Flood Warning Info - River Mersey at Sale Water Park
Area Description
Sale Water Park, including Trafford Watersports centre and associated buildings, Deckers, Jacksons Boat public house and parts of Rifle Road..
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 20 Feb 2022 12:00
River Mersey
River levels are forecast to rise on the River Mersey due to heavy rainfall. Flooding is forecast to affect locations near the River Mersey, with low lying land expected to be most affected, particularly around Sale Water Park from 4:00 PM on 20/02/2022. We will continue to monitor the forecast and issue further flood 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 20 Jan 2021 12:23
River Mersey
River levels are rising at the Sale Ees river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall, and will remain high until Friday. We believe there is a possibility of flooding for Sale Water Park 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. We are currently operating Sale and Didsbury storage basins. 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 tomorrow, Thursday 21st January or as the situation changes