Ribble estuary west of Preston Flood alert 4:13pm, Monday 26th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High water levels this evening may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible around high tide from 22:00 to Midnight on Monday 26 October 2026.
Locations most affected will be coastal roads and footpaths around Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End.
We are closely monitoring the situation .
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
This message will be updated by 9:00AM on Tuesday 27 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 4:13pm, Monday 26th October 2026.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Ribble estuary west of Preston

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Mon 26 Oct 2026, 4:13pm
Warning no longer in force
Sat 19 Oct 2024, 7:24am
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Fri 18 Oct 2024, 4:15pm
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Fri 18 Oct 2024, 7:21am
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Thu 17 Oct 2024, 3:47pm
Warning no longer in force
Thu 22 Aug 2024, 7:42am
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Wed 21 Aug 2024, 4:05pm
Warning no longer in force
Tue 9 Apr 2024, 4:49pm
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Tue 9 Apr 2024, 8:33am
Warning no longer in force
Sun 1 Oct 2023, 8:13am

Flood Warning Area Details

Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston Finney, Hesketh Out Marsh and Hundred End

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Lancashire

Watercourses covered: Ribble Estuary

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Ribble estuary west of Preston.

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).