Environment Agency directory · England
Flood warnings and river levels in Manchester, Trafford
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
- 3
- Level stations
- 2
- Named watercourses
- 2
- Directory snapshot
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:13
Live Environment Agency status
Current flood warnings in Manchester, Trafford
Directory metadata refreshed 6 Aug 2026, 01:13 (UK time). Warning status is requested separately from the EA feed.
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Designated monitoring areas in Manchester, Trafford
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 at Sale and Chorlton Golf Clubs, Chorlton water park, and Fairways farm. Properties also at risk on Hancock Street, Highfield Close, Barton Road, Poplar Road and in the area around Edge Lane EA ref 013FWFGM37 | River Mersey | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties between Bridgewater Canal and Wythenshaw Rd and from Norris Rd to A560, in the vicinity of Sylvan Ave, Woodhouse Lane East, Framingham Rd, Brooklands Rd, Dalebrook Rd, Cranleigh Rd, Buxton Crescent, Broadley Walk and Maryport Drive EA ref 013FWFGM17 | Baguley Brook | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
| Properties between Bridgewater Canal and Wythenshaw Rd and from Kirklands to A560, in the vicinity of Woodbourne Rd, Sylvan Ave, Greenway Rd, Wilford Ave, Beccles Rd, Dalebrook Rd, Gawsworth Rd, Aldfield Rd, Stelfox Ave and Maryport Drive EA ref 013FWFGM18 | Baguley Brook | Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning |
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River-level monitoring
Stations and readings in Manchester, Trafford
Blue points are monitoring instruments—not flood incidents. Open a station for recent readings, time checked and nearby context.
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Watercourses associated with Manchester, Trafford
Rivers, streams, drains and coastal waters named in EA area or station records. Inclusion does not mean the watercourse is currently high or flooding.
- Baguley Brook
- River Mersey
Check property-level risk before buying or insuring
Our directory lists 3 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Manchester, Trafford. 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.