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Lower River Ribble and Darwen

Message issued at 5:17pm, Thursday 3rd September

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels overnight may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from the evening of 03 September 2026 as persistent rain will raise river levels. 
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near rivers. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 04 September 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 5:17pm, Thursday 3rd September.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Ribble and Darwen

Flood Warning Area Details

River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire

Watercourses covered: River Ribble, River Darwen

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 Ribble and Darwen.

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

Ribble estuary at Lower Penwortham, around Leyland Road close to the River Ribble
Properties in Penwortham on Leyland Road close to the River Ribble, including Penwortham Methodist Church

No current or recent warnings.

Ribble estuary at Lower Penwortham, between A582 and the railway line
Properties in Lower Penwortham off Leyland Road, Talbot Road, Riverside Road and Stricklands Lane; premises on Leyland Road and Factory Lane Industrial Estates; mobile homes on Penwortham Residential Park; and properties near Oaks Wood in Valley Road

No current or recent warnings.

Savick Brook at Fulwood and Cadley, from Sharoe Green Lane to railway line
Properties near to Fulwood Bridge, Talbot Street, Black Bull Lane and Savick Court

No current or recent warnings.

Savick Brook at Fulwood and Cadley, between Woodplumpton Rd and Black Bull Lane
Properties near to Savick Brook in Fulwood and Cadley on Drakes Close, Woodplumpton Rd, Seymour Rd, Mill Lane, Mill Gate and those on Brook St North, Fowler St and Harland St near to the junction with Talbot St

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Samlesbury, around Brockholes Reserve and Lower Brockholes
Brockholes Reserve, Lower Brockholes and Tickled Trout hotel and service station

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Samlesbury, between Brockholes and Preston New Road
Brockholes Nature Reserve and properties in Samlesbury next to the River Ribble off Preston New Road and Potter Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, area from Fishwick Bottoms to Railway Bridge
Properties on the South bank of the Ribble between the Darwen Confluence and the Railway Bridge and on the North bank upstream of Walton Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, between Avenham and Miller Park
Area on the North Bank of the River Ribble between the Old Tram Bridge and the Railway Bridge comprising Avenham Park and Miller Park

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, comprising areas around Frenchwood and Capitol Centre
Includes Ribble Side Farm, Watery Lane, Factory Lane and Ashworth Grove, Walton Green, Beechwood Avenue, Heaton Close, and Chorley Road and Drakes Hollow

No current or recent warnings.

River Darwen at Higher Walton, between Higher Walton Road and the foundry on Kittlingbourne Brow
Properties in Higher Walton along Cann Bridge Street, Shop Lane, and the Bannister Hall Lane area, as well as the foundry on Killingborne Brow

No current or recent warnings.

River Darwen at Higher Walton, around Higher Walton Rd, Darwen St and Higher Walton Mills
Properties on Higher Walton Road backing onto the River Darwen, businesses and properties close to Cann Bridge in Darwen Street, and businesses based in Higher Walton Mills

No current or recent warnings.

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