Preston is set to be struck by more heavy rain following the Boxing Day flooding. The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Wednesday 30 December. It says a […]

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. […]

The River Ribble has burst its banks at Walton-le-Dale spreading into the fields behind. Persistent and heavy rain has caused the Met Office to issue a red weather warning for […]

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 […]

A woman has been rescued from her car after becoming stranded in floodwater. Crews from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services were called out to Spen Lane, in Treales, near Preston, […]

The River Ribble has been placed on flood alert as heavy rain continues to lash Preston and Lancashire. An amber warning, the second-highest level, has been issued by the Met […]

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 […]