Overview

• Alerts cover the Irwell, Mersey and Bolin catchments, with areas including Salford, Trafford, Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale and parts of Cheshire named in agency notices.
• A Met Office yellow rain warning is in place for all of Greater Manchester from 9am Saturday until 6am Sunday.
• Flooding has blocked the rail line between Bolton and Blackburn, with Network Rail staff on site and Northern lifting Advance and Peak ticket restrictions during the disruption.
• One lane is closed on the M62 westbound near J23 by Huddersfield due to flooding, with traffic reported to be slow, according to Inrix.
• Environment Agency teams are deployed locally and advise people not to drive through floodwater, noting that 30cm of flowing water can move a car, as national reports cite dozens of alerts and several severe warnings elsewhere in England.