Bolton is no longer an area of ‘serious concern’ as emergency services continue their relief efforts following severe rainfall and flooding leading to a ‘major incident’ being declared.
Police are working with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Earlier today Greater Manchester Police said that the worst affected areas were Bolton, Didsbury, Harpurhey, Stalybridge, Stockport and Wigan.
With the current situation changing and weather easing in places, Bolton along with parts of North Manchester are no longer considered areas of serious concern.
There had been reports of localised flooding in Westhoughton, Ramsbottom and on Pilsworth Road which is closed both ways closed due to flooding from M66 J3 (Hollins, Heap Bridge) to Moss Hall Road (Heywood).
Units have been deployed at key locations across Greater Manchester, alongside Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), mountain rescue and local councils have been dealing with the impact the severe rainfall and flooding has had on our communities.
The affected areas still under monitoring are Trafford, Didsbury, South Manchester – the water from the River Mersey is subsiding and is now a lower risk affecting approximately 400 private homes with no widespread evacuation needed at present.
Plans are in place to start evacuating approximately 500 people from a hotel.
• Stockport – there is no immediate danger but approximately 400 occupants at a block of flats at Meadow Mill will be evacuated before sunset as a precaution. A council refuge centre is at Holdsworth Mill in Reddish.
• Trafford – has been added due to intelligence suggesting the area of Bowden on the border of Cheshire will be affected due to an aqueduct bursting.
• Wigan – localised flooding across the borough, and a council refuge centre at Robin Park.
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Chief Superintendent Colette Rose said: “We are continuing to monitor the whole of Greater Manchester as we look to co-ordinate the emergency response involving a variety of services.
“Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have been key to this to ensure we can keep those people and communities safe after the severe weather we have had.
“Thankfully, due to the efforts of all involved so far no one has been seriously injured or come to harm and would like to thank members of the public for their continued co-operation especially around the road closures in place and looking out for each other.
“Anyone still affected should continue to check the relevant detail being shared by their local council, the fire service and Transport for Greater Manchester to ensure they can get the support available that may be needed.”
Flooding in your area
If flooding has affected your area, you can contact Floodline by phone on 0345 988 1188 or by text on 0345 602 6340, or contact your local authority if you have questions.
You can sign up for flood warnings at gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings Anyone with information around any developments or in need of assistance are asked to call 101 quoting log 3258 of 31/12/2024. In an emergency, always dial 999 in the first instance.