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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels are expected to remain high throughout the afternoon on 01/01/2025.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Douglas. Our incident response staff are in the area and Wigan flood storage basin is in use.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. Move family, pets and cars to safety and turn off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.
This message will be updated by 06:00 PM on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 12:19pm, Wednesday 1st January 2025.
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Warning no longer in force
Thu 2 Jan 2025, 8:23am
Flood warning
Wed 1 Jan 2025, 6:14pm
Flood warning
Wed 1 Jan 2025, 12:19pm
Flood warning
Wed 1 Jan 2025, 7:24am
Low lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties on Eleanor St, the Bus Depot, Baker St, Poolstock and the Robin Park area
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Wigan
Watercourses covered: River Douglas
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Douglas at Wigan, adjacent to River Douglas from Robin Park to Baker St. Poolstock.
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).
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