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Bramhall Green Flooding

Greater Manchester • Live river level monitoring on Micker Brook
1 monitoring station
1 river
8 warning areas
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Flood risk in Bramhall Green today: Watch

Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (21.7 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Updated 2026-10-09 15:12:30 UTC · Official GOV.UK warnings · Flood preparation & help guide

About Bramhall Green

Bramhall Green is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Micker Brook, in Greater Manchester. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes.

Flood Contacts
Floodline 24hr
0345 988 1188
Emergency
999
The map of Bramhall Green’s gauges and flood maps loads as you reach it.

Does it flood near Bramhall Green?

Towns and villages near Bramhall Green with a page of their own: the homes in a flood risk area there, the nearest river gauges, and recorded floods.

Wythenshawe · Bollington · Sale

Place names: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The watercourse nearest Bramhall Green

The nearest watercourse on the river map is Lady Brook, about 10 m from the middle of Bramhall Green's gauges. It flows into Micker Brook about 2.3 km downstream.

A gauge downstream shows water that has already passed this point; one upstream sees it first. Distances along the river are from the point on Lady Brook nearest the middle of Bramhall Green's gauges. From Ordnance Survey’s river map (OS Open Rivers), which leaves out small streams, ditches and culverts, so a nearer one may exist. This describes where water goes on the map; it says nothing about flooding at any address. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

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Flood Monitoring in Bramhall Green

Bramhall Green is monitored by 1 Environment Agency river level station on the Micker Brook, in Greater Manchester. Water levels are updated every 15 minutes, providing real-time flood monitoring for the area.

Monitoring Stations

The Micker Brook is monitored by 1 station (Bramhall Green Bridge Lane). Each station records water levels continuously, with data synced to FloodRadar every 5 minutes.

Flood Warning Areas

There are 8 Environment Agency flood warning areas within 10km of Bramhall Green. When the EA issues a flood warning for any of these areas, it will appear on this page. These include: Properties south of Bramhall Bridge, East Lodge, Brookdale Club and Theatre and properties along Bridge Lane; Properties on Sandringham Road, Warwick Close including First Steps Orrishmere Pre-School, Tattonmere Gardens and Radnormere Drive; Areas at risk include the sports field, some properties on Aber Road, Emlyn Grove, Carrs Road, Palmer Avenue, Cuthbert and Stockport roads; Properties from Holiday Lane Offerton including locations around Bean Leach Road and Shearwater Road, to Ashton Place Hazel Grove including locations around Hazelwood Road and Torkington Park.

Sewage Discharge Monitoring

There are 56 storm overflows within 5km of Bramhall Green. None of the 48 with a reporting monitor are currently discharging (8 have no live status right now). Enable "Sewage" on the map above to see their locations.

6 of them, nearest first, with their own page of live status and past discharges:

What To Do During A Flood

If flooding is forecast in Bramhall Green, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 for the latest information. Move valuables upstairs, turn off gas and electricity if safe to do so, and avoid walking or driving through flood water. Sign up for flood warnings on any station page above to receive email alerts when water levels rise. For emergency numbers, a preparation checklist and insurance guidance, see our flood help & preparation guide.

How much rain falls on Bramhall Green

Bramhall Green gets about 876 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 91 mm; driest April, 53 mm). That is 25% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. See the rain gauges →

A thirty-year average for the area, not a forecast and not a flood risk on its own. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 2.3 km away. Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Recorded floods near Bramhall Green

Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of the town centre — most recent first. These are records of mapped extents, not a full list of floods. See them on the map →

  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Bramhall - NYE/NYD 25 (Drainage)
  • 2025-01-01 — Manchester Didsbury - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Cheshire East Poynton - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Cheshire East Poynton - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Cheshire East Poynton - NYE/NYD 25 (Drainage)
  • 2025-01-01 — Cheshire East Poynton - NYE/NYD 25 (Drainage)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Romiley - NYE/NYD 25 (Drainage)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Romiley - NYE/NYD 25 (Drainage)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Offerton Green - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Offerton Green - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Offerton Green - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)
  • 2025-01-01 — Stockport Offerton Green - NYE/NYD 25 (Main river)

Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded.

Frequently asked questions

Is there flooding in Bramhall Green today?

Current verdict: Watch. Conditions are worth watching: heavy rain has fallen nearby (21.7 mm in the last 24 hours at Rainfall station). Keep an eye on updates if heavy rain continues.

Which rivers affect Bramhall Green?

Bramhall Green has river level monitoring on Micker Brook — 1 monitoring station in total.

How do I check official flood warnings for Bramhall Green?

Use the GOV.UK Check for Flooding service (check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk) or call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hours). You can also set up free FloodRadar email or browser alerts from any station page above.

What should I do during a flood warning?

Follow official advice: move valuables and vehicles to safety, never walk or drive through flood water, turn off gas and electricity if safe, and check on vulnerable neighbours. See our flood preparation guide at floodradar.co.uk/flood-help.

Has Bramhall Green flooded before?

Yes — the Environment Agency's Recorded Flood Outlines dataset shows 25 recorded flood extents around the town centre since 1703, most recently in 2019. That is a count of mapped extents, not of separate floods. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See the flood history link below.

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