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River Levels

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

Message issued at 7:53pm, Thursday 3rd September

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

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 to increase from Friday morning onwards, peaking around 10:00am 4th September. Flooding is expected to worsen until this time. Flood warnings ARE NOT currently expected to be issued. 
We are closely monitoring the situation . 
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water . 
This message will be updated by 5:00PM on 04 September 2026 or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

This information last updated 7:53pm, Thursday 3rd September.

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Most recent flood warnings and alerts for Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston

Flood Warning Area Details

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

Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire

Country: England

Counties covered: Cheshire East, Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington

Watercourses covered: River Mersey

Area covered by this alert location

The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston.

Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).

Other Nearby Flood Warning Locations

Poynton Brook at Wigwam wood and parts of Armcon Business Park
Areas at risk include Wigwam Wood, properties on Wigwam Close and The Spinney. Some Properties on Brookfield Avenue, and Armcon Business Park.

No current or recent warnings.

Poynton Brook at Poynton and Midway
Areas at risk include some properties on Chester Road opposite Hazelbadge Road and some properties on Brookfield Avenue. Properties in the vicinity of Woolley Avenue, London Road South and Lostock Road, and Poynton Industrial Estate.

No current or recent warnings.

Cringle Brook at Fallowfield
Properties in locations on and around Mauldeth Road in South Manchester. Including locations between Old Moat Park and Ladybarn Lane and Edgeworth Drive

No current or recent warnings.

Cringle Brook at Withington, Fallowfield and Burnage
Areas in the locality of Mauldeth Road, includes properties from Mornington Crescent to Edgeworth Drive and also properties in the vicinity of Cringle Fields Park.

No current or recent warnings.

Gore and Platt Brooks from Birchfield Park to Platt Fields
Properties at risk off Wilmslow Road at Norman Road, Brighton Grove and Danes Road and including Platt Fields Park

No current or recent warnings.

Chorlton and Platt Brooks at Whalley Range and Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Locations in Whalley Range and Chorlton around Demesne Rd and between Princess Rd and Hart Rd, also from Alexandra Rd South to Whalley Range School and from Elmore Rd to Mauldeth Rd and including Hough End Park and Police College

No current or recent warnings.

Baguley and Fairywell Brooks at Timperley, Brooklands and Northern Moor
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

No current or recent warnings.

Baguley and Fairywell Brooks at Trafford and Manchester
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

No current or recent warnings.

Timperley Brook at Altrincham
Green Lane to Woodlands Rd and Canal Rd. Including areas around King George Fifth Pool, Woodlands Parkway, Deansgate Ln, Brentwood Ave, Newton Rd this includes Brentwood School. Also includes some properties from Manchester Rd to Chester Ave.

No current or recent warnings.

Rivers Goyt and Mersey at Stockport
Properties in the area from New Bridge Lane to Junction 2 of the M60, including Great Portwood Street area, Peel Centre, Ford Street area, Heaton Lane, Prince's Street, and Chestergate area. Also industrial estates at Barton Road and Riverview

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
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.

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Fletcher Moss and Withington Golf Course
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.

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Sale Water Park
Sale Water Park, including Trafford Watersports centre and associated buildings, Deckers, Jacksons Boat public house and parts of Rifle Road.

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Chorlton & Sale Golf Clubs, Chorlton Water Parks and Stretford
Land at Sale and Chorlton Golf Clubs, Chorlton water park, and Fairways farm. Properties also at risk on Hancock Street, Highfield Close, Barton Road, Poplar Road and in the area around Edge Lane

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Urmston and Ashton-on-Mersey
Properties near Ashton Park on Carlton Rd, Glebelands Rd, Romford Rd, Dumer Lane, Davenham Rd and Crossley Rd. Also, Ashton on Mersey Golf club, sports grounds adjacent to Mersey, land near Old Ees Brook and property on Bradley Lane.

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Flixton Rural
Area consists of Flixton golf course and farmland adjacent to the River Mersey at Flixton. Also includes the B5158 Flixton Rd, public footpaths and Willow Farm

No current or recent warnings.

River Mersey at Flixton Village
Properties in Flixton around the Lansdowne Rd area, and areas around Rothiemay Rd and Brooklyn Ave, plus the B5213. In Urmston, Shawe Hall Crescent and Snowden Ave. Also, Abbey cross Farm, Shawe Hey Farm and Flixton Golf Course clubhouse

No current or recent warnings.

Chorlton Brook at Cheadle, Boundary, Bangor Road, Shakespeare Drive and Ashbourne avenue areas
Areas at risk include properties on Ashbourne Burns and Byron Avenue and St Davids Roads, Shakespeare and Gladville Drive Anglesey Grove parts of Aber, Bangor, Boundary Road, Dryden, Lavington, Palmer Avenue and Gainsborough Drive.

No current or recent warnings.

Chorlton Brook at Cheadle, Sports Field, Palmer Avenue and Cuthbert Road areas
Areas at risk include the sports field, some properties on Aber Road, Emlyn Grove, Carrs Road, Palmer Avenue, Cuthbert and Stockport roads

No current or recent warnings.

Chorlton Brook at Cheadle, Carrs and Stockport Road, Cranleigh Drive, Jackson Street areas
Areas at risk include office buildings on Stockport Road and Carrs Road, and properties on parts of Cranleigh Drive, Palmer and Dryden Avenue and Tennyson Road, Chorlton Drive, Jackson Street and Stockport Road

No current or recent warnings.

Gatley Brook at Sharston Industrial Estate
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

No current or recent warnings.

Old Eea Brook at Urmston
Properties and land around Cob Kiln Lane and Meadowgate Farm

No current or recent warnings.

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