Environment Agency monitoring station
Pincock Brow
River Yarrow · Euxton · Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment
EA station reference
700404
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 Yarrow
- Catchment
- Ribble Douglas and Crossens
- Nearest named place
- Euxton
- EA opening date
- 1 January 2001
- Coordinates
- 53.65531, -2.67659
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.
- Rivers Yarrow and Lostock and other watercourses from Whittle-Le-Woods and Chorley to Croston including Leyland, Coppull, Eccleston, Lostock Hall and Bamber BridgeDesignated alert area · EA ref 012WAFLY
- Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas, downstream of the Canal Bridge including Burnside, Bankside, Northdene, Southdene, Westdene, Broadmede and GreenfieldDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL26A
- River Douglas and other watercourses from Parbold to Tarleton including Rufford, Mawdesley, Croston and Moss SideDesignated alert area · EA ref 012WAFLD
- Properties in Croston in Back Drinkhouse Lane and Drinkhouse Lane, the junction of Westhead Road and Riverside Crescent, Lonsdale Drive, Langdale Avenue, Coniston Way and Croston sewage worksDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL7C
- Properties in Croston on Grape Lane, Town Road, and Yarrow Close next to the River YarrowDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL7A
- The Wayfarer Pub off Alder Lane and surrounding low lying landDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL26B
- Properties on Higher Walton Road backing onto the River Darwen, businesses and properties close to Cann Bridge in Darwen Street, and businesses based in Higher Walton MillsDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL24A
- Properties in Croston in Drinkhouse Road, Drinkhouse Lane next to the railway, Westfields, Riverside Crescent, Yarrow Close, Carvers Bridge, Turflands, The Hillocks, and Home Farm MewsDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL7B
- 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
- Low lying properties on the right bank of the Douglas between the Canal and Alder LaneDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL26C
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.