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River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane: flood history since 2011

The Environment Agency has issued 28 flood warnings for River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane since 5 Feb 2011, most often in February; the busiest year was 2019 (5).

Flood warnings on record

The flood area

Flood area
River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
Code
013FWFGM32
Environment Agency area
Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches
County
Manchester, Stockport
River or sea
River Mersey
First in the history
5 Feb 2011
Latest in the history file
14 Nov 2025
Current status
check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk (the Environment Agency's live page)

Flood alert, flood warning, severe flood warning: what each means

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How many alerts and warnings a year?

2019 was the busiest year for River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
2462011: 120112012: 220122014: 120142015: 320152016: 220162019: 520192020: 320202021: 120212022: 220222023: 220232024: 320242025: 320252462011: 120112012: 220122014: 120142015: 320152016: 220162019: 520192020: 320202021: 120212022: 220222023: 220232024: 320242025: 320252462011: 120112012: 22014: 120142015: 32016: 220162019: 52020: 320202021: 12022: 220222023: 22024: 32025: 320252462011: 120112012: 22014: 120142015: 32016: 220162019: 52020: 320202021: 12022: 220222023: 22024: 32025: 32025

Flood alerts, flood warnings and severe flood warnings (updates not counted), by year. 2026 runs to the end of June.

The numbers
YearAlertsWarningsSevere
2025030
2024030
2023020
2022020
2021010
2020030
2019050
2016020
2015030
2014010
2012020
2011010

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

When in the year?

Most often in February
358Jan: 3JanFeb: 7FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 3JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 4OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 3JanFeb: 7FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 3JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 4OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 3JanFeb: 7FebMar: 1MarApr: 0AprMay: 0MayJun: 0JunJul: 3JulAug: 0AugSep: 2SepOct: 4OctNov: 5NovDec: 3Dec7358Jan: 3JFeb: 7FMar: 1MApr: 0AMay: 0MJun: 0JJul: 3JAug: 0ASep: 2SOct: 4ONov: 5NDec: 3D7

All alerts and warnings since 2011 by month.

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Before July 2026: the latest in the history file

DateLevel
14 Nov 2025Flood warning
20 Sep 2025Flood warning
5 Jan 2025Flood warning
31 Dec 2024Flood warning
30 Sep 2024Flood warning
2 Jan 2024Flood warning
20 Oct 2023Flood warning
20 Oct 2023Flood warning
20 Feb 2022Flood warning
6 Feb 2022Flood warning
20 Jan 2021Flood warning
23 Feb 2020Flood warning

Source: Environment Agency, Historic Flood Warnings (England); Environment Agency flood-monitoring API. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.