General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

I don't suppose you have ever been affected by flooding from a river or stream Anthony,but I have,and I can tell you it only has to happen ONCE to have a devastating effect on a family!
I think that Eleanor St may have flooded a few times or were considered at risk!

" 4.1 Who is at risk of flooding?"
• There are two main flood warning areas in the borough they are:
- River Douglas - Eleanor Street, Wigan
- Lilford/Bedford area, Leigh
The Wigan flood warning area extends from Central Park Way and includes
properties in Scholes and Robin Park. Properties affected are both commercial
and residential and include Asda, the bus depot, Scholes Weir and properties
surrounding Adams Bridge. Tesco’s, on the site of the former rugby ground, is
also a flood warning area, but as it is built on higher ground, the risk from flooding
has been reduced."

Somebody thought so from the council and that is why they built the dam!