Police are warning drivers in South Cheshire after heavy rain from Storm Bert combined with thawing snow and ice have brought flooding to many routes.
Some rural routes like Wrinehill Road in Wybunbury (pictured) are barely passable and police are advising drivers not to risk driving through flood waters.
In the Crewe Regional Sunday League, heavy rain during the week resulted in four of the eight scheduled matches being postponed due to waterlogged pitches.
In the Premier Division, Cooper Buckley and Betley met for the second time in eight days, the game being played on Pitch 3 at Barony Park on a difficult surface.
Nantwich Cricket Club’s first team managed to dodge the showers at Chester Boughton Hall …but could not dodge defeat.
After putting the visitors into bat, Chester took wickets at crucial times, restricting the Dabbers to 216 all out from 55 overs.
During extreme weather, your property is at high risk of water damage and, depending on its location, flooding.
Both can make your home an unsafe environment, ruin your possessions and property, and put your health at risk if not cleaned up properly.
More Met Office weather warnings are in place for Cheshire East over the next 24 hours as heavy rain and strong winds are set to batter the region again.
It comes hot on the heels of storms Dudley and Eunice in the past seven days, leaving trees down and River Weaver at very high levels.
Heavy rain on Saturday caused several Crewe Regional Sunday league fixtures to be called off due to waterlogged pitches.
In addition, Leighton FC had several players affected by Covid, and Faddiley were again unable to field a team.
It’s been an interesting few days’ of weather in Cheshire – even by UK standards.
Destructive winds and rain of Storm Arwen on Friday and Saturday, followed by heavy snowfall on Sunday.
Storm Christoph threw plenty at South Cheshire over the past 24 hours as the area woke to flooding and road closures.
Heavy rain turned to heavy snow last night, leaving much of the region under a blanket of the white stuff when residents woke today.
Heavy overnight rain caused two Crewe Regional Sunday League games to be postponed and two others had to change venue.
In the Premier Division, the Faddiley pitch was again waterlogged, so the game against Willaston White Star was moved to the King George Vth playing field.
Organisers say the Nantwich Spooktacular will go ahead despite heavy rain on the Showground.
Staff say they have reviewed the siting of the funfair on the field due to the recent spell of wet weather is quite wet.
Heavy rain washed out all the Crewe Sunday Regional Premier Division ties at the weekend.
Meanwhile, Betley FC lost 4-2 in the Staffs FA Sunday Challenge Cup at Spittal Brook, despite leading 2-1 with 20 minutes to go.
Nantwich CC missed out on the Cheshire County Premier League title as rain hit their penultimate game away at Grappenhall.
The 1sts had to settle for weather-affected draw and 11 points near Warrington.
Emergency services have had to deal with localised flooding in Nantwich area after torrential rain hit the region.
Weather forecasters say more than 27mm of rain fell in Nantwich in just two hours today (June 14)
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