Watch: Torrential rain causes flooding across Greater Manchester

Streets in Mossley are rushing with water.

Published 11th Sep 2017
Last updated 11th Sep 2017

Streets in parts of Greater Manchester looked more like rivers this morning after torrential rain across the region.

Replacement bus services were put on for Trans-Pennine train services between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield after the railway line at Stalybridge, Tameside, flooded.

Flooding also hit a section of the M60 motorway in Salford with Transport for Greater Manchester urging drivers to take extra care due to the amount of water on the roads.

Motorists were left stranded in cars as localised flooding hit roads in Oldham, and further east of Manchester roads in Mossley were swamped by the deluge running off the Pennine hills into the village. There are no reports of injury or damage to property.

Residents in Mossley are taking to social media to share videos of water rushing down Micklehurst Road.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for a swathe of the North of England, with winds up to 70mph forecast to hit on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

There is a also small chance of power cuts, and some damage to buildings, such as tiles blowing off roofs, the Met Office said.

The strongest winds are expected to arrive in the west of the region on Tuesday evening and move eastwards overnight.