Milnrow under water after heavy rainfall

Date published: 10 June 2016


Firefighters were called to a number of flooding incidents in Greater Manchester on Friday (10 June) after heavy rainfall.

Between 4pm and 4.30pm 36 calls were made to North West Fire Control. 

Rochdale, Oldham and Ashton-Under-Lyne were affected.

In Rochdale:

  • Milnrow was blocked off with severe flooding at the bottom of Kiln Lane.
  • Jubilee bends was also under water.
  • The Hornet and The Kingsway were both affected.
  • Houses on Turf Hill Road flooded for the second time in three days.

 

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