Storm Christoph has triggered a wealth of weather and flood warnings this week, with a rare Met Office amber alert in place for rain. Now areas are
Storm Christoph has triggered a wealth of weather and flood warnings this week, with a rare Met Office amber alert in place for rain. Now areas are bracing for floods as up to two months worth of rain could fall in just 36 hours – with Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire declaring
While fierce winds are accompanying downpours, forecasters have said it is the rain, snow and melting snow which are cause for concern.
Tuesday saw the chaotic weather cause disruption to transport, with Network Rail reporting delays and some line closures in the North West in the evening.
The storm has brought back fears for people living in areas devastated by the floods at the end of 2019, who say they are preparing for the worst to happen again.
However, residents in Fishlake, South Yorkshire – which was cut off by the floodwaters a year ago, said they are much better prepared this time with many having sandbags dropped outside their properties on Tuesday.
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The 48 flood warnings are for
Areas closest to Sankey Brook at Dallam
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Collingham Beck at Collingham
Fouracres and The Crescent at Maghull
Keswick Campsite
Low lying properties in the Upper Hull catchment
North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice
River Aire at Allerton Ings, Barnsdale Road and Properties
River Blithe from Blithfield Reservoir to Bancroft
River Calder at Horbury – The Strands
River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
River Derwent at Old Malton
River Eden at Carlisle, Rickerby Park, Swifts and Stoneyholme Golf Courses
River Esk from Briggswath to Ruswarp
River Glen at Greatford and Kates Bridge
River Goyt at Whaley Bridge
River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
River Nidd at Hunsingore
River Nidd at Knaresborough Caravan Parks and Goldsborough Mill Farm
River Nidd at Low Laithe
River Ouse at Naburn Lock
River Ouse at York – riverside properties
River Ouse at York – St George’s Field and Queen’s Staith
River Ribble at Samlesbury, around Brockholes Reserve and Lower Brockholes Quarry
River Ribble at Walton-le-Dale, area from Fishwick Bottoms to Railway Bridge
River Roch at Littleborough
River Roch in Rochdale
River Seven at Marton
River Seven at Normanby
River Soar at Zouch Island
River Swale at Howe village and by Skipton Bridge
River Ure at Roecliffe Caravan Park
River Vyrnwy at Maesbrook
River Vyrnwy at Melverley
River Weaver at Acton Bridge and Weaverham
River Weaver at Shrewbridge Lodge
River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston
River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham
River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill
River Wreake at Frisby-on-the-Wreake
River Wreake for mills at Hoby, Thrussington and Ratcliffe
River Wye at Ashford in the Water, Church Street area
River Wye at Litton Mill
River Wye at Wye Bank and Milford at Bakewell
Speet Gill at Wigton, Burnfoot
Walsden Water at Walsden
Wiza Beck and Black Beck at Wigton, Station Rd
Wiza Beck, Flosh Beck, Speet Gill and Black Beck at Wigton
To see more flood alerts, visit the Government’s flood warning information service website here.
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