Environment Agency monitoring station
Darwen Clough Street Overflow
River Darwen · Darwen · Ribble Douglas and Crossens catchment
EA station reference
713204
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
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About this station
- Monitors
- River Darwen
- Catchment
- Ribble Douglas and Crossens
- Nearest named place
- Darwen
- EA opening date
- 22 December 2021
- Coordinates
- 53.68379, -2.45458
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.
- Areas at risk include properties on Sunny Bank Close, Bridge End Close, Helmshore Road, Holecombe Road, Yarn Avenue and Cotton WayDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL55
- Properties in the Livesey Fold area of Darwen leading off Duckworth Road between Bright Street and Vale StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL12B
- Properties adjacent to the River Darwen, including Ewood Park, Stancliffe Street, Griffin Mill and River MillDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL10A
- Areas at risk include properties on Blackburn Road, adjacent to Gale Brook, and at Stable Fold farmDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM88
- Areas at risk include the riding school, parts of Yew Tree Farm, and New Progress Works. Also at risk are properties on Waterside Gardens, Eagley Brook Way, and some property on Astley Brook CloseDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFGM86
- River Blakewater at Blackburn Wranglings, including Railway Road, Darwen Street, Canterbury Street, Harrison Street and Whalley BanksDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL13B
- Properties in the Hardman Way, Church Street, Shorey Bank and Hollins areas of DarwenDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL12C
- Properties in the Lower Darwen Bridge, Bolton Road, Waterfall, Griffin and Witton areasDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL10B
- Areas at risk include Irwell Vale, Aitken Street, Bowker Street, Chapel Terrace, Hardsough Fold, Milne Street and Parkinson FoldDesignated warning area · EA ref 013FWFL17
- Properties in the Hollins Grove area of Darwen off the Blackburn Road between Bright Street and Clarence StreetDesignated warning area · EA ref 012FWFL12A
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.