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Lower River Douglas

Message issued at 7:47pm, Saturday 20th September 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

Flooding is possible from 9:00 PM on 20/09/2025.
Areas most at risk include River Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston and Moss Side.
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels and clearing debris from weed screens.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 10:00 AM on 21/09/2025, or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:47pm, Saturday 20th September 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Douglas

Flood Warning Area Details

River Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston and Moss Side

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Lancashire

Watercourses covered: River Douglas

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Lower River Douglas.

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

River Douglas at Parbold, comprising low lying properties near canal and Alder Lane
Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas between the Canal and Alder Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Yarrow at Croston, around Grape Lane, Town Rd and Yarrow Close
Properties in Croston on Grape Lane, Town Road, and Yarrow Close next to the River Yarrow

No current or recent warnings.

River Yarrow at Croston, between the railway and Home Farm Mews
Properties in Croston in Drinkhouse Road, Drinkhouse Lane next to the railway, Westfields, Riverside Crescent, Yarrow Close, Carvers Bridge, Turflands, The Hillocks, and Home Farm Mews

No current or recent warnings.

River Yarrow at Croston, comprising Back Drinkhouse Lane to Langdale Avenue and sewage works
Properties in Croston in Back Drinkhouse Lane and Drinkhouse Lane, the junction of Westhead Road and Riverside Crescent, Lonsdale Drive, Langdale Avenue, Coniston Way and Croston sewage works

No current or recent warnings.

Syd Brook at Eccleston
Syd Brook at Eccleston, Langton Brow, Langton Close, Grove Park Industrial Estate and Tincklers Cottages

No current or recent warnings.

River Douglas at Parbold, along the right bank of the river downstream of the Canal Bridge
Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas, downstream of the Canal Bridge including Burnside, Bankside, Northdene, Southdene, Westdene, Broadmede and Greenfield

No current or recent warnings.

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