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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for Pioneer Mills, Close Park and Parkside Close. We expect river levels to remain high throughout Sunday 9th February 2020. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated in 8 hours, or as the situation changes.
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This information last updated 8:33am, Sunday 9th February 2020.
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The DHL Distribution Centre, the United Utilities Sewage Works, Pioneer Mills, and Church Street West
Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Bury
Watercourses covered: River Irwell
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Irwell from Buckley Wells to Radcliffe.
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).
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