Is Lancashire at risk of flooding?

Lancashire has 187 designated flood areas monitored by the Environment Agency, giving it a Very High risk rating. It ranks #2 out of 152 English counties for flood risk.

How many flood warning areas are in Lancashire?

There are 187 flood warning and alert areas in Lancashire, monitored by 0 Environment Agency stations across 56 rivers.

Do I need flood insurance in Lancashire?

If your property is in or near one of Lancashire's 187 flood areas, flood insurance is strongly recommended. The government's Flood Re scheme helps make flood insurance affordable for at-risk properties.

How can I check flood risk for my postcode?

Use the Environment Agency's flood risk checker or our postcode lookup tool to check the flood risk for your specific address. You can also browse Lancashire's flood areas on this page.

What was the worst flood in Lancashire?

Lancashire has experienced significant flooding events over the years. Check the Environment Agency's historical flood data and our UK Flood History guide for details on major events.

Flood Risk in Lancashire

Q: Which rivers flood in Lancashire?

The main rivers in Lancashire include Black Brook, Boyces Brook, Duddel Brook, Burrow Beck, Cocker's Dyke, Middle Dyke, Wheelfoot Watercourse, Colne Water and 51 others. These rivers have monitoring stations tracking water levels in real time.

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Flood Areas

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Risk Level

Very High

#2 of 152 counties

Flood Areas in Lancashire

187 designated flood warning and alert areas

Name	River / Sea	Type
River Brun flood area near Lancashire	River Brun	Warning
The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and Gathurst	River Douglas	Alert
Low lying land and properties closest to the river on Mill Green, Dam Side and Green Road, including The Admiral Lord Rodney pub and Spring Gardens...	Colne Water	Warning
Upper Irwell catchment includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are aroun...	River Irwell	Alert
Freckleton Marsh, Riversway Docklands, Lower Penwortham, Hutton Marsh, Longton Marsh, Becconsall Marsh, Much Hoole Marsh, Bretherton Eyes, Croston ...	Ribble Estuary	Alert
River Ribble from Samlesbury and the River Darwen from Darwen including Blackburn, Preston, Walton-Le-Dale, Pleasington and Higher Walton	River Ribble, River Darwen	Alert
Wyre Estuary flood area near Lancashire	Wyre Estuary	Alert
Skippool Bridge, Breck Road and Bridge House	Wyre Estuary	Warning
Warton, Carnforth, Crag Bank, Bolton-le-Sands, Hest Bank, Bare, Torrisholme, Great Hestham and Heysham Harbour	South Morecambe Bay	Alert
River Alt and other watercourses from Huyton to Hightown including, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Maghull, Formby, Aughton, Sefton and Lunt	River Alt	Alert
River Calder flood area near Lancashire	River Calder	Warning
The Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rai...	River Sankey	Alert
Glasson, Chapel Hill, Plover Hill, Cockersand Abbey, Thurnham Moss, Banks Houses and Conder Bridge	Irish Sea	Warning
Aldcliffe Marsh, Heaton Marsh, Marsh, Greyhound Bridge, Skerton Bridge, Newton, Overton, Middleton, Glasson, Conder Green, Conder Bridge and Thurnh...	Lune estuary	Alert
Sandylands, Middleton, Sunderland, Bank Houses, Hillam, Sand Side and Cockerham Moss	Irish Sea	Alert
River Irwell flood area near Lancashire	River Irwell	Warning
Fleetwood, Larkholme, Broadwater, Cleveleys, Rossall Beach, Anchorsholme, Blackpool and Revoe	Irish Sea	Alert
River Calder flood area near Lancashire	River Calder	Warning
Rivers Kent and Bela and other watercourses, from Kentmere to Silverdale including low lying areas around Staveley, Burneside, Kendal, Milnthorpe a...	River Kent, River Bela	Alert
River Calder flood area near Lancashire	River Calder	Warning
Rivers Yarrow and Lostock and other watercourses from Whittle-Le-Woods and Chorley to Croston including Leyland, Coppull, Eccleston, Lostock Hall a...	River Lostock, River Yarrow	Alert
River Ogden flood area near Lancashire	River Ogden	Warning
Lytham Dock, Lytham Windmill Museum and Stanner Bank	Irish Sea	Warning
Lytham, Lytham Green, Saltcotes, Lytham Moss, Lower Ballam and Warton	Irish Sea	Alert
The village of Churchtown	River Wyre	Warning
Rivers Wyre, Calder and Brock and other watercourses from Abbeystead to Catterall including Scorton, Garstang, Bilsborrow, Ainspool and Churchtown	River Wyre	Alert
Properties on the South bank of the Ribble between the Darwen Confluence and the Railway Bridge and on the North bank upstream of Walton Bridge	River Ribble	Warning
River Irwell flood area near Lancashire	River Irwell	Warning
North Wharf, Fish Quay, South Quay and West Quay	Irish Sea	Warning
Coast at North Morecambe Bay from Roosebeck to Carnforth including low lying areas around Ulverston, Greenodd, Haverthwaite, Flookburgh, Grange-ove...	Irish Sea	Alert
Colne Water flood area near Lancashire	Colne Water	Warning
River Conder flood area near Lancashire	River Conder	Warning
Wyre Estuary flood area near Lancashire	Wyre Estuary	Warning
Low lying land including Lansil Way, Riverside Industrial Estate and Halton Training Camp	River Lune	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Alert
Pendle Water flood area near Lancashire	Pendle Water	Warning
Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas, downstream of the Canal Bridge including Burnside, Bankside, Northdene, Southdene, Westdene,...	River Douglas	Warning
River Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston and Moss Side	River Douglas	Alert
River Yarrow flood area near Lancashire	River Yarrow	Warning
Areas at risk are properties along Burnley Road between Adelaide Street and Forest Bank Road. This includes Britannia Mill, Quakers Friend Meeting ...	Folly Clough Brook	Warning
River Ribble flood area near Lancashire	River Ribble	Warning
Area covering the part of St Michaels that is to the south of the River Wyre	River Wyre	Warning
River Wyre, River Cocker, Pilling Water and other watercourses from Catterall to Fleetwood, including St Michaels and Great Eccleston and Preesall	River Wyre, Main Dyke	Alert
Brockholes Nature Reserve and properties in Samlesbury next to the River Ribble off Preston New Road and Potter Lane	River Ribble	Warning
Properties on Warwick Drive and Dorset Drive	Pimlico Brook	Warning
Earby Beck, New Cut, Victoria Clough flood area near Lancashire	Earby Beck, New Cut, Victoria Clough	Warning
River Calder flood area near Lancashire	River Calder	Warning
Pilling Water flood area near Lancashire	Pilling Water	Warning
Properties on and adjacent to Burnley Road; south of Constable Lee Bridge. Bocholt Way and Bacup Road from Bury Road to Lench Road. Properties near...	River Irwell	Warning
Low lying land including properties on St Georges Quay, River Street and Damside Street	River Lune	Warning
Land drained by the pumped watercourses in Preesall including properties contained by Pilling Lane, Green Dick's Lane, Head Dyke Lane and the Lanca...	Cocker's Dyke, Middle Dyke, Wheelfoot Watercourse	Warning
Marine Drive	Irish Sea	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Alert
Areas at risk include properties along Burnley road between Riverside Park and Ashworth road. Also at risk are properties on Riverside Mews, Some p...	Whitewell Brook	Warning
Area covering the part of St Michaels that is to the north of the River Wyre	River Wyre	Warning
Area on the South East bank of the River Wyre at Bonds covering the nursing home and properties on Leathercote	River Wyre	Warning
Properties in Skipton Road from the library to the junction with Lachman Road	Trawden Brook	Warning
Nestleton, Underbank Road, Aylesbury House and Silcock's Cottages	Wyre Estuary	Warning
Properties in the vicinity of Printers Fold on Burns Street, Dryden Street, Shakespeare Street and Thompson Street up to Greenbridge Mill	Green Brook, Sweet Clough	Warning
Includes Up-Brooks, Whittle Cl, Brook St, Taylor St, Salthill Rd, Peel St and Primrose Mill	Mearley Brook	Warning
Marine Drive and Poultry Houses	Irish Sea	Warning
Properties near to Fulwood Bridge, Talbot Street, Black Bull Lane and Savick Court	Savick Brook	Warning
Freckelton Pool	Ribble Estuary	Warning
Properties in Croston on Grape Lane, Town Road, and Yarrow Close next to the River Yarrow	River Yarrow	Warning
Areas at risk include properties on Riverbank Mews and along Love Clough Fold	Limy Water	Warning
Oxcliffe Hill Farm, Heaton, Bazil Point, Sunderland Point, Sunderland Brows Farm and Alderley Bank	Irish Sea	Warning
North Morecambe Bay including Roosebeck, South Ulverston, Canal Foot, East Plain Farm, Arnside and Sandside	Irish Sea, Morecambe Bay	Warning
Colne Water flood area near Lancashire	Colne Water	Warning
Colne Water flood area near Lancashire	Colne Water	Warning
Properties in Penwortham on Leyland Road close to the River Ribble, including Penwortham Methodist Church	River Ribble	Warning
River Calder flood area near Lancashire	River Calder	Warning
King Street north of Accrington Road	River Calder	Warning
Pendle Water flood area near Lancashire	Pendle Water	Warning
Area to the north of the River Wyre downstream of Ainspool covering properties on Tarnacre Lane and Ainspool Lane	River Wyre	Warning
Area on the North Bank of the River Ribble between the Old Tram Bridge and the Railway Bridge comprising Avenham Park and Miller Park	River Ribble	Warning
River Spodden flood area near Lancashire	River Spodden	Warning
River Wenning at Hornby, area to the west of Post Horse Lane, Hornby Hall Close and the Sewage Works	River Wenning	Warning
Area between the River Wyre and Scorton covering properties on Station Lane, The Square and Gubberford Lane	River Wyre	Warning
Burrow Beck flood area near Lancashire	Burrow Beck	Warning
Green Brook, Sweet Clough flood area near Lancashire	Green Brook, Sweet Clough	Warning
River Lune flood area near Lancashire	River Lune	Warning
Warton Bridge, Galley Hall and Marsh House Farm	Irish Sea	Warning
Homes and businesses in Lomeshaye off Lomeshaye Way, Churchill Way and Lindred Road including Sun Street and Kirby Road	Pendle Water	Warning
The Wayfarer Pub off Alder Lane and surrounding low lying land	River Douglas	Warning
Properties on Higher Walton Road backing onto the River Darwen, businesses and properties close to Cann Bridge in Darwen Street, and businesses bas...	River Darwen	Warning
Formby Point, Hightown, Altcar, North End, Altcar, Meadows and Seaforth Nature Reserve	Irish Sea	Alert
Area south of the River Wyre from the east of the town centre up to land surrounding Fiddlers Farm	River Wyre	Warning
Six Arches Caravan Park and adjacent houses	River Wyre	Warning
Dock Street and Fleetwood Ferry Terminal	Irish Sea	Warning
River Lune, Rawthey, Dee and other watercourses from Tebay to Kirkby Lonsdale including Sedbergh and Killington	River Lune	Alert
River Brun flood area near Lancashire	River Brun	Warning
Properties on Longsight Ave, Princess Ave, Chatburn Rd and Causeway Croft	Pimlico Brook	Warning
River Irwell flood area near Lancashire	River Irwell	Warning
The business park at Mead Way	River Calder	Warning
Low lying land from Ormskirk to Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Brown Edge, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick	Crossens	Alert
Properties on Hammerton Street, Cow Lane and St. James's Street	River Calder	Warning
The Shore, Red Bank Farm, Sandside Caravan and Camping Park and Bay View Nurseries	Irish Sea	Warning
River Irwell flood area near Lancashire	River Irwell	Warning
Low lying land including Lune Industrial Estate, Properties off and Including Lune Street and Lancaster Cricket Club	River Lune	Warning
River Irwell flood area near Lancashire	River Irwell	Warning
Hole House Farm and properties on Calder Vale	River Calder	Warning
Whitewell Brook flood area near Lancashire	Whitewell Brook	Warning
Area adjacent to the North bank of the River Wyre at Kirkland Bridge covering properties on The Avenue and the A6	River Wyre	Warning
Properties in Skipton Road from the library to the junction with Lachman Road	Trawden Brook	Warning
Colne Water flood area near Lancashire	Colne Water	Warning
Areas at risk include land and properties at Siding lane, Lords Fold and Lower Shades. Also at risk, are some properties on Beech Gardens	Rainford Brook	Warning
Mearley Brook flood area near Lancashire	Mearley Brook	Warning
Low Lying areas next to Pendle Water at Lomeshaye including Victoria Park and Park Avenue	Pendle Water	Warning
Savick Brook flood area near Lancashire	Savick Brook	Warning
Clifton Marsh Farm, Savick Brook Farm, Newton Marsh, Freckleton Marsh, Greenfield Park and Toll House Bridge	Ribble Estuary	Warning
New South Promenade, Revoe, Promenade, North Pier, Central Pier and South Pier	Irish Sea	Warning
River Yarrow flood area near Lancashire	River Yarrow	Warning
Areas at risk include properties adjacent to Limy Water from Brittania Mill to Mill Road. Including Stoneholme road, Crawshaw Grange and Burnley Road	Limy Water	Warning
River Ribble flood area near Lancashire	River Ribble	Warning
North Morecambe Bay including Roosebeck, South Ulverston, Canal Foot, East Plain Farm, Flookburgh Caravan Park, Meathop, Arnside and Sandside	Irish Sea	Warning
Properties in Cotton Tree including Standroyd Mill, Hollington Street, Lambeth Street and Cotton Tree Lane	Colne Water	Warning
Brockholes Reserve, Lower Brockholes and Tickled Trout hotel and service station	River Ribble	Warning
Council offices and in the vicinity of Lune St, Ribble St and Burnley Rd.	River Calder	Warning
Properties in Lower Penwortham off Leyland Road, Talbot Road, Riverside Road and Stricklands Lane; premises on Leyland Road and Factory Lane Indust...	River Ribble	Warning
Low lying land on the south bank of the River Douglas at Appley Bridge including properties along Appley Lane as far as Speakmans Drive	River Douglas	Warning
Areas at risk include properties adjacent to the A681 Bacup Road between Holt Mill Road and Spring Gardens Street. Also at risk, Victoria Parade, a...	River Irwell	Warning
River Lune flood area near Lancashire	River Lune	Warning
River Ribble flood area near Lancashire	River Ribble	Warning
Properties adjacent to the River Spodden between Tong Lane and Lloyd Street. Also at risk are properties on Elm Street.	River Spodden	Warning
River Wenning at Hornby, beside Main Street including Post Horse Lane, Hornby Hall Close and Monteagle Drive	River Wenning	Warning
Area on the West bank of the River Wyre covering Garstang Flood Basin and properties on Rivermead Drive, Homefield and Crooklands Drive	River Wyre	Warning
Area adjacent to the River Wyre between the disused railway embankment and the Lancaster Canal aqueduct	River Wyre	Warning
Properties on Newlands Ave, Hodder Place, Lentworth Drive and Whinfell Drive	Burrow Beck	Warning
Green Brook, Sweet Clough flood area near Lancashire	Green Brook, Sweet Clough	Warning
Includes Up-Brooks, Waterloo Rd, Taylor St, Holden St, Duck St, Wellgate and Shawbridge St	Mearley Brook	Warning
Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas between the Canal and Alder Lane	River Douglas	Warning
River Darwen flood area near Lancashire	River Darwen	Warning
Area adjacent to and north of the River Wyre at Ratten Row	River Wyre	Warning
Low lying land and properties adjacent to the River Ribble on Riverside Estate in Low Moor near Clitheroe	River Ribble	Warning
Areas at risk are those adjacent to the River Irwell through Strongstry and Chatterton. Including North St, Strongstry Bridge, Chatterton Rd. Other...	River Irwell	Warning
Larkholme, Broadwater, Rossall Point, Marina area and the Fleetwood Town Football Ground	Irish Sea	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Warning
Low lying land to the north of Dib Road including RSPB Hesketh	Irish Sea	Warning
River Lune flood area near Lancashire	River Lune	Warning
Lancashire coastline at Hest Bank	Irish Sea	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Warning
Bacconsail Marsh, Hesketh Old Marsh, Hesketh New Marsh, Hundred End Farm and Rosepark Nursery	Ribble Estuary	Warning
River Lune flood area near Lancashire	River Lune	Warning
The Shore, Red Bank Farm and Red Bank House	Irish Sea	Warning
Old Hollow Farm	Ribble Estuary	Warning
Breck Drive and Myrtle Avenue	Wyre Estuary	Warning
Wrampool Bridge, Dam Side, Pilling, Smallwood Hey and Parrox Hall	Irish Sea	Warning
Banks Enclosed Marsh, Churchtown Moss, Brooklyn Caravan Park, Homes Moss and Sugar Stubbs Farm	Ribble Estuary	Warning
Warton Grange Farm, Cotestones Farm and Crag Bank	Irish Sea	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Warning
Princes Way, Promenade North and Jubilee Gardens	Irish Sea	Warning
Great Hestham, Torrisholme and Bare	Irish Sea	Warning
Irish Sea flood area near Lancashire	Irish Sea	Warning
Pear Tree Farm, Fiddlers Farm, Jenny's Plantation and Four Acre Wood	Ribble Estuary	Warning
Promenade South, Anchorsholme and Rossall Beach	Irish Sea	Warning
Riverside Farm, Sunderland Brows Farm and Hawthorne Caravan Park	Irish Sea	Warning
Marine Road West and Sandylands Promenade	Irish Sea	Warning
Poultry Farm, Saltcotes, Lytham, Lytham Dock and Lodge Farm	Irish Sea	Warning
Wyrefield Farm, Fleetwood Road and Rossall Lane Woods	River Wyre	Warning
Wyre estuary flood area near Lancashire	Wyre estuary	Warning
Walverden Water flood area near Lancashire	Walverden Water	Warning
River Hyndburn, Woodnook & Broad Oak Water, Antley Syke, Pleck, Hynburn, Tinker, Lottice and Whiteash Brooks in Accrington and Oswaldtwistle. Compr...	River Hyndburn, Pleck Brook, Antley Syke, Hyndburn Brook, Broad Oak Water, Woodnook Water, Tinker Brook, Lottice Brook, Whiteash Brook	Warning
River Lostock, Shaw Brook and Bannister Brook, including the Farington, Earnshaw Bridge, Seven Stars, Turpin Green and Broadfield areas	River Lostock, Shaw Brook, Bannister Brook	Warning
Sandy Brook, Hurlston Brook flood area near Lancashire	Sandy Brook, Hurlston Brook	Warning
Pilling Lane, Knott-End-on-Sea and Cote Walls Farm	Irish Sea	Warning
River Ribble flood area near Lancashire	River Ribble	Warning
Low lying land and properties north of the River Ribble from the Motor Park near Riversway up to Penwortham New Bridge	River Ribble	Warning
River Ribble flood area near Lancashire	River Ribble	Warning
Whitley Beck flood area near Lancashire	Whitley Beck	Warning
River Lune at Caton, including Aughton Barns, Lanesfoot, Greenup, Ellers Farm and Brow Cottage	River Lune	Warning
River Lune flood area near Lancashire	River Lune	Warning
Pendle Water flood area near Lancashire	Pendle Water	Warning
Low lying area next to the River Wenning at Wennington, including Smithy House, Wennington Green, Wennington Bridge and buildings closest to the ri...	River Wenning	Warning
River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook flood area near Lancashire	River Blakewater and Knuzden Brook	Warning
Syd Brook flood area near Lancashire	Syd Brook	Warning
Sefton Street Watercourse flood area near Lancashire	Sefton Street Watercourse	Warning
Sabden Brook and Badger Well Water at Sabden, Stubbins Vale Caravan Park, Wesley Street and Whalley Road areas	Sabden Brook, Badger Well Water	Warning
Low lying land and property on Adlington Avenue and Cottam Hall playing fields	Horsebridge Dyke	Warning
Skirden Beck and Kirk Beck at Bolton by Bowland, Main Street and Hellifield Road areas	Kirk Beck, Skirden Beck	Warning
Black Brook flood area near Lancashire	Black Brook	Warning
Horsebridge Dyke flood area near Lancashire	Horsebridge Dyke	Warning
Boyces Brook and Duddel Brook at Ribchester, Ribblesdale Road, Church Street and Sunnyside Avenue areas	Boyces Brook, Duddel Brook	Warning
Boyces Brook, Duddel Brook flood area near Lancashire	Boyces Brook, Duddel Brook	Warning
Properties on Bridge Road close to Chatburn Bridge and low lying properties to the east of Ribble Lane	Heys Brook	Warning
Low lying properties closest to the river on Ribblesdale Square and Victoria Court	Heys Brook	Warning
Low lying land and property in the vicinity of Primrose Cottage	Black Brook	Warning
Low lying land and property off Kittiwake Road and Temple Fields. Bagganley Lane, Froom Street and Lower Healey Business Park area. Crosse Hall Lan...	Black Brook	Warning

Monitoring Stations

0 Environment Agency monitoring stations

Rivers in Lancashire

Black BrookBoyces Brook, Duddel BrookBurrow BeckCocker's Dyke, Middle Dyke, Wheelfoot WatercourseColne WaterCrossensEarby Beck, New Cut, Victoria CloughFolly Clough BrookGreen Brook, Sweet CloughHeys BrookHorsebridge DykeIrish SeaIrish Sea, Morecambe BayKirk Beck, Skirden BeckLimy WaterLune estuaryMearley BrookPendle WaterPilling WaterPimlico BrookRainford BrookRibble EstuaryRiver AltRiver Blakewater and Knuzden BrookRiver BrunRiver CalderRiver ConderRiver DarwenRiver DouglasRiver Hyndburn, Pleck Brook, Antley Syke, Hyndburn Brook, Broad Oak Water, Woodnook Water, Tinker Brook, Lottice Brook, Whiteash BrookRiver IrwellRiver Kent, River BelaRiver Lostock, River YarrowRiver Lostock, Shaw Brook, Bannister BrookRiver LuneRiver OgdenRiver RibbleRiver Ribble, River DarwenRiver SankeyRiver SpoddenRiver WenningRiver WyreRiver Wyre, Main DykeRiver YarrowSabden Brook, Badger Well WaterSandy Brook, Hurlston BrookSavick BrookSefton Street WatercourseSouth Morecambe BaySyd BrookTrawden BrookWalverden WaterWhitewell BrookWhitley BeckWyre EstuaryWyre estuary

Flood Insurance Warning for Lancashire

Lancashire has 187 designated flood areas and a very high flood risk rating. If you live in this area, check your buildings and contents insurance covers flood damage. Homes in high-risk areas may face higher premiums or require specialist cover.

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