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Flooding expected. Take action now.
River levels are rising on the River Mersey due to Storm Babet.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Mersey, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around land adjacent to the River Mersey at West Didsbury and Withington golf course.
Our incident response staff are on site monitoring the situation and will take action when needed.
River levels are steady but have the potential to rise due to rainfall during the early hours of this morning, 21st October 2023.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
Monitor local water levels and weather conditions. Consider putting your flood plan into action. You should avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 1:11am, Saturday 21st October 2023.
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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.
Region: Manchester, Mersey and Cheshire
Country: England
Counties covered: Manchester
Watercourses covered: River Mersey
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for River Mersey at Fletcher Moss and Withington Golf Course.
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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