Blackburn set to be hit with more rain as yellow warning issued

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain which is in force across Blackburn from 6pm until 9pm.

In other parts of East Lancashire, including Burnley, Ribble Valley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale, the warning is in force from 12pm until midnight.

The heavy rain could lead to disruption and flooding in places. There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

There is also a small chance that some communities will be temporarily cut off by flooded roads

Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings. 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.

Some places could see up to 80mm of rain over the coming hours.

In Blackburn, highs of 17°C and lows of 11°C are expected. Wind gusts of 16mph have been forecast.

Blackburn set to be battered with rain as yellow warning issued (Image: Met Office) A Met Office spokesperson said: “Areas of heavy rain are expected to develop and push north across the warning area. The first area of rain will continue north this morning, then a second area pushes North Eastwards this afternoon before clearing during the evening

“Many places will see around 10-20 mm of rain, but there is a chance some locations may see considerably more than this over a six-hour period, most likely parts of southwest England and south Wales.

“A few places may see 50-80mm of rainfall in six hours. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible in the south of the warning area, with lightning an additional hazard.”