Flood Warning Info - River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
Area Description
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..
This is a Flood Warning Area. For this area, you may receive Flood Warnings or Severe Flood Warnings.
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There are no Flood Warnings currently in force for this area. See below for historical flood warnings.
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Flood Warning History
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Historical Flood Warnings for this Area
Flood Warning issued on 30 Sep 2024 23:07
River Mersey
High river levels are expected to cause flooding overnight.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Mersey, with low lying land and roads expected to be most affected, particularly around land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood.
Our incident rooms are open and we are closely monitoring the situation.
Start acting on your flood plan if you have one.
This message will be updated by 5:00 PM on 01/10/2024, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 2 Jan 2024 18:15
River Mersey
This Flood Warning has been issued because flooding is expected this evening from 20:00 with the river peaking at 23:00.
Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Mersey, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood.
River levels are expected to remain high.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this alert/warning if necessary.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
Flood Warning issued on 21 Oct 2023 01:29
River Mersey
River levels have risen on the River Mersey due to Storm Babet.
Areas most at risk include land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood.
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.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 16:59
River Mersey
Flooding is expected in this area. This means properties are at risk of flooding.
Please take action to protect yourself and your property and monitor local weather and river conditions. Avoid contact with, walking or driving through flood water. Consider activating any property flood protection products you may have.
Environment Agency Flood Warning Officers set the river or tidal levels that have triggered this message. During industrial action this message has been automatically issued based on rising river or tidal levels.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Oct 2023 16:41
River Mersey
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 and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood.
Our incident response staff are closing flood gates and checking defences.
River levels are expected to peak at 7.6m later this evening or early tomorrow morning.
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.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Feb 2022 08:31
River Mersey
River levels have risen on the River Mersey due to heavy rainfall. Areas most at risk include land and properties close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Flooding is expected from 10:00 AM today, 20/02/2022. We will continue to monitor the forecast and issue further warnings if necessary. Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water. This message will be updated by 11:00 AM on 21/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 6 Feb 2022 07:39
River Mersey
River levels are rising on the River Mersey due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding is expected at land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood from 09:00 AM on 06/02/2022.
Further rainfall is forecast throughout the morning and into the afternoon.
River levels are expected to remain high throughout today, 06/02/2022.
We will continue to monitor the forecast and re-issue this warning if necessary.
Avoid using low lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses and do not attempt to walk or drive through flood water.
This message will be updated by 04:00 PM on 06/02/2022, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 20 Jan 2021 10:59
River Mersey
River levels are rising at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding to properties is expected. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high until Friday. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary. We are currently operating Didsbury and Sale flood storage basins. Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, 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 20 Jan 2021 06:08
River Mersey
River levels are rising at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall associated with Storm Christoph. Consequently, flooding to properties is expected. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Further rainfall is forecast over the next 48 hours and we expect river levels to remain high until Friday.
Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
This message will be updated this afternoon, Wednesday 20th January, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 23 Feb 2020 07:50
River Mersey
River levels are forecast to rise at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today, 23/02/2020. We believe there is a possibility of flooding to land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. We expect river levels to peak later today.
Further rainfall is forecast over night into Monday.
We are closely monitoring the situation. 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 as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 16 Feb 2020 04:21
River Mersey
River levels have risen at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of persistent heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible between around 06:30 and 12:00 today, 16/02/20. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Rain is expected to clear later this morning.
We expect river levels to peak at around 09:15 on 16/02/20.
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 and avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses.
This message will be updated by 11:00 on 17/02/20, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 9 Feb 2020 14:47
River Mersey
River levels have risen rapidly as a result of heavy rainfall and are expected to reach flood warning level at 3.45pm on Sunday afternoon and peak at 6pm this evening. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. 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.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2019 12:01
River Mersey
River levels remain high but are beginning to fall at the Didsbury river gauge. We believe there is still a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. No further significant rainfall is forecast today 08/11/19. River levels are falling, but still pose a flood risk. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue further flood warnings if necessary.
Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses and be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation.
This message will be updated this afternoon, 08/11/19, or as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 8 Nov 2019 00:24
River Mersey
River levels are beginning to peak at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. Rainfall is forecast to clear from around 2am on Friday morning. River levels remain above the flood warning level and will slowly start to drop in the early hours of Friday morning. We believe there continues to be a possibility of flooding to properties close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 7 Nov 2019 19:02
River Mersey
River levels are rising at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of persistent rainfall. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. Further heavy rainfall is forecast over the next 8 hours. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring the situation. Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 11:58
River Mersey
River levels have risen at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. River levels will peak later this evening and will remain high. Consequently, flooding of property is possible today 26/10/2019. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood. We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue (further) flood warnings if necessary. This message will be updated as the situation changes.
Flood Warning issued on 26 Oct 2019 00:00
River Mersey
River levels have risen at the Didsbury river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall. Consequently, flooding of property is possible to begin between 01:00 am and 02:00 am tomorrow, 26/10/2019. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for land and property close to the River Mersey at Didsbury Golf Course and Cheadle Wood.
We expect river levels to peak at 05:00am on 26/11/2019.
We are closely monitoring the situation. Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue (further) flood warnings if necessary.
This message will be updated as the situation changes.