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Bessy Brook at Lostock

Message issued at 8:28am, Sunday 25th October 2026

Warning no longer in force

There is no longer a threat of flooding.
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.
Do not drive through floodwater. Even shallow water can move or damage a car.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 8:28am, Sunday 25th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Bessy Brook at Lostock

Flood Warning Area Details

Properties along Sudbury Drive and including parts of Rumworth Road and Regent Road.

Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Bolton

Watercourses covered: Bessy Brook

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Bessy Brook at Lostock.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Pearl Brook at Horwich, Bridge Street, Lee Lane, Winter Hey Lane and Greenstone Avenue areas
Horwich town centre including Bridge Street, Church Street, Longworth Rd close to the junction with Lee Lane. Winter Hey Lane and adjoining roads. Mason Street and roads in the Greenstone Ave, Rotherhead and Avonhead Close areas

No current or recent warnings.

Pearl Brook at Horwich, area close to the river from Bridge Street and Old Station Park to the M61
Horwich town centre from Bridge Street and Old Station Park to the M61, homes and businesses on Winter Hey Lane at the junction with Chorley New Road, Mason Street and adjoining roads including Back Emmett Street and Chorley New Road

No current or recent warnings.

Carr and Chanters Brooks at Atherton
Properties on Greenfield Road, Hillside Avenue, Warren Close, Springfield Close, Carr Brook Drive, Leather Market on Bolton Road and two properties on Bolton Old Road

No current or recent warnings.

Lee's Bridge at Astley Bridge Central
Properties on and around Viola Street, Blackburn Road, Greenwood Vale, Old Road, Seymour Road, Berkeley Road and Moss Bank Way

No current or recent warnings.

Eagley Brook and River Tongue at Astley Bridge
Areas at risk include the riding school, parts of Yew Tree Farm, and New Progress Works. Also at risk are properties on Waterside Gardens, Eagley Brook Way, and some property on Astley Brook Close

No current or recent warnings.

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