Environment Agency monitoring station
Ivy Street, Ashton-In-Makerfield
Millingford Brook · Ashton-in-Makerfield · Lower Mersey catchment
EA station reference
694020
Live measurement feed
Water level over the last seven days
Readings show measured change at this instrument. A station reading is not a flood warning and, without an official threshold, does not prove that the river is safe or dangerous.
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Station location
Blue point = monitoring instrument, not a reported flood.
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About this station
- Monitors
- Millingford Brook
- Catchment
- Lower Mersey
- Nearest named place
- Ashton-in-Makerfield
- EA opening date
- 20 March 2022
- Coordinates
- 53.48791, -2.63717
Nearby designated monitoring areas
Directory areas whose reference point is within approximately 10 km. Proximity does not mean this station controls that area or that a warning is active.
- Low lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties in Scholes and Poolstock extending to Pottery RoadDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFGM1B
- The River Douglas from Horwich Star Vale to Appley Bridge including Adlington, Blackrod, Wigan, Standish, and GathurstDesignated alert area · EA ref 012WAFUD
- The Glaze catchment includes Moss, Hey, Bedford and Borsdane Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are Leigh, Tyldsley, Hindley, Westhoughton, Atherton, Worsley, Walkdon and East WiganDesignated alert area · EA ref 013WAFGL
- The Sankey catchment includes Black, Barkers, Windle and Whittle Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Rainford, Billinge, Prescot, Newton-le-Willows, Haydock, Ashton-in-Makerfield and GolbourneDesignated alert area · EA ref 013WAFSA
- Areas at risk include land adjacent to Borsdane Brook between Rayner Park and Rockingham Drive, Including Platt Lane, Aughton Street, Whitebury Ave and Blackberry Drive. Also at risk, Property next to Hockery Brook Between Wigan Road and Blackberry DriveDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM83
- Areas at risk include land and properties at Pasture Lane Business Centre, Pasture lane Bridge (lesser), and Villbrook Business centreDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFM5
- Areas at risk include properties between Callands Rd and Sankey Brook. Other areas at risk include Marshall Avenue, Hawleys Lane, Southworth avenue, Charter avenue and Longshore Street from Hawleys Lane to the allotmentsDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFCH29
- Areas at risk include properties on and around The Avenue to Peregrine Drive and adjacent roads. This includes properties on and around Riversmeade, Elmridge, Platt Fold Road, Sevenoaks, Greenways, South Court, Linnet Drive, Redpol AvenueDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM28
- Areas at risk include properties in and around the Kirbati Way, Clifton Street, Wigan Road and Twist Lane areas. Additional properties are around the Woodley Grove, Suffolk Grove, Stout Street and Common Lane areasDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM81
- Areas at risk include land and property at Berrington Road Cottage, between Grey House Farm and the river, Windle Park Wood, and some properties on Woodside and Birch Tree AvenuesDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFM3
Nearby monitoring stations
Use nearby instruments for context, but do not compare absolute station-datum values as if they shared the same baseline.
Source and limits: station directory and readings from the Environment Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. API readings can be delayed or unavailable. For warnings and emergency advice, use the official GOV.UK flood service.