We have only been collating detailed flood messages since May 2017.
Each Flood Warning may have multiple updates. The messages listed below may therefore be greater than the number of alerts detailed in the Flood Warning table above.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 15:28
River Irwell
River levels are rising as a result of heavy rainfall and are expected to remain high until Friday. Consequently, flooding for properties at Prestolee and Ringley Bridges is possible today, Wednesday 20th January. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours. 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 tomorrow, Thursday 21st January or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 09:05
River Irwell
River levels have risen at the Kearsley river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is expected. We expect river levels to remain high throughout the 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.