Flood alert issued for large area surrounding the River Mersey in south Manchester
The Environment Agency has issued the warning for the middle River Mersey catchment area
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A flood alert has been issued covering a large area surrounding the River Mersey in south Manchester.
The Environment Agency warning concerns the middle River Mersey catchment area near Bramhall in Stockport.
Areas of Sale, Altrincham and Urmston are also covered.
The Environment Agency said river levels were forecast to rise at a monitoring station due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday afternoon.
The official warning was issued on Tuesday morning.
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Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland was possible, according to the Environment Agency.
Areas around the Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton brooks and their tributaries were singled out in the flood alert.
It's the only flood alert currently in place across Greater Manchester.
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The Environment Agency said: "River levels are forecast to rise at the Brinksway river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall.
"Consequently, flooding of low lying land, roads and farmland is possible this afternoon, on 12/11/2019.
"We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries.
"We expect river levels to peak at around 1.9 metres in the early afternoon.
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"Further showers are possible however these are not expected to have any significant impact.
"Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary.
"Please avoid using low lying footpaths near local watercourses, be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation."
Currently across the UK, five severe flood warnings are in place, which warn of a danger to life.
They remain in force on the River Don at Bentley, Fishlake, Kirk Bramwith, South Bramwith and the Willow Bridge Caravan Site.
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A further 29 flood warnings, where flooding is expected and immediate action is required, are in force across the River Don, Trent, Avon and various other rivers.
There are also 77 flood alerts in place, where people were warned to be prepared.
Hundreds of homes have been flooded in Fishlake and Bentley, near Doncaster, and 1,200 properties evacuated.
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The flood alert in place in Greater Manchester warns flooding was 'possible' and urges people in the area to 'be prepared'.
The Prime Minister meanwhile has chaired a meeting of the government's emergency Cobra committee over the situation in Yorkshire and the East Midlands.
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