A flood warning is in place in Stockport and south Manchester this morning and a lot of roads are shut after Storm Henk introduced heavy rain to the area.
The ‘act now’ warning is in drive for the River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford Lane. According to the Environment Agency, river ranges are anticipated to ‘stay excessive’ after torrential downpours final night time.
The space lined by the warning consists of the golf course, membership home, footpaths at Didsbury, Ford Lane east of M60, Ford Cottage, properties on Manchester Road north of the M60, Cheadle Bridge, Cheadle Wood Farm, Parrswood School enjoying fields and The Waterside Hotel. The warning was final up to date at 6pm yesterday.
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Residents residing close to the Mersey in these areas needs to be ready for flooding by shifting vital gadgets upstairs and shifting autos to larger floor. Three flood alerts – the place residents ought to ‘be ready’ – are additionally in place throughout Greater Manchester.
These are for the Lower River Irwell catchment together with areas in Greater Manchester, the Middle River Mersey catchment together with areas close to Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston and the River Bollin catchment, together with Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington.
A variety of roads are additionally shut this morning as a result of flooding, based on visitors alert service Inrix. The A555 Manchester Airport hyperlink street is totally shut in each instructions from the A523 to the A34.
Crossley Road in Heaton Chapel can be shut in each instructions as a result of flooding between Cringle Park and the A6 Wellington Road North. According to forecasters on the Met Office, extra showers are forecast for this morning and into the early afternoon, earlier than cloudier climate ought to set in.
A yellow climate warning for rain was in place yesterday as Storm Henk hit, with an amber warning for wind additionally issued for elements of the southwest and South Wales.
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Current street closures – together with the A555
According to visitors alert service Inrix, these are the present street closures in place as a result of flooding:
