock on the boundary
River Douglas • Red Rock • 4.1 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.16 m
33min ago
Parbold
River Douglas • Newburgh • 6.8 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.27 at 11:45, now 0.24
0.24 m
33min ago
Wanes Blades
River Douglas • Newburgh • 9.0 km (downstream)
Rising · normal — Up 0.10 m since 09:30, still rising (0.04 m/h)
0.53 m
33min ago
First Avenue
Borsdane Brook • Hindley • 7.5 km
Steady · normal
0.18 m
33min ago
Romford Street, Hindley
Borsdane Brook • Hindley • 7.7 km
Steady · normal
0.14 m
33min ago
Platt Bridge, Templeton Road
Hey Brook • Platt Bridge, Wigan • 7.7 km
Steady · normal
0.37 m
33min ago
Ivy Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield
Millingford Brook • Ashton-in-Makerfield • 8.5 km
Steady · normal
0.27 m
33min ago
Eccleston Heskin Bridge
Syd Brook • Eccleston • 9.1 km
Steady · normal
0.58 m
33min ago

Flood Event History (48)

25 Oct 2026 at 8:24am 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 8:16pm Flood Alert
High river levels today may lead to flooding. Flooding is possible on Saturday 24 October and into the early hours of Sunday 25th October. Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near to the rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe,...
20 Sep 2025 at 7:42pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 7:56pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 3:18pm Flood Alert
5 Dec 2024 at 6:30pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 7:12pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 10:21am Flood Alert
16 Oct 2024 at 2:53pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 4:21pm Flood Alert
23 May 2024 at 6:00am Flood Alert
2 Jan 2024 at 7:17pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 9:13am Flood Alert
6 Nov 2023 at 9:42am Flood Alert
23 Jul 2023 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 2:20am Flood Alert
10 Jan 2023 at 1:20pm Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 7:38pm Flood Alert
20 Feb 2022 at 6:26pm Flood Alert
6 Feb 2022 at 9:02am Flood Alert
30 Dec 2021 at 4:20pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2021 at 12:33pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2021 at 11:16am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 5:25pm Flood Alert
6 Oct 2020 at 11:10am Flood Alert
3 Oct 2020 at 7:01pm Flood Alert
25 Aug 2020 at 6:58pm Flood Alert
24 Feb 2020 at 9:07am Flood Alert
16 Feb 2020 at 5:51am Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 9:43am Flood Alert
13 Dec 2019 at 11:29am Flood Alert
7 Nov 2019 at 12:17pm Flood Alert
5 Oct 2019 at 7:22pm Flood Alert
28 Sep 2019 at 1:07pm Flood Alert
28 Jul 2019 at 9:37pm Flood Alert
21 Oct 2017 at 7:37pm Flood Alert
22 Aug 2016 at 7:03am Flood Alert
1 Mar 2016 at 11:08am Flood Alert
26 Dec 2015 at 11:30am Flood Alert
26 Jan 2013 at 7:22pm Flood Alert
19 Dec 2012 at 4:38pm Flood Alert
24 Sep 2012 at 10:43am Flood Alert
17 Aug 2012 at 6:25pm Flood Alert
5 Jul 2012 at 3:42pm Flood Alert
22 Jun 2012 at 12:39pm Flood Alert
5 Feb 2011 at 8:12pm Flood Alert
26 Oct 2008 at 5:48am Flood Alert
21 Jan 2008 at 9:43am Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

Lower River Douglas
River Douglas • Lancashire
River Douglas at Appley Bridge
River Douglas • Lancashire, Wigan
River Douglas at Parbold, along the right bank of the river downstream of the Canal Bridge
River Douglas • Lancashire
River Douglas at Parbold, between canal bridge and West View and the Wayfarer Pub off Alder Lane
River Douglas • Lancashire
River Douglas at Parbold, comprising low lying properties near canal and Alder Lane
River Douglas • Lancashire
River Douglas at Wigan, adjacent to River Douglas from Robin Park to Baker St. Poolstock
River Douglas • Wigan
River Douglas at Wigan, between Scholes and Poolstock
River Douglas • Wigan
River Douglas at Worthington, Standish
River Douglas • Wigan

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 202036 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 012WAFUD

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.