Flood alert for parts of Greater Manchester as Met Office issues rain weather warning

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A flood alert has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester following torrential downpours on New Year's Eve. The Environment Agency is warning the River Mersey is running high after weeks of sodden conditions and could burst its banks in parts of Stockport, south Manchester and Trafford.

It comes as the Met office issued a yellow weather warning for yet more rain for large parts of Greater Manchester from 5pm this evening and warned flooding is possible'.

The flood alert covers low-lying areas around the middle River Mersey catchment, including Stretford, Gatley, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Northenden, Chorlton, Sale, Didsbury, Davyhulme, Flixton, and Dumplington, "River levels are high at the Brinksway river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall," The alert says. "We believe there is a possibility of flooding for low lying land and roads around Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...

just click here to give it a go. "River levels are expected to remain high until tomorrow morning (Jan 2). Our incident response staff are closely monitoring weather forecasts and river levels and will issue flood warnings if necessary. "Please be aware of your surroundings and keep up to date with the current situation." The Met Office warning covers the majority of Greater Manchester except Bolton and Wigan and runs until 9pm tomorrow (Jan 2).