River Roch flood update: here's what we know as of Saturday night

River Roch flood update: here's what we know as of 7.30pm Saturday night (16 March)

Littleborough/Smithy Bridge

• Todmorden Road is closed from Halifax Road to Barnes Meadow. Diversions are in place along Whitelees Road, Calderbrook Road and Barnes Meadow.
• Smithy Bridge Road fields are flooded.
• Stubley Mill Road onto Riverstone Bridge is flooded.
• Littleborough playing fields are flooded.
• Ferrand Road is flooded.
• Water is understood 2ft deep on Shore Road, Littleborough.
   

Rochdale & town centre

• Hollingwood Road and Belfield Lane are currently closed.
• A flood alert is in place for Hey Brook. Homes on Gowers Street and Weedon Street and surrounding properties.
• Asda Rochdale is believed to be closed, but this is currently unconfirmed.

 

 

• Yates is closed.
• Buckley Menswear has confirmed water is coming through the basement floor.
• Although the water hasn't come over the river openings in the town centre, The Butts and The Walk are flooded.
• Shoppers/residents were helping shopkeepers to remove stock from shops.

 

Middleton

• Manchester Old Road in Alkrington is currently closed.
• Wince Brook has burst its banks.

 

 

Milnrow & Newhey 

• Councillor Andy Kelly has confirmed houses in the village have flooded near the community centre.