A clean-up operation is underway after a caravan was dumped in a river.
As Storm Dennis threatens Greater Manchester and weather warnings remain in force, the Environment Agency said it was forced to send a team out to recover it from the River Irk.
They shared details of the incident on social media - and an image of the caravan in the riverbed.
An old sofa and pieces of wood also appear to have been dumped.
The caravan was reported to the Environment Agency in the river just off Dantzic Street on the edge of Manchester city centre by a member of the public on Friday night.
They contacted the EA's incident hotline.
Investigators were forced to wait until daylight today to assess the site.
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The Environment Agency said the dumped caravan could pose a flood risk or cause environmental damage.
They said on Twitter: "This is a first for #TeamEA here in the #NorthWest - a caravan has been dumped in the #RiverIrk in #Manchester.
"We're on our way to get this out of the river now before it causes any #environmental impacts or flood risk. #floodrisk".
The UK is braced for widespread weather disruption for the second weekend in a row as Storm Dennis sweeps in.
Heavy rain and strong winds are due to strike the country from Saturday morning and are likely to affect transport links and trigger floods.
Flights were being grounded for safety reasons, with British Airways and easyJet confirming cancellations, and anyone hoping to fly is advised to check their airline's website for the latest updates.
More than 230 easyJet flights in and out of the UK on Saturday have been cancelled due to the weather.
Wind speeds are forecast to reach 70mph along coastlines while some parts of the country could witness up to 4.7in (120) of rain.