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Heavy rainfall has caused flooding to large parts of the north-west of England
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has declared a major incident in Poynton
Eleven people have been rescued from flood water in the area
Homes and businesses have also been flooded in Bramhall in Stockport
Roads and rail services around the region have been hit
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Read MoreFire service 'inundated' with callspublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has says staff were "inundated" with emergency calls about flooding over the last 24 hours.
Image source, ReutersNorth West Fire Control - the joint 999 service for Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire and Greater Manchester - received 116 emergency calls between 08:00 on Sunday and 08:00 on Monday.
GMFRS said some calls were from people whose cellars and basements had flooded, while others involved vehicles stranded in flood water.
Met Office weather warnings in place for later this weekpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
The Met Office has put yellow weather warnings in place for thunderstorms for the North West on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Outbreaks of heavy rain are due to arrive early on Tuesday and spread further and become more widespread during the day on Wednesday.
Image source, Met OfficeImage caption, The weather warning for Tuesday
Image source, Met OfficeImage caption, The weather warning for Wednesday
Floods close roads across Cheshirepublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Road closures remain in force across parts of Cheshire.
The A555 Airport Relief Road is closed from Chester Road to Styal Road, and the A34 from Congleton Road to Wilmslow Road is also shut and causing delays through Alderley Edge.Cheshire West Council has tweeted details of other closures.
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End of twitter postClearer weather in store, but more rain laterpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
The weather is set to be calmer with the region becoming cloudy with some sunshine, and highs of 23C.
However - rain is expected to return on Tuesday and Wednesday with a Met Office yellow warning for thunderstorms in place.
Image source, BBC WeatherSend us your flooding photos and storiespublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Have you been caught up in the deluge? How are the water levels in your area?
Please email your stories and photographs to nwt@bbc.co.uk
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Read MoreFlood warnings in placepublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Four flood warnings remain in place across Greater Manchester:
- Midgelden Brook at Bacup Road - Gauxholme
- River Mersey at Cheadle Wood and Ford lane
- River Spodden at Whitworth, Daniel Street
- Walsden Water at Walsden
Image source, Gov.ukAnd the Environment Agency says flooding is possible in the following areas:
- Middle River Mersey catchment including areas near Bramhall, Stockport, Sale, Altrincham and Urmston
- River Bollin catchment, including Knutsford, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and Bollington
- Upper River Calder catchment
- Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
Canal boat owners feared being swept awaypublished at 10:37 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Image source, ASHLEY STOCKSCanal boat owners said they feared being swept away as heavy rain turned water around Manchester's Castlefield basin into a torrent.
The rising water was captured by photographer Ashley Stocks as it encroached onto towpaths and roads nearby.
Image source, ASHLEY STOCKSCouple sick of flooding demand action from councilpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
Homeowners in Rochdale have called for the local authority to act - after repeatedly falling victim to flooding.
Mavis and Jack Ripley were among those hit by the deluge as more than a month's worth of rain fell in the town over 48 hours.
Rochdale Council has been approached for comment.
UPDATED: Travel troubles continue amid flooding delugepublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 29 July 2019
If you're only just joining us, here's the latest after 24 hours of quite significant flooding around the region.
Image source, Ashley StocksRush hour commuters faced delays this morning as the heavy rains continued to cause disruption to the North West's road and rail network.
Trains were cancelled between Manchester and towns including Wigan and Stalybridge. The A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road remained closed.
The equivalent ofhalf a month's rain fellon the region in the space of 24 hours, said the Met Office.
In Manchester, canal boat owners feared being swept away as water levels rose.
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