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Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston

The Middle River Mersey catchment includes Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are Stretford, Gatley, Cheadle Hulme and Cheadle

Flood alert area River Mersey Cheshire East, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington Gtr Mancs Mersey and Ches

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Nearby Monitoring Stations

Ashton Weir in this area
River Mersey • Urmston • 2.0 km (downstream)
structure gauge
0.52 m
34min ago
Flixton Bridge in this area
River Mersey • Flixton • 4.9 km (downstream)
Easing · normal — Easing — down from 0.55 at 08:15, now 0.52
0.52 m
34min ago
Northenden in this area
River Mersey • Northenden • 5.0 km (downstream)
Steady · normal
0.38 m
34min ago
Didsbury River in this area
River Mersey • Didsbury • 6.5 km (downstream)
Rising · below normal
2.93 m
34min ago
Brinksway in this area
River Mersey • Stockport • 9.8 km (upstream)
Steady · normal
0.64 m
34min ago
Westy
River Mersey • Westy • 17.0 km (upstream)
Falling · normal
3.79 m
34min ago
Fiddlers Ferry
River Mersey • Penketh • 23.4 km (downstream)
tidal gauge
3.70 m
34min ago
Northern Moor on the boundary
Baguley Brook • Northern Moor • 3.3 km
Steady · normal
0.21 m
34min ago
Adelphi Weir
River Irwell • Salford • 6.5 km
structure gauge
0.33 m
34min ago
Cringle Brook Debris Screen on the boundary
Cringle Brook • Fallowfield • 6.6 km
structure gauge
0.02 m
34min ago

Flood Event History (50)

4 Sep 2026 at 9:14am Flood Alert
The flood forecast has changed significantly. As a result, there is no longer a risk of flooding in the area.  Weather conditions are expected to improve and no further flooding is expected.   We will continue to monitor the situation and will issue further alerts or warnings if necessary.   Conti...
3 Sep 2026 at 7:53pm Flood Alert
Rising river levels overnight may lead to flooding.  Flooding is possible from the morning of 04 September 2026 .  Locations most affected will be low lying land and roads around Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries rainfall overnight is expected to cause river levels...
21 Feb 2026 at 5:45pm Flood Alert
15 Dec 2025 at 9:09am Flood Alert
9 Dec 2025 at 12:42pm Flood Alert
14 Nov 2025 at 2:56pm Flood Alert
20 Sep 2025 at 5:19pm Flood Alert
5 Jan 2025 at 3:35pm Flood Alert
31 Dec 2024 at 5:06pm Flood Alert
18 Dec 2024 at 4:34pm Flood Alert
23 Nov 2024 at 7:13pm Flood Alert
30 Sep 2024 at 7:28pm Flood Alert
22 May 2024 at 5:15pm Flood Alert
22 Feb 2024 at 11:48am Flood Alert
17 Feb 2024 at 5:00pm Flood Alert
1 Jan 2024 at 8:52am Flood Alert
26 Dec 2023 at 5:05pm Flood Alert
23 Dec 2023 at 5:07pm Flood Alert
9 Dec 2023 at 2:38pm Flood Alert
19 Nov 2023 at 5:00pm Flood Alert
20 Oct 2023 at 2:01pm Flood Alert
23 Jul 2023 at 5:19pm Flood Alert
18 Jun 2023 at 4:21pm Flood Alert
13 Mar 2023 at 5:59pm Flood Alert
12 Jan 2023 at 4:16am Flood Alert
21 Nov 2022 at 4:43pm Flood Alert
16 Nov 2022 at 5:05pm Flood Alert
31 Oct 2022 at 4:29pm Flood Alert
19 Feb 2022 at 6:15pm Flood Alert
8 Feb 2022 at 6:32pm Flood Alert
6 Feb 2022 at 7:36am Flood Alert
30 Dec 2021 at 3:37pm Flood Alert
8 Dec 2021 at 12:21pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2021 at 3:59pm Flood Alert
27 Jan 2021 at 6:23pm Flood Alert
20 Jan 2021 at 7:11am Flood Alert
18 Jan 2021 at 7:38pm Flood Alert
14 Jan 2021 at 7:02am Flood Alert
11 Jan 2021 at 9:46pm Flood Alert
26 Dec 2020 at 7:05pm Flood Alert
1 Nov 2020 at 5:45pm Flood Alert
8 Oct 2020 at 10:29am Flood Alert
3 Oct 2020 at 9:02pm Flood Alert
9 Jul 2020 at 9:18am Flood Alert
9 Mar 2020 at 5:33pm Flood Alert
29 Feb 2020 at 9:19am Flood Alert
21 Feb 2020 at 3:59pm Flood Alert
16 Feb 2020 at 7:09am Flood Alert
9 Feb 2020 at 1:23pm Flood Alert
11 Jan 2020 at 5:57pm Flood Alert

Related Flood Areas

Lower River Mersey including Warrington, Runcorn and Lymm areas
River Mersey • Cheshire East, Halton, Salford, Trafford, Warrington
River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
River Mersey • Manchester, Stockport
River Mersey at Chorlton & Sale Golf Clubs, Chorlton Water Parks and Stretford
River Mersey • Manchester, Trafford
River Mersey at East Didsbury, from Tuscan Road to Wilmslow Road
River Mersey • Manchester, Stockport
River Mersey at East Didsbury, Millgate Lane and Stenner Lane areas
River Mersey • Manchester, Stockport
River Mersey at Fletcher Moss and Withington Golf Course
River Mersey • Manchester
River Mersey at Flixton Rural
River Mersey • Trafford
River Mersey at Flixton Village
River Mersey • Trafford
River Mersey at Northenden
River Mersey • Manchester
River Mersey at Sale Water Park
River Mersey • Trafford
River Mersey at Urmston and Ashton-on-Mersey
River Mersey • Trafford
River Mersey at West Didsbury, Mersey Bank Playing Fields and surrounding areas
River Mersey • Manchester

Official sources for this area

This area on the Environment Agency’s flood service →
Floodline quick dial: 143119 — call 0345 988 1188 and give that code for a recorded update on this area.
Area code: 013WAFMM

Live warnings and area boundaries are the Environment Agency’s and the EA is the authority on them. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This area in the EA’s own data.