A flood alert has been issued for a section of the River Ribble at Preston. The Environment Agency say heavy and persistent rainfall means the Ribble and the River Darwen […]

Preston appears to have escaped the worst of the bad weather as Storm Frank passes through. The Met Office has a warning of heavy rain and strong winds in place […]

Preston has awoken to no rain on Sunday for the first time in more than 36 hours. Torrential downpours from Christmas Day evening onwards led to widespread flooding and record […]

Rising river levels on the River Darwen forced Lancashire Police to close the road in Higher Walton. Higher Walton Road was shut to traffic in both directions for around two […]

Savick Brook is bursting its banks along its route in Fulwood, Ashton and Lea. Blog Preston readers have been contacting us about the brook which is normally a peaceful trickle. […]

Preston is included in an area of Lancashire expected to be hit by a nine-hour deluge of rain. Boxing Day is set to be a complete washout as forecasters and […]