River levels are rising on the River Douglas.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Douglas, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the day.
We are clearing debris from weed screens in the area.
We will continue to monitor levels closely.
Plan driving routes to avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 9:13am, Saturday 9th December.
The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst
Region: Cumbria and Lancashire
Country: England
Counties covered: Bolton, Lancashire, Wigan
Watercourses covered: River Douglas
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River Douglas.
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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