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

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

How many EA monitoring areas are associated with Rochdale?

This directory snapshot contains 6 designated warning or alert areas associated with Rochdale. 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 Rochdale

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: 6
Level stations: 4
Named watercourses: 4
Directory snapshot: 6 Aug 2026, 01:13

Live Environment Agency status

Current flood warnings in Rochdale

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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 Rochdale

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
Areas at risk include properties on Park Road, Buckley Road, Morley Street, Colley Street and Fox Street EA ref 013FWFGM71	Hey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas from Stubley Mill Road to Carriage Drive. Including properties in the vicinity of Todmorden Rd, Calderbrook Road, the cricket ground, Church Street and adjacent roads and Canal Street EA ref 013FWFGM11	River Roch	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Properties at Milnrow Precinct, on and around Stonefield Street, Station Road, Clifton Street, Whitworth Street, Dale Street, Edmund Street and Lily Street. Also around Charles Lane, Church Terrace, Lambourne Grove, Ladyhouse Lane and Ashfield Lane EA ref 013FWFGM21	River Beal	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include some properties on Hilton fold lane, and Rex Mill on Don Street EA ref 013FWFGM96	River Irk	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
Areas at risk include properties at the north end of Park Road, All Saints Works, Heybrook School, and properties on Hector Ave. EA ref 013FWFGM70	Hey Brook	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning
The area from Roch Valley Way to Yorkshire Street and Albert Royds Street. Including the Sewage works, Corporation Rd, Norman Rd, Bridgefield Street, The Esplanade, South Parade, the Bus Station, Entwisle Rd and Belfield Rd. EA ref 013FWFGM5	River Roch	Designated warning area Coverage type—not a current warning

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River-level monitoring

Stations and readings in Rochdale

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

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Rochdale

River Roch

Northern Manchester catchment

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Littleborough

River Roch

Northern Manchester catchment

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Albert Royds Bridge

River Roch

Northern Manchester catchment

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Station Road

River Beal

Northern Manchester catchment

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Directory index

Watercourses associated with Rochdale

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

Hey Brook
River Beal
River Irk
River Roch

Check property-level risk before buying or insuring

Our directory lists 6 Environment Agency warning and alert areas associated with Rochdale. 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

Calderdale

31 designated areas · 20 stations

Greater Manchester

15 designated areas · 6 stations

Merseyside

15 designated areas · 6 stations

Oldham

4 designated areas · 2 stations

Tameside

7 designated areas · 2 stations

Current flood warnings in Rochdale

Designated monitoring areas in Rochdale

Stations and readings in Rochdale

Watercourses associated with Rochdale

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