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Watch River Ribble pressure on Walton le Dale flood wall as residents evacuate homes

Traffic passing through standing water in Victoria Road on Boxing Day evening Pic: Louise Hogg Surface water is swilling around on Walton-le-Dale’s road network as the River Ribble continues to run high. Drivers are being urged to slow down particularly along Victoria Road. Water is […]

8 years ago
Heavy rain set to continue in Preston with flooding likely

Standing water in Blackpool Road where it meets Greaves Town Lane Heavy rain in Preston is likely to continue into Tuesday, according to the Met Office. Torrential rain on Saturday evening saw large amounts of standing water on roads. Further spells […]

8 years ago
Preston flooding: Heavy rain leads to standing water on roads and restaurant kitchen flooded

A flooded junction in Preston Motorists are reporting a number of roads in Preston and South Ribble are close to impassable after heavy rain. Leyland Road near its junction with Margaret Road in Penwortham is […]

8 years ago
Watch the River Ribble as raging torrent at Walton-le-Dale

The Ribble has burst its banks along parts of the Guild Wheel River levels on the Ribble are rising fast near Walton-le-Dale as this footage shows. Stephen Melling was on the section of the Guild Wheel cycle route along the banks of […]

8 years ago
Advertisement Advertisement River Ribble flood warnings in force for Preston

A car passes through standing water in Lea Pic: Paul Melling Parts of Preston have been placed on flood alert after days of heavy rain. The River Ribble is currently flowing very high and the Environment Agency has issued two flood […]

8 years ago
Preston weather warning: Heavy rain may cause localised flooding

Surface water in Walton-le-Dale Pic: Louise Hogg Preston is set for heavy rain during Bank Holiday Monday evening and into the first working day of the week. The Met Office has issued a warning of rain sweeping […]

9 years ago
Flash flooding in Preston: Heavy rain sees stranded motorist rescued from car in Lostock Hall

Prospect Avenue submerged Pic: Jodie Worthington Heavy downpours during Friday rush hour have caused flash flooding across the South of Preston. Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have been responding to a number of […]

9 years ago
Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Preston

Andy Hilbert snapped this motorist in trouble at the Fishergate car park Heavy downpours of rain in Preston have caused localised flooding. Cars were left swamped at the Fishergate car park and Friargate was turned into a raging torent. Readers pictures show […]

10 years ago
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