Flood alert issued across parts of Greater Manchester as another thunderstorm batters region

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A flood warning has been issued across parts of Greater Manchester as another thunderstorm battered the region on Sunday evening (June 18).

The official alert for the Upper River Irwell catchment includes parts of Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.

The message was issued ahead of the thunderstorms, expected to last from 5pm until 10pm, as the Met Office put a yellow weather warning in place, with poor road conditions, flooding and transport delays expected. Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Areas most at risk of flooding include low lying agricultural land and roads and footpaths close to rivers and streams with fears that homes and businesses could also become partially submerged.

The flood alert, issued by the Environment Agency, also includes the Rivers Beal, Roch and Croal, Limey Water and their tributaries with other areas possibly affected including Farnworth, Whitefield, Little Lever, Radcliffe, Bury, Heywood, Whitworth and Bacup. Read our LIVE coverage of thunderstorms across Greater Manchester here. The situation is being 'closely monitored' by specialist incident response teams across Greater Manchester with people urged to avoid the potentially dangerous and flooded roads near to rivers and streams, the Environment Agency confirmed.