Lancashire weather: Live updates as heavy rain brings flooding and disruption to county this weekend
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The Met Office issued a weather warning after predicting parts of the country could see up to 70mm of rain.
The warning, which covers all of Lancashire, will end at 11.59pm on Sunday (July 23).
Follow our live blog below for the latest updates:
Live updates as heavy rain brings flooding and disruption to Lancashire
Key Events
- Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain
- Person rescued from car after road in Fulwood floods
- Flood alerts issued across Lancashire as heavy rain continues
'We're trapped in our homes': Residents' flooding misery after heavy rainfall
People living in the Thornton area say they are unable to get to work, and ‘having to dry their garages out’ after a weekend of heavy rainfall battered the Fylde Coast.
A healthcare worker, who lives on Lawsons Road, said she’s “missed a second day of work” due to the flooding outside her home.
Sue Tamasa told Blackpool Gazette: “I work in a nursing home on 12 hour shifts so I have lost a large amount of money plus the home is now short staffed.”
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Weather forecast for Blackpool this week
Sporadic showers are expected to hit Blackpool throughout the week after torrential downpours battered the county over the weekend, bringing floods and travel disruption.
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Roads remain flooded
A member of the public shares footage of them driving through a flooded Langley Lane near Goosnargh on Monday morning (July 24.)
Update on flood alerts in Lancashire
As of 8:00am on Monday (July 24), nine flood alerts and warnings still remained in Lancashire, but by 11am, these had been reduced to three.
'This video shows where water from Savick Brook is allowed to flow into the Highgate Park Flood Basin’
Fire service urges residents to ‘avoid travelling where possible’
They also issued the following advice:
- Please don’t drive through flood water even if you think it isn’t that deep.
- Turn off electrics and where possible move items to a higher level or second floor.
- Do not walk through flooded areas, the current of the flood water can be more powerful than you think.
Back Lane at Weeton closed due to a fallen tree
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: “Please be aware Back Lane at Weeton is currently closed due to a fallen tree.
“Also take care in the area as there is a lot of localised flooding.”
Person rescued from car after road in Fulwood floods during heavy rain
Black Bull Lane was shut between Conway Drive and Queens Drive at around 10am Sunday (July 23).
The fire service later confirmed they were called to help a person who had become trapped in their car due to the road flooding.
Emergency services urged motorists to use alternative routes as the scene was cleared.
Bus routes in Blackpool affected by heavy flooding
Heavy flooding affected a number of bus routes in Blackpool:
- Service 74 - Fleetwood to Preston: Due to flooding along Lawsons Road/Trunnah Road, Service 74 is having to divert using Fleetwood Road and Victoria Road East in both directions.
- Service 2C - Knott End to Blackpool: The service will will be using Burned House Lane, Lancaster Lane onto Sandy Lane.
Flood alerts issued across Lancashire as heavy rain continues to batter county
12 local areas in Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire all received alerts, meaning flooding is possible, as well as isolated alerts in Leicestershire and Middlesbrough.
A flood warning was issued for the River Wyre at Kirkland Bridge as water levels rose due to heavy rainfall.
Flooding was forecast to affect locations near the River Wyre, with low lying land expected to be most affected.
A flood warning was also issued at the River Darwen at Higher Walton.
Residents were urged to put their flood plan into action and to avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
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