Flooding - emergency contacts
Lancashire Police
Call 999 if there is an immediate risk to life call the police. Use 101 if it is not an emergency.
Environment Agency Floodline
0345 988 1188 to report a flood or if your property is at risk of flooding from a reservoir, river or coastal water.
United Utilities
0345 6723 723 if flooding is from sewers or burst water mains.
Lancashire County Council
0300 123 6780 if flooding is from highway drainage, surface water, groundwater or watercourses.
0300 123 6780 for advice on local rest centres, road closures and vulnerable people.
Power cuts
Call 105 to report a power cut or get updates when your electricity has been cut off.
View advice on what to do in a power cut.
You can find more flooding advice from Electricity Northwest and their priority services register for customers who may need extra support during a power cut.
Chorley Borough Council emergency contact number
We will do everything we reasonably can to assist the above organisations and respond to requests for help from affected residents, although our resources are limited and we would have to prioritise.
Call us on 01257 515151 Monday to Friday 8.45am to 5pm or out of hours on 01257 515142.