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Flood report published after riverside homes were wrecked for second time in five years It followed the destructive Boxing Day floods of 2015 15:17, 10 DEC 2020 Flooding to homes in Riverside Drive, Prestolee (Image: LDRS/Andy Fortune) Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more ...

A FLOOD investigation report has outlined the circumstances surrounding the serious flooding of dozens of homes and businesses in Prestolee in February. The aim of the investigation was to identify who was affected, to determine why the properties flooded, review responses during and after the event and recommend further action. Flooding at Riverside Drive, Prestolee and Smiths Road occurred on February 9 this year at around 1.30pm. The investigation, conducted by Bolton Council, said the havoc caused by Storm Ciara saw internal flooding of 25 properties and five businesses. At R...