Blocked drains cause flooding in Heywood and Castleton
Date published: 14 November 2016
Castleton was flooded on Saturday morning on Manchester Road near Nixon Street and The Royal Toby Hotel.
John Dawson from D&W Cars on Manchester Road said: “A taxi was stuck in the flood and road closed signs had been set up at 8.50am, with a diversion to avoid the affected area, by the council.
"The council then tried to clear the drains."
Heywood town centre was also flooded outside Heywood Civic Hall on Lance Corporal Stephen Shaw MC Way (Church Street), St Luke's Church, Heywood Library and the traffic lights area were all affected by 7.00am Saturday.
Residents were reporting that the council was ‘battling to clear the drains/sewers’ at 6.45am and ‘there were so many leaves it's not surprising if the drains are blocked’.
It was also reported that Heap Bridge was flooded at 6.00am.
Do you have a story for us?
Let us know by emailing news@rochdaleonline.co.uk
All contact will be treated in confidence.
Most Viewed News Stories
- 1Police appeal after man in his 70s died after being hit by car
- 2The moment an irresponsible driver is stopped from causing serious injury on M62
- 3Co-op remains closed after car smashed into building
- 4Three arrested in crackdown on Rochdale drug offences
- 5New housing development to replace former transport depot
To contact the Rochdale Online news desk, email news@rochdaleonline.co.uk or visit our news submission page.
To get the latest news on your desktop or mobile, follow Rochdale Online on Twitter and Facebook.
