Water 'shin-high' after River Irwell burst its banks in Manchester city centre
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukdirect to your inbox The River Irwell has burst its banks in Manchester city centre as Storm Christoph continues to batter the region.
Pictures shared with the Manchester Evening News show water levels are extremely high in the Castlefield area with parts of the riverside pathway flooded.
An MEN reader said the water is "easily shin-high" in some places.Water levels are also high on the Bridgewater Canal side of St George's Island in Castlefield and near the Lowry Hotel.
The Castefield Basin area has been prone to some flooding in the past, most recently when Storm Ciara hit last February.A flood alert is currently in place across much of the River Irwell through Manchester city centre and in both directions towards Salford and Trafford.A.
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