Upper River Irwell News Today

A number of flood alerts are also in place across Greater Manchester

Storm Gerrit is set to bring heavy rain and 46mph winds to Blackburn and other parts of East Lancashire.

Storm Gerrit has been named by the Met Office, with weather warnings in force across the Rochdale borough from...

Flood warnings have gone out amid rising river levels due to heavy rainfall around East Lancashire

Flood alerts have been issued for Haslingden, Rawtenstall, and Ramsbottom as heavy rain from Storm Babet batters the UK.

The official alert includes catchment areas close to the Upper and Lower River Irwell

Meteorologists have said people should expect 'sudden flooding' and 'some road closures'.

Greater Manchester hit with heavy rainfall as Met Office issue weather warning A Met Office yellow weather warning is currently in place for the region Updated Dont miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or ser...

Met Office weather warning for Greater Manchester as several flood alerts still in place - heres the forecast A Met Office yellow weather warning for ice is also in place this morning for much of the region Dont miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recom...

What to do when a flood warning is in place in lockdown The region has been issued with flood alerts and warnings - heres everything you need to know about what to do in the event of a flood 12:35, 20 JAN 2021 Updated Dont miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll in...