Fishwick Bottoms, 2015.

Flood History and

Significant Historical River (fluvial) Flood Events in Preston and South Ribble:

Unknown Aug Dec Jul Feb Nov Dec 1775 1840 1880 1964 1990 2000 2015

1771 1824 1866 1936 1980 1995 2012 Nov Dec Nov Dec Oct Jan/Feb Jun Flood History Preston and South Ribble

Significant Historical River (fluvial) Flood Events in Preston and South Ribble

Dec 2015 Walton-le-Dale & Higher Walton Flood Jun 2012 Heavy rainfall from Storm Eva Summer Flood caused significant flooding in Walton- Two days of heavy rainfall with highest le-Dale and Higher Walton in the intensities of 10-15mm/hour recorded neighbouring caused river levels raised rapidly and catchment, where properties were sewers overloaded. Severe flooding inundated (c. 95 properties flooded). occurred in Croston, Whalley, Leyland, Nov 2000 Higher Walton, parts of Rossendale, Preston, Burnley, and in Darwen. (c. 222 properties Blackburn Flood flooded). Flooding at Preston, Walton-le-Dale, Ribchester, Padiham, Barrowford, Jan/Feb 1995 Blackburn, Bannister Hall Drive and Preston, Walton-le-Dale & Higher Walton (c. 35 properties Ribchester Flood Floods at Fishwick Bottoms, 1936 reported documented as flooded). Levels in the and Darwen Feb 1990 rose substantially. (c. 38 properties flooded). Flood Flooding occurred in Penwortham Oct 1980 due to drainage system. Properties Walton-le-Dale, Fishwick Bottoms, on Leyland Road inundated. & Salmesbury Flood Jul 1964 Two days of heavy rain/ high tides Calder & Darwen resulted in significant flooding of Catchment Flood properties between A6 and Tram Bridge, depth c. 0.3m. Serious flooding on the Calder and Darwen catchment with more than 75mm of rainfall in the areas of Dec 1936 Darwen/ Burnley/ Blackburn. No Hodder, Upper Ribble & Preston reported flooding in Higher Walton or Flood Walton-le-Dale. Flooding at Walton-le-Dale, Flooding of the River Ribble, 1995 and Miller Park in Preston. Reports of Dec 1880 35mm of rain falling on Preston in one day. Roads, bridges, walls, floors and Avenham Valley & furniture damaged. Miller Park Flood Two days of intense rainfall/high.. Nov 1866 Floodwater reached threshold of and Broadgate Flood properties in Ribblegate, Broadgate and Walton-le-Dale causing damage. Significant flood event, estimated > 100-year return period. Damage to Ribble branch railway. Flooding at Fishergate, Walton, Avenham/Miller Park, Broadgate (up to 1.5m of Aug 1840 floodwater), Strand Road and Lower Reported as being the highest flood Penwortham. since 1799. Storm of wind and Dec 1824 persistent rain. The River Ribble, Walton-le-Dale, 2015 The Great Flood Reported as the “Great Flood”. Flood level 25mm lower at Preston than the Unknown flood level in 1840. 1775 Nov 1771 Significant flood event (exact date Flood unrecorded). Highest flood level at Reported to be 125mm below the 1775 Samlesbury. flood and 50mm above flood of 1866.