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Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for Lower River Wyre — flooding is possible on Friday 09 October. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Updated 2026-10-09 13:32:54 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide
Scorton is a small village near the River Wyre, in the Wyre district of Lancashire, England. It is located north of Garstang. The name means "farmstead near a ditch or ravine."
The nearest watercourse on the river map is the River Wyre, about 10 m from the middle of Scorton's gauges. It flows on to the sea.
A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on the River Wyre nearest the middle of Scorton's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.
Scorton is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the River Wyre, in Lancashire. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.
The River Wyre is monitored by 1 station (Six Arches). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.
There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Scorton. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Six Arches Caravan Park and adjacent houses; Area between the River Wyre and Scorton covering properties on Station Lane, The Square and Gubberford Lane; Area on the West bank of the River Wyre covering Garstang Flood Basin and properties on Rivermead Drive, Homefield and Crooklands Drive; Area adjacent to the River Wyre between the disused railway embankment and the Lancaster Canal aqueduct.
There are 5 storm overflows within 5km of Scorton. None of the 4 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (1 has no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.
Each has its own page of live status and past discharges:
If flooding is forecast in Scorton, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.
Scorton gets about 1,034 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month December, 113 mm; driest April, 55 mm). That is close to the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →
A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.7 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →
Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.
Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: the Environment Agency has a Flood Alert in force for Lower River Wyre — flooding is possible on Friday 09 October. Flooding is possible — be prepared and keep an eye on updates.
Scorton has river level monitoring on River Wyre — 1 monitoring station in total.
Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.
Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.
Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 4 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2016. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.
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