Flood Warning Issued for Millingford Brook in Wigan
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Environment Agency issued it on August 20, 2026, 3 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Agency issues flood warning for Millingford Brook at Ashton in Makerfield due to rising river levels expected to cause flooding on 20 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Wigan, Greater Manchester
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wigan, Greater Manchester.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by the Environment Agency. Severity level 2. Alert raised at 2026-08-20T03:48:51.
Affected Areas
Millingford Brook at Ashton in Makerfield in Wigan county, within the Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire area. Locations most affected include properties around Wigan Road and Princess Road.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Expected Conditions
Rising river levels are expected to cause flooding.
Timeline
Flooding is expected on 20 August 2026. This message will be updated by 10:00AM on 20 August 2026 or as the situation changes.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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