Environment Agency monitoring station
Wigan
River Douglas · Wigan · Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment
EA station reference
700325
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
- River Douglas
- Catchment
- Ribble Douglas and Crossens
- Nearest named place
- Wigan
- EA opening date
- 1 January 1999
- Coordinates
- 53.54925, -2.62600
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
- 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 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
- Properties around Wigan Road and Princess Road between the Library and Mill Street. Also properties on Old Road, King George Close, Gerrard Street, Monmouth Crescent, on and adjacent to Lincoln Drive and near Jack Brook on Bowland Avenue and Jubilee ParkDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM84
- Low lying area adjacent to the River Douglas including properties on Eleanor St, the Bus Depot, Baker St, Poolstock and the Robin Park areaDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFGM1A
- Areas at risk include properties in Inglebrook Court and on Old Hall Mill Lane. Also at risk are properties on Windermere Rd, Grasmere St, Prescott St and surrounding Chadwick St. Properties around Reeves St, Platt St and between Leigh Rd and Charles StDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM29
- Low lying land on the south bank of the River Douglas at Appley Bridge including properties along Appley Lane as far as Speakmans DriveDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL25A
- Areas at risk include land and property adjacent to the watercourse at Parsonage bridge, and property adjacent to the watercourse near Westleigh Park including some properties on Telford CrescentDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM85
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.