Cause of flash flooding that hit area of Greater Manchester still unknown TWO MONTHS later
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPeople who were left without power and stood waist high in floodwater back in June still don't know why it happened. The cause of the flash flood in Leigh that hit residents of Higher Folds on June 12 is still unknown but the council believes there were 'multiple factors' at play.
For those on Stirling Close who were left picking up the pieces yet again after a previous flood two years prior, they wanted answers.
Rumours over the cause of the flash flood at the time ranged from heavy rainfall causing the drains to overflow to a poorly maintained brook neighbouring the properties. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link One council boss stated that there were multiple reasons as to why this happened again, but there are mixed messages from the different authorities involved.
At the time of the flood, a spokesperson for United Utilities said that Pen Leach Brook was in ‘poor condition’ and ‘appears to be the cause of the flooding’.
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