This gauge is tidally influenced — levels rise and fall with each tide, so rapid changes here
are normal and don't necessarily indicate flooding.
⚙ Tidally influenced - confirmed by cross-correlation with a nearby tide gauge (auto-classifier missed it). Excluded from rising-rivers rankings and the prediction models.
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Current Level
1.596 m
▲▼ Crested · peaked 1.70
24h Max
1.696 m
24h Min
1.207 m
Typical Range
0.24 - 2.75
m
Highest Recorded
3.11 m
30 May 2024
Since Aug 1992
Current level is 51% of this
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Flood alert
Upper River Wyre, Brock
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 Preesall.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 16:00 on Friday 09 October or as the situation changes.
Flood predictions aren't generated for
tidal gauges —
their levels are driven by the tide,
not by catchment rainfall, so the forecast models would have no skill here.
None of the storm overflows FloodRadar holds is traced upstream of this gauge on the mapped river network. That is not the same as none: the map leaves out many small streams and culverts, so an overflow it cannot place may still drain here, and not every company publishes every overflow. Those nearby are listed below.
Nearby, connection not known
Within 6 km in a straight line, but the river map cannot say whether their water passes this gauge.
United Utilities · into Trib River Cocker · 5.2 km away in a straight line · discharges into a tidal reach, where the water moves both ways
121 spills · 596 hours in 2025
Monitor offline: it cannot say whether it is discharging
These are the water companies' monitor statuses; a spill does not by itself explain a change in the gauge level. River connections and distances are traced on OS Open Rivers (edition 2026-04), which leaves out many small channels. Explore the sewage map →
Warnings apply to a whole flood area, not necessarily this exact spot. Years before 2006 aren't covered by the EA's historic record.
See also the Pilling flood history.
Flood areas linked to this gauge
Flood warnings and alerts are issued for whole areas. These are the 32 areas linked to this gauge, nearest first.
Is the Broad Fleet at Pilling, Broadfleet flooding today?
The current level is 1.60m, which is within the typical range of 0.24 to 2.75m. Flooding is unlikely at this level.
Is the river level rising or falling at Pilling, Broadfleet?
Based on the most recent readings, the level is currently steady. The chart above shows the last 12 hours of measurements by default (up to 7 days), updated roughly every 15 minutes.
What is a normal level for the Broad Fleet at Pilling, Broadfleet?
The typical range at this station is 0.24m to 2.75m, based on Environment Agency historical data. Levels above 2.75m are higher than usually seen and may indicate a flood risk.
How often is this river level data updated?
Readings are supplied by the Environment Agency gauge. FloodRadar checks for updates roughly every 15 minutes; the timestamp above shows how recent the latest available reading is.
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