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River Levels

Lower River Wyre

Message issued at 5:11pm, Thursday 3rd September

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels overnight may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible from overnight on 03 September 2026 Persistent rain is forecast to 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 5:11pm, Thursday 3rd September.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Lower River Wyre

Flood Warning Area Details

River Wyre, River Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, including St Michaels and Great Eccleston and Preesall

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Blackpool, Lancashire

Watercourses covered: River Wyre, Main Dyke

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 Wyre.

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 Wyre at St Michaels North
Area covering the part of St Michaels that is to the north of the River Wyre

No current or recent warnings.

River Wyre at St Michaels South
Area covering the part of St Michaels that is to the south of the River Wyre

No current or recent warnings.

River Wyre at Great Eccleston
Area south of the River Wyre from the east of the town centre up to land surrounding Fiddlers Farm

No current or recent warnings.

River Wyre at Ratten Row
Area adjacent to and north of the River Wyre at Ratten Row

No current or recent warnings.

Pilling Water and Ridgy Pool at Pilling
Properties including several farms and properties on Garstang Road, Peahall Lane, Moss House Lane, Lancaster Rd, Taylors Lane and Smallwood Hey Rd.

No current or recent warnings.

Coast from Cockerham to Fleetwood
Area from Cockerham to Fleetwood including Knott-End-on-Sea, Staynall, Preesall Park, Pilling Lane, Pilling Moss, Stake Pool, Smallwood Hey, Pilling, Dam Side and Winmarleigh Moss

No current or recent warnings.

Lancashire coastline at Over Wyre, between Wrampool Bridge, Preesall and Knott End
Wrampool Bridge, Dam Side, Pilling, Smallwood Hey and Parrox Hall

No current or recent warnings.

Coast from Heysham to Cockerham
Sandylands, Middleton, Sunderland, Bank Houses, Hillam, Sand Side and Cockerham Moss

No current or recent warnings.

Pumped Watercourses at Preesall
Land drained by the pumped watercourses in Preesall including properties contained by Pilling Lane, Green Dick's Lane, Head Dyke Lane and the Lancaster Road and those accessed from Grasmere Road

No current or recent warnings.

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