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

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

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Greater Manchester?

This directory snapshot contains 15 designated warning or alert areas associated with Greater Manchester. 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 · North West

Flood warnings and river levels in Greater Manchester

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: 15
Level stations: 6
Named watercourses: 7
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Greater Manchester

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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 Greater Manchester

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
Land adjacent to the River Mersey at West Didsbury, Withington golf course. Also at risk, properties on Stenner lane, Rugby Club, allotments and Fletcher Moss Park. EA ref 013FWFGM34	River Mersey	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include land and properties around Crumpsall Vale, Some property on Bellfield Close, Caarsdale Drive, Sandybrook Drive, Newcroft Drive and Hawkins Close EA ref 013FWFGM92	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Locations in Whalley Range and Chorlton around Demesne Rd and between Princess Rd and Hart Rd, also from Alexandra Rd South to Whalley Range School and from Elmore Rd to Mauldeth Rd and including Hough End Park and Police College EA ref 013FWFGM16	Chorlton Brook, Platt Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties at risk include the areas from Pin Mill Brow, Ancoats to Castle Street between the Railway Line and Mancunian Way. This includes Raven St, the University Campus between Sackville St and Altrincham St, Charles St, Hulme St and Commercial St EA ref 013FWFGM19	River Medlock	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties on Kendal Road, and some properties on Roch Bank EA ref 013FWFGM93	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties at risk off Wilmslow Road at Norman Road, Brighton Grove and Danes Road and including Platt Fields Park EA ref 013FWFGM14	Gore Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties on Grace Walk, the evens side of Ancoats Grove, and parts of Palmerston Street. EA ref 013FWFGM47	River Medlock	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties adjacent to the river Irk from Cheetham Hill Junction to Victoria Station. This includes Collyhurst Road, Roger Street and Scotland Bridge EA ref 013FWFGM75	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include some properties on Waterloo Street, Hazelbottom Road, Stoneyholme Avenue, Vale Park industrial Estate, Hendham Vale industrial park and some property on Hendham Vale EA ref 013FWFGM91	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties in locations on and around Mauldeth Road in South Manchester. Including locations between Old Moat Park and Ladybarn Lane and Edgeworth Drive EA ref 013FWFGM12	Cringle Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties at Highgrove Court EA ref 013FWFGM94	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties on Linton Grove, the odds side of Ancoats Grove, and lower parts of Harding Street and Tutbury Street EA ref 013FWFGM48	River Medlock	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

Showing 12 of 15 matching areas

River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Greater Manchester

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

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Collyhurst Weir

River Irk

Northern Manchester catchment

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London Road

River Medlock

Northern Manchester catchment

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Northenden

River Mersey

Upper Mersey catchment

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Gurney Street

River Medlock

Northern Manchester catchment

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Cringle Brook Debris Screen

Cringle Brook

Upper Mersey catchment

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Brighton Grove Debris Screen

Platt Brook

Upper Mersey catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Greater Manchester

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

Chorlton Brook
Cringle Brook
Gore Brook
Platt Brook
River Irk
River Medlock
River Mersey

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 15 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Greater Manchester. 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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Nearby local areas

Bury

8 designated areas · 3 stations

Merseyside

15 designated areas · 6 stations

Salford

4 designated areas · 2 stations

Stockport

15 designated areas · 7 stations

Tameside

7 designated areas · 2 stations

Trafford

6 designated areas · 3 stations

Current flood warnings in Greater Manchester

Designated monitoring areas in Greater Manchester

Stations and readings in Greater Manchester

Watercourses associated with Greater Manchester

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