The warning, for rain, comes into force at 1pm today and is expected to last until 3am tomorrow (October 7).
Weather forecasters have said: "Further rainfall, heavy at times, is expected this afternoon and evening which may lead to further disruption."
The warning covers most of Lancashire including Preston, Burnley, Blackpool, Blackburn and Clitheroe. Lancaster remains untouched by the warning at the moment.What to expect Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: “Prolonged heavy rain is expected to cause widespread disruption for much of Scotland. While Saturday into Sunday will be widely very wet for Scotland, the heaviest, most disruptive, rain is expected in western and central Scotland, as is reflected in our warnings.
“Within the Amber warning area, 80-100mm of rain is likely quite widely, with as much as 150-180mm possible in some of the wettest spots. Rain is expected to slowly clear to the north during Sunday morning. We’ll continue to review warnings so it’s important for everyone to stay up to date with the latest forecast for their area.”
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for Samlesbury, Walton-le-Dale, Ribchester, Brierfield and Nelson. Residents are warned that flooding is 'expected' in those areas. Flood alerts have also been issued for the Lower River Wyre, Upper River Wyre, Lower River Ribble and Darwen, the River Calder in east Lancashire and the Upper River Ribble at Hodder. This means that flooding is 'possible' in those areas.
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