Flood and river levels around Tameside

Official flood and river-level context for Tameside from the Environment Agency real-time flood-monitoring API. Important safety note: this page is a local guide summary, not a warning service. For current flood alerts, warnings and what to do, use the official GOV.UK flood service: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/ Active alerts/warnings found in the local search radius at import time: none returned by the EA API. Nearby river/water-level stations selected for Tameside context: - Portwood — River Tame, Bredbury: 0.098 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692423 - Compstall — River Etherow, Compstall: 0.094 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692190 - Delph — River Tame, Delph: 0.100 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692419 - High Street West — Glossop Brook, Glossop: 0.089 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692115 - Uppermill — River Tame, Greenfield: 0.046 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692418 - Broomstairs Bridge — River Tame, Haughton Green: 0.200 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692422 - Woolley Bridge — River Etherow, Hollingworth: 0.276 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692119 - Mossley Micklehurst Road — Micklehurst Brook, Mossley: 0.936 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692438 - Waggon Road — River Tame, Mossley: 0.460 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692440 - Bottoms Reservoir — watercourse/reservoir, Tameside area: -1.544 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692117 - Broomstairs — watercourse/reservoir, Tameside area: latest reading unavailable. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692421 - Grotton Hollow — watercourse/reservoir, Tameside area: 0.011 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/690700 - Tame Street — watercourse/reservoir, Tameside area: 0.456 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692424 - Torside Reservoir — watercourse/reservoir, Tameside area: -1.165 m at 2026-05-12T06:00:00Z. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/692100 Relevant EA flood warning/alert areas near or covering Tameside: - Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester (River Irwell) — The Lower River Irwell catchment also includes the Rivers Irk and Medlock, Wince and Worsley Brooks and their tributaries. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013WAFLI - Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston (River Mersey) — The Middle River Mersey catchment includes Micker, Cringle, Sinderland and Poynton Brooks and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are Stretford, Gatley, Cheadl…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013WAFMM - River Etherow at Broadbottom (River Etherow) — Areas at risk include properties at Lymefield and riverside property on Hodge Lane in Broadbottom. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM56 - River Etherow at Charlesworth and Melandra (River Etherow) — properties on Woolley Lane and from Melandra Castle to Bankwood Mill. Including the sewage works and poultry houses.. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFD3 - River Etherow at Compstall (River Etherow) — Areas at risk include Etherow Country Park, Brabyne Park and low lying land and properties in these areas. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM57 - River Etherow at Woolley Bridge and Hadfield (River Etherow) — properties on the Etherow Industrial Estate, Woolley Bridge Road and Woolley Bridge until Tavern Road.. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFD4 - River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop (River Mersey) — The Mersey Uplands catchment includes Rivers Goyt, Tame, Sett and Etherow and their tributaries. Other locations which may be affected are around Saddleworth, Mossley, New Mills, H…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013WAFMU - River Tame at Audenshaw, Shepley (River Tame) — Areas at risk include properties at Shepley Industrial Estate, Birch Grove and areas along the river from the railway bridge to the M67. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM60 - River Tame at Delph (River Tame) — Properties at Eagle Court and around Delph Bridge, on and around Hindle Terrace and some property at Saddleworth Business Centre. Also properties along Delph New Road from Gatehead…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM66 - River Tame at Denton, Hyde and Woodley (River Tame) — Areas at risk include properties in and around Manchester Road and Watson Street. Also Riverside Kennels at Woodley. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM63 - River Tame at Dukinfield around Wainwright Street and Furnace Street (River Tame) — Areas at risk include higher parts of Wainwright Street, Park Road, Furnace Street and Bow Street. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM62 - River Tame at Dukinfield from Alma Street to Tame Street (River Tame) — Areas at risk include parts of Clarence Street, Tame Street, Park Road and Whitelands Road. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM61 - River Tame at Meadow Industrial Estate (River Tame) — Areas at risk include properties at Meadow Industrial Estate, between the M60 and Tiviot Way. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM30 - River Tame at Mossley, Roaches Bridge to Egmont Street (River Tame) — Properties on and around Manchester Road from Roaches Bridge to Egmont Street. Includes Park Mill and Warmco Industrial Estates and some properties on Border Mill Fold, Three Count…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM69 - River Tame at Mossley, Woodend and Waggon Road (River Tame) — Riverside properties around Woodend including Woodend Mill and parts of Warmco Industrial Park. Also some properties around Waggon Road including Wharf Cottages, Britannia New Mill…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM68 - River Tame at Uppermill (River Tame) — Properties along the River Tame from Wool Rd in Uppermill to Saddleworth Cricket Ground in Greenfield. This includes High St, Kenworthy Gardens, Hopkinson Cl, Alexandra Mill, Churc…. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM67 - River Tame, Fern Bank and Millbrook in Stalybridge (River Tame) — Fern Bank and Milbrook near the River Tame, from Spring Bank Lane to Tame Street. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM24 - Staley and Micklehurst Brooks at Mossley (Staley, Micklehurst Brook) — Properties on and around Micklehurst Road and Audley Street. Source: https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/floodAreas/013FWFGM116 Source and licence: This uses Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.