Preston warned of heavy rain throughout the weekend

Preston is being told to brace for flash flooding during the weekend.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, the lowest level, for heavy bursts of rain from Saturday (27 July) lunchtime onwards.

As the city swelters in near-record temperatures the forecast is expected to change rapidly in the weekend.

A Met Office spokesman said: “Heavy rainfall may lead to surface water and flooding in a few places and travel disruption.

“There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.

“There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater.

“Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

“Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.”

The warning of heavy rain is in force from 12noon on Saturday until 3pm on Sunday (28 July).