Travel disruption across the North West as flooding blocks roads and railways

There are a number of road closures in place this evening after another night of heavy rain, which has caused flooding in parts of the North West.

There are currently 14 flood alerts in place across Greater Manchester and Cheshire.

Areas affected

  • Areas Closest to Sankey Brook at Dallam

  • Arkle Beck at Reeth and Low Fremington

  • Bessy Brook at Lostock

  • Honksford Brook at Worsley Business Park and Mosley Common Road

  • Poynton Brook at Wigwam wood and parts of Armcon Business Park

  • River Bollin and Agden Brook at Little Bollington

  • River Goyt at Marple Bridge

  • River Goyt from Marple Dale to Offerton

  • River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane

  • River Sence from Temple Mill to Sheepy Magna

  • River Wye at Litton Mill

  • Timperley Brook at Altrincham

  • Worsley Brook at Alder Forest Allotments, Playing Fields and properties alongside the watercourse

  • Worsley Brook at Alder Forest Bridge

  • Due to a landslip between Crewe and Chester, all lines are blocked.

Tonight, there are some planned full road closures across the region and MetOffice say there could be further heavy rain throughout the evening.

In Cheshire, the following roads remain closed:

  • Knutsford Road/Barbers Lane (Antrobus)

  • Cookes Lane (Rudheath)

  • Bentleys Farm Lane (Whitley)

  • Holmes Chapel Road (Lach Dennis)

  • Stubbs Lane (Lostock Gralam)

There are also road closures on Wigan Road, in Atherton, near to the A579 Atherleigh Way.

This was the Manchester Airport Link Road on Monday. Credit: ITV News

In Greater Manchester the A555 airport link road has been closed again, just a day after it reopened.

Earlier, two cars had to be rescued by Fire crews after becoming stranded in the water - all occupants are safe.

Stockport Council say they are doing all they can to open the A555 as soon as possible.

Elsewhere in the county the A577 is partially blocked.

Delays have again built up on the A5103 Princess Parkway Northbound from Baguley and also on the M60.

There has been a landslip overnight near Beeston Castle. Credit: Network Rail

On the trains there's been a landslip between Chester and Crewe, meaning services are unable to run.

A replacement bus service is being operated.

There were delays of up to an hour and some cancellations to services from Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent because of flooding.

Heavy rainfall overnight has caused flooding at Congleton. Credit: Network Rail

The met office have said further sharp showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times are due to affect the region this afternoon, with the possibility of further localised impacts, mainly to transport networks.