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This is an archived message. The status has changed more recently.
Flooding expected. Take action now.
High river levels are expected to cause flooding this evening.
Flooding is expected on Saturday 24 October .
Locations most affected will be properties around Wigan Road and Princess Road.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
Message issued at 7:09pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.
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Warning no longer in force
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 8:32am
Flood warning
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 7:09pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 9:11am
Flood warning
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 3:48am
Properties around Wigan Road and Princess Road between the Library and Mill Street. Also properties on Old Road, King George Close, Gerrard Street, Monmouth Crescent, on and adjacent to Lincoln Drive and near Jack Brook on Bowland Avenue and Jubilee
Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Wigan
Watercourses covered: Millingford Brook
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Millingford Brook at Ashton in Makerfield.
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).
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.
No current or recent warnings.