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| Heavy rain causes travel disruption in North West | Heavy rain causes travel disruption in North West |
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| Commuters faced delays as heavy rain caused disruption to the North West's road and rail network on Monday. | Commuters faced delays as heavy rain caused disruption to the North West's road and rail network on Monday. |
| Trains were cancelled between Manchester and towns including Wigan and Stalybridge. The A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road remained closed. | Trains were cancelled between Manchester and towns including Wigan and Stalybridge. The A555 Manchester Airport Relief Road remained closed. |
| The equivalent of half a month's rain fell on the region in the space of 24 hours, the Met Office said. | The equivalent of half a month's rain fell on the region in the space of 24 hours, the Met Office said. |
| In Manchester, canal boat owners feared being swept away as water levels rose. | In Manchester, canal boat owners feared being swept away as water levels rose. |
| The Met Office said rain would return to the region on Tuesday, when a warning was in place for thunderstorms. | The Met Office said rain would return to the region on Tuesday, when a warning was in place for thunderstorms. |
| Roads remain closed due to flooding in Holmes Chapel, Northwich and Frodsham in Cheshire. | |
| Part of the Manchester Airport link-road has reopened after flooding in two places, although drivers have been warned of congestion during the evening rush hour. | |
| National Rail said trains were unable to run between Manchester Victoria and Todmorden in West Yorkshire because of flooding, while the A34 in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, was also closed. | |
| Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts said 100mm (4in) of rain - more than the 89.5mm monthly average for July - had fallen in Rochdale in 48 hours over the weekend. | Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts said 100mm (4in) of rain - more than the 89.5mm monthly average for July - had fallen in Rochdale in 48 hours over the weekend. |
| Mavis and Jack Ripley were mopping up at their home in Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, after several properties in the town were flooded during Sunday's downpour. | Mavis and Jack Ripley were mopping up at their home in Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, after several properties in the town were flooded during Sunday's downpour. |
| The couple said a mixture of water and sewage rose through the drains into their house. | The couple said a mixture of water and sewage rose through the drains into their house. |
| They called for the local authority to improve drainage after a number of similar floods in recent years. | They called for the local authority to improve drainage after a number of similar floods in recent years. |
| Rochdale Council has been approached for comment. | Rochdale Council has been approached for comment. |
| Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with 116 emergency calls in 24 hours up to 08:00 BST on Monday. | Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with 116 emergency calls in 24 hours up to 08:00 BST on Monday. |
| The brigade dealt with flooding in Sale and Rochdale and used a boat to rescue five people trapped in vehicles surrounded by floodwater in Stannybrook Road, Failsworth, at 19:50 on Sunday. | The brigade dealt with flooding in Sale and Rochdale and used a boat to rescue five people trapped in vehicles surrounded by floodwater in Stannybrook Road, Failsworth, at 19:50 on Sunday. |
| Photographer Ashley Stocks spoke to owners of canal boats moored at Castlefield in Manchester on Sunday night who feared fast-flowing water could wash their barges away. | Photographer Ashley Stocks spoke to owners of canal boats moored at Castlefield in Manchester on Sunday night who feared fast-flowing water could wash their barges away. |
| In Preston, Lancashire, fire crews were called to rescue two people and a dog from the River Ribble at 16:00 BST on Sunday. | In Preston, Lancashire, fire crews were called to rescue two people and a dog from the River Ribble at 16:00 BST on Sunday. |
| BBC Radio Manchester reporter Anna Jameson reported that a pump to help keep the A555 clear of water had failed. | BBC Radio Manchester reporter Anna Jameson reported that a pump to help keep the A555 clear of water had failed. |
| It is the second time the £290m road, which links Hazel Grove in Stockport with Manchester Airport, has been closed because of flooding since it opened in October 2018. | It is the second time the £290m road, which links Hazel Grove in Stockport with Manchester Airport, has been closed because of flooding since it opened in October 2018. |
| Cheadle MP Mary Robinson said the closure of the road was an "emergency" but there needed to be "better communication" from Stockport Council with local drivers who use the road. | |
| 'Lack of communication' | |
| Stockport Council has apologised for its "lack of communication" with residents over the problems on Sunday and overnight. | |
| Caroline Simpson, corporate director with the council, said: "I would like to apologise because information was absolutely key for people making journeys. If our website was not up to date I can only apologise." | |
| A spokesman for Stockport Council said contractors responsible for maintaining the pumps were at the scene and the road would reopen when the water had "been cleared and the road cleaned". | |
| There were no reports of airport passengers being delayed as a consequence. | There were no reports of airport passengers being delayed as a consequence. |
| The Environment Agency has lifted a flood warning covering Calderdale in West Yorkshire. | The Environment Agency has lifted a flood warning covering Calderdale in West Yorkshire. |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been been dealing with "widespread flooding" in towns and properties. | West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it had been been dealing with "widespread flooding" in towns and properties. |
| In the village of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, fire crews were called to pump water from flats after a culvert overflowed. | In the village of Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, fire crews were called to pump water from flats after a culvert overflowed. |
| Householders told the BBC it was the fourth time in two years they had been flooded. | Householders told the BBC it was the fourth time in two years they had been flooded. |
| The Environment Agency has removed a flood warning for Peterborough, but said it was still monitoring river levels, although it did not expect them to rise. | The Environment Agency has removed a flood warning for Peterborough, but said it was still monitoring river levels, although it did not expect them to rise. |
| There is still a flood alert in place for the Welland River which caused flooding on the A47 in Peterborough city centre on Sunday. | There is still a flood alert in place for the Welland River which caused flooding on the A47 in Peterborough city centre on Sunday. |
| The Met Office said there would be fine weather for much of England and Wales on Monday before low pressure brought heavy showers into the South West overnight. | The Met Office said there would be fine weather for much of England and Wales on Monday before low pressure brought heavy showers into the South West overnight. |