Does Wythenshawe flood?
What the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk data says about Wythenshawe
Ordnance Survey places 135 postcodes in Wythenshawe in the Environment Agency's rivers-and-sea flood-risk dataset (Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea). Each postcode is counted once, under the worst band any of its properties reaches; together they hold 1,270 properties in the EA dataset's likelihood bands.
| EA likelihood band | Postcodes (worst band) | Properties in the EA dataset | of which homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 26 | 138 | 131 |
| Medium | 51 | 450 | 439 |
| Low | 30 | 338 | 322 |
| Very low | 28 | 344 | 298 |
| All bands | 135 | 1,270 | 1,190 |
This dataset covers flooding from rivers and the sea only — one of five flood sources. Surface water, groundwater, sewers and reservoirs are assessed separately, so a postcode missing from it is not proof that a place cannot flood. The band describes the land around properties (allowing for defences), not any single address and not today's conditions.
Rivers and live river levels near Wythenshawe
Environment Agency gauges within 10 km of Wythenshawe watch River Mersey, Baguley Brook, Chorlton Brook, Cringle Brook, Dean, Platt Brook, Micker Brook, River Bollin, River Medlock.
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Northenden
River Mersey · 1.8 km away 0.60 m
normal range · falling · 33 min ago -
Northern Moor
Baguley Brook · 1.8 km away 0.30 m
normal range · 33 min ago -
Didsbury River
River Mersey · 2.5 km away 3.53 m
normal range · falling · 33 min ago -
Lavington Avenue Debris Screen Structure
Chorlton Brook · 5.2 km away 0.32 m
controlled by a sluice or weir · 33 min ago -
Cringle Brook Debris Screen Structure
Cringle Brook · 5.8 km away 0.03 m
controlled by a sluice or weir · 33 min ago -
Ashton Weir Structure
River Mersey · 6.5 km away 0.87 m
controlled by a sluice or weir · 33 min ago -
Brinksway
River Mersey · 6.6 km away 0.89 m
normal range · falling · 33 min ago -
Stanneylands
Dean · 6.6 km away 0.44 m
normal range · just past its peak · 33 min ago -
Brighton Grove Debris Screen Structure
Platt Brook · 6.7 km away 0.26 m
controlled by a sluice or weir · 33 min ago -
Bramhall Green Bridge Lane
Micker Brook · 8.1 km away No recent reading
last reported 26 Oct 2026 07:00 -
Wilmslow
River Bollin · 8.2 km away 0.41 m
normal range · 33 min ago -
London Road
River Medlock · 8.9 km away 0.23 m
normal range · rising · 33 min ago
Distances are from the middle of Wythenshawe's at-risk postcodes. Tidal and structure gauges are shown as readings only — the tide and sluice gates move them, not floods. A gauge with no recent reading shows no level.
The watercourse nearest Wythenshawe
The nearest watercourse on the river map is Baguley Brook, about 120 m from the middle of Wythenshawe's at-risk postcodes. It flows into Sinderland Brook about 5.8 km downstream.
- Next gauge downstreamNorthern Moor, about 2.1 km along the river.
Normal · easing · 33 min ago
After that, Partington, about 11 km along the river. - Storm overflowsThe river map traces no storm overflow upstream of Northern Moor; it leaves out small channels and cannot place every overflow. See its page.
- Nearest gauge upstreamNone on the river map within 30 km upstream.
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 Baguley Brook nearest the middle of Wythenshawe's at-risk postcodes. 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.
Flood warning areas near Wythenshawe
40 Environment Agency flood warning areas lie within 10 km of Wythenshawe. The EA has issued 301 flood warnings and alerts for them since 2006, most recently on 4 Sep 2026.
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Properties in Northenden from Ford Lane to Kenworthy Lane. Includes properties on and around Mill Lane, Peggy Lane, Palatine Road, St. Hildas Road, Lingard Road, Haughton Drive, Orchard Road West, and Chretien Road
no warning on record since 2006 1.7 km -
Properties at risk are in the Longley Lane and Leestone Road areas, adjacent to the eastbound side of the M56 motorway and part of Didsbury Golf Course
2 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Jan 2025 1.9 km -
Properties between Bridgewater Canal and Wythenshaw Rd and from Kirklands to A560, in the vicinity of Woodbourne Rd, Sylvan Ave, Greenway Rd, Wilford Ave, Beccles Rd, Dalebrook Rd, Gawsworth Rd, Aldfield Rd, Stelfox Ave and Maryport Drive
1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2025 2.1 km -
the Old Bedians Sports Centre, Millgate Farm, Millgate Lane, and property south of Stenner Lane adjacent to Fletcher Moss Park
1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2025 2.4 km -
Northenden Golf Club house and properties on Palatine Road and Mayfair Park
3 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Sep 2025 2.4 km -
Properties on Newbrook Avenue, Riverside Avenue, Princess Road and properties along Mersey Crescent including Penroy and Waterford Avenue. Also included are properties on Stanton Avenue, The Beeches, Langham Court and Palatine Road
1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2025 2.4 km -
Land adjacent to the River Mersey at West Didsbury, Withington golf course. Also at risk, properties on Stenner lane, Rugby Club, allotments and Fletcher Moss Park.
10 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Sep 2025 2.5 km -
properties within East Didsbury west and east of the A34, on and near Tuscan Road, Parrs Wood Road, Millgate Lane, Broad Oak Lane, Morningside Drive, Merston Drive, Fairmile Drive, Laneside Road and Winwood Road
no warning on record since 2006 3.1 km -
Properties between Bridgewater Canal and Wythenshaw Rd and from Norris Rd to A560, in the vicinity of Sylvan Ave, Woodhouse Lane East, Framingham Rd, Brooklands Rd, Dalebrook Rd, Cranleigh Rd, Buxton Crescent, Broadley Walk and Maryport Drive
1 warning or alert since 2006, latest Jan 2025 3.3 km -
Properties around Broadway including Broadway Ave, Daylesford Rd, Brookfield Cr and Mornington Ave. Also some properties on High Grove Rd, Kingsway, Grange Park Rd and Ave, Milton Cr, Riversdale Rd, Wensley Rd, Airedale Close and Greenvale Court
no warning on record since 2006 3.7 km -
Properties on Broadway Avenue, Broadway and Wilmslow Road
no warning on record since 2006 3.8 km -
The golf course, club house, footpaths at Didsbury, Ford Lane east of M60, Ford Cottage. Properties on Manchester Rd North of the M60, Cheadle Bridge and Cheadle Wood Farm. Parrswood School playing fields and The Waterside Hotel.
30 warnings and alerts since 2006, latest Nov 2025 3.9 km
Recorded floods near Wythenshawe
Floods whose mapped extent (EA Recorded Flood Outlines) reached within ~5 km of Wythenshawe, most recent first. Records, not floods: no outline on the record is not evidence a place has not flooded. See them on the map →
- 1 Jan 2025 — Manchester Wythenshawe - NYE/NYD 25 Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — Manchester Didsbury - NYE/NYD 25 Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — Manchester Brooklands - NYE/NYD 25 Ordinary watercourse
- 1 Jan 2025 — Stockport Heald Green - NYE/NYD 25 Drainage
- 1 Jan 2025 — Stockport Hazel Grove - NYE/NYD 25 Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — Stockport Gatley - NYE/NYD 25 Drainage
- 1 Jan 2025 — Stockport Cheadle - NYE/NYD 25 Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — 71 73 Fairbourne Drive Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — 2, 5, 6, 8 & 10 Wellington Road Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — 5 newton rd garden flooded ft deep Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — 51 Woodlands Parkway Main river
- 1 Jan 2025 — 48, 49 Woodlands Parkway Main river
…and 49 earlier recorded floods on the map.
Rainfall near Wythenshawe
Wythenshawe gets about 857 mm of rain a year on average (wettest month October, 93 mm; driest April, 52 mm). That is 26% drier than the UK as a whole, which averages 1,163 mm a year. Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 (5 km grid), 1.8 km from the place centre.
The nearest rain gauge, Rainfall station (6.4 km away), recorded 6.3 mm in the last 24 hours and 60.7 mm in the last 7 days (latest reading 33 min ago).
At-risk postcodes in Wythenshawe
Every postcode Ordnance Survey places in Wythenshawe that appears in the EA's rivers-and-sea dataset, worst band first. Each links to its own flood-risk page.
High likelihood (26)
Medium likelihood (51)
Low likelihood (30)
Very low likelihood (28)
Postcode districts
Sources
FloodRadar summarises public flood data. It is not a flood-risk survey of any property, and it does not replace official GOV.UK flood warnings or the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service.
Flood-risk bands: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved. Some features of this map are based on digital spatial data from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, © NERC (CEH). © Crown Copyright and Database Rights 2025 OS AC0000807064. This product is produced in part from PAF® and Multiple Residence Data, the copyright in which is owned by Royal Mail Group Limited and/or Royal Mail Group plc. All rights reserved. Licence number AC0000807064.
Recorded Flood Outlines, flood warning areas and warning history © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
River levels and rainfall: Environment Agency real-time flood-monitoring data, updated every 15 minutes (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Average rainfall: HadUK-Grid v1.3.2, Met Office. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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.