The River Ribble burst its banks at Ribchester, Samlesbury and Walton-le-Dale as nearly 50mm of rain recorded in the last 24-hours. Lancashire County Council has numerous road closures in place due to roads becoming impassable. But a heatwave is still on the way from Saturday!
M6 lane closures between Junction 32 and 33 for eight weeks due to bridge repair worksThree flood warnings remain in force for the River Ribble between Ribchester and Preston as further rainfall continues during Friday evening.The Environment Agency says 45.8mm of rain has fallen in the last 24-hours in the city with the reservoir at Haighton near Grimsargh showing 48.9mm of rain recorded.at Walton-le-Dale near Victoria Road, swelled to 4.
“Any standing water should eventually drain away, but if there does appear to be a bigger problem please let us know so that we can investigate.”The city is expected to bask in temperatures of 20 degrees this weekend and enjoy mainly sunny spells throughout Saturday and Sunday. Find news by location, select an area of your choice to be kept up to date with the latest goings on.
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