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Upper River Ribble, Hodder

Message issued at 6:10pm, Saturday 6th December 2025

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Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High river levels today may lead to flooding. 
Flooding is possible on 06 December 2025 . 
Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads near low lying land and roads near to the rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester. 
We are monitoring rainfall and river levels . 
Avoid low lying roads near rivers, which may be flooded . 
This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 07 December 2025 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 6:10pm, Saturday 6th December 2025.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Upper River Ribble, Hodder

Flood Warning Area Details

Rivers Ribble, Hodder and other watercourses, from Settle to Samlesbury including Clitheroe, Gisburn, Sawley, Waddington and Ribchester

Region: Cumbria and Lancashire

Country: England

Counties covered: Lancashire, North Yorkshire

Watercourses covered: River Ribble

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Upper River Ribble, Hodder.

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

Mearley Brook at Clitheroe, around Up-Brooks, Waterloo Rd, Taylor St and Holden St
Includes Up-Brooks, Waterloo Rd, Taylor St, Holden St, Duck St, Wellgate and Shawbridge St

No current or recent warnings.

Mearley Brook at Clitheroe, bordering Up-Brooks, Whittle Cl, Brook St and Peel St
Includes Up-Brooks, Whittle Cl, Brook St, Taylor St, Salthill Rd, Peel St and Primrose Mill

No current or recent warnings.

Mearley Brook at Clitheroe, comprising Worston, Up-Brooks and Greenacre St
Includes Worston, Up-Brooks, Peel St, Greenacre St and Woone Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Ribchester, area surrounding Blackburn Road
Higher Croft, Harwood House, Yew Tree Cottage, Beech House, Thorncroft, properties near Ease Barn Farm on Gallows Lane, and 19 to 22 Blackburn Road

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Ribchester, bordering Boyces Brook, Greenside and surrounding areas
Properties in Riverside, Greenside, those at Little Town near Ribblesdale House Farm, Osbaldeston Hall, Boat house, Lower Barn Farm, Waterside Farm, Stydd Lodge Farm, and properties on Salesbury Hall Road near Ribchester Bridge

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Low Moor, Clitheroe
Low lying land and properties adjacent to the River Ribble on Riverside Estate in Low Moor near Clitheroe

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Settle, around Holmehead, Watershed Mill and Sowarth Field Ind Est
Includes Holmehead, Watershed Mill, Sowarth Field Ind Est and Gildersleets

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Settle, beside the River Ribble at Settle between Christies High Mill and A65
Including schools adjacent to Settle Bridge, Mill Close, Sowarth Field Ind Est, Station Road and Sandholme Close

No current or recent warnings.

River Ribble at Settle, comprising Mill Close, New Road and Runley Mill
Includes properties around Mill Close, New Road and Runley Mill

No current or recent warnings.

Hellifield Beck at Hellifield, around Park Place, Park Crescent, and Main Road
Properties in Park Place, Park Crescent, and Main Road close to the railway line

No current or recent warnings.

Hellifield Beck at Hellifield, between railway line, Gisburn Road and Lancashire Yorkshire Terrace
Properties in Gisburn Road, Lancashire and Yorkshire Terrace, Temperance Square, Drovers Walk, Hammerton Drive and Coppice Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Skirden Beck and Kirk Beck at Bolton by Bowland
Skirden Beck and Kirk Beck at Bolton by Bowland, Main Street and Hellifield Road areas

No current or recent warnings.

Heys Brook at Chatburn, Bridge Road and Ribble Lane
Properties on Bridge Road close to Chatburn Bridge and low lying properties to the east of Ribble Lane

No current or recent warnings.

Heys Brook at Chatburn, Victoria Court
Low lying properties closest to the river on Ribblesdale Square and Victoria Court

No current or recent warnings.

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