Does appearing on this Bury page mean there is a flood warning?

No. The directory lists permanent Environment Agency monitoring areas and stations associated with Bury. Current warnings are shown separately in the live-status panel near the top of the page.

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Bury?

This directory snapshot contains 8 designated warning or alert areas associated with Bury. The count describes official monitoring coverage; it is not a county or property risk score.

What do the blue points on the map mean?

Each blue point is an Environment Agency water-level monitoring station. A point is not a reported flood, an active warning or proof that nearby property is at risk.

How should I check a specific property?

Use the official long-term flood-risk service for the address, check current warnings, review several station readings where relevant and obtain professional advice for a purchase, planning or insurance decision.

Environment Agency directory · England

Flood warnings and river levels in Bury

Current warnings are checked live. Monitoring areas, stations and watercourses below are directory records and may be listed even when no warning is in force.

Designated areas: 8
Level stations: 3
Named watercourses: 2
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Bury

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Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.

Permanent EA coverage

Designated monitoring areas in Bury

These are predefined places where the Environment Agency can issue a Flood Warning or Flood Alert. The category describes how EA organises the area; it does not show whether an alert is active now. Similar names can refer to different official stretches of the same river.

Official area name	Watercourse / coast	EA area category
Properties in Redvales from Milford Drive to Whitefield Road, including on and around Warth Road and Radcliffe Road. Also properties on and around Dumers Lane, York Street and Gate Lane. Properties in Radcliffe on Bridgewater View EA ref 013FWFGM41	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties on Hammer Terrace, Ruby Street, Holly Street, Beech Street, Thorn Street and Waterside Road. Also at risk are properties on Kay Street, Railway Street, Melrose Street, Hall Street, The Island and Riverside Drive EA ref 013FWFGM90	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties at risk are in the vicinity of Bury Ground including Lower Woodhill Road, Webb Street, The Bridge Trading Estate and Wellington Street EA ref 013FWFGM23	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
the DHL Distribution Centre, the United Utilities Sewage Works, Pioneer Mills, and Church Street West EA ref 013FWFGM100	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk extend from Fletcher Fold towards White Brow, including properties on Meadway and Hendon Drive. Also at risk is the Goshen Sports Centre, and properties on Croft Lane, Croft Industrial Estate and Hollins Vale Works EA ref 013FWFGM72	River Roch	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include land and properties alongside the river at Summerseat, including some properties on Waterside Road, Riverside Drive and The Island EA ref 013FWFGM89	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties between Lomax Street and Milltown Street. Also properties ranging from Crompton Place to Bealey Industrial Estate, including Bealey Community Hospital, the surrounding areas and Close Park EA ref 013FWFGM42	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties between Hardy's Gate Bridge and Borough Avenue. This includes properties on and around Dumers Lane and York Street, including side roads such as Bealey Avenue and Morris Street. Also O2 north of Hardy's Gate Bridge EA ref 013FWFGM118	River Irwell	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Bury

Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.

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Pioneer Mills

River Irwell

Northern Manchester catchment

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Blackford Bridge

River Roch

Northern Manchester catchment

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Bury Ground

River Irwell

Northern Manchester catchment

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Watercourses associated with Bury

Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.

River Irwell
River Roch

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 8 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Bury. The count does not determine the risk to a specific address. Use the postcode checker and official long-term flood-risk service, then confirm cover with your insurer or a qualified professional where necessary.

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Current flood warnings in Bury

Designated monitoring areas in Bury

Stations and readings in Bury

Watercourses associated with Bury

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