Low lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties on Eleanor St, the Bus Depot, Baker St, Poolstock and the Robin Park area.
See below for historical flood warnings, or use the live map to check the latest warnings across the UK.
The red highlighted area on the map below outlines the area covered by this Flood Warning.
Number of historic Flood Warnings that have previously been recorded for this area.
River Douglas
River levels are expected to remain high throughout the evening 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 10:00 AM on 02/01/2025, or as the situation changes.
River Douglas
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.
River Douglas
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding this morning. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Douglas. Flooding is expected from 8:00 AM on 01/01/2025. Heavy rain will continue until mid morning. Our incident response staff are in the area and Wigan flood storage basin is in use. However, the basin will reach full capacity shortly, meaning flood risk downstream is increased. Start acting on your flood plan if you have one. 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 12:00 noon on 01/01/2025, or as the situation changes.