Flood Alert Issued for Middle River Mersey Catchment
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Flood alert for areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston due to rising river levels.
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- Record type
- Flood alert
- Affected area
- Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire
- Issued
- September 3, 2026
- Issuing authority
- Environment Agency
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Alert Details
Flood alert issued by the Environment Agency for the Middle River Mersey catchment. Severity level 3. Alert raised at 2026-09-03T19:53:37.
Affected Areas
Counties: Cheshire East, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington. Specific areas include locations near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston. Low lying land and roads around Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries.
What You Should Do
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Expected Conditions
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding. Rainfall overnight expected to cause river levels to increase.
Timeline
Flooding is possible from the morning of 04 September 2026, with levels peaking around 10:00am on 4th September. Flooding expected to worsen until this time. Message to be updated by 5:00PM on 04 September 2026 or as the situation changes. Flood warnings are not currently expected to be issued. The agency is closely monitoring the situation.
Original source: Environment Agency Official Notice ↗
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