Forecasters are warning that rain will become 'heavy and persistent' this afternoon and tomorrow with 'flooding and disruption likely'
An amber weather warning has been issued for large parts of Lancashire as torrential rain batters the region.
The Met Office warned that spray and flooding will 'probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures' while fast flowing or deep floodwater 'is likely, causing danger to life'. Forecasters said there is a 'good chance some communities will be cut off by flooded roads' and that 'power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses like'.
"There is some uncertainty as to exactly where we are going to see the heaviest rain and where is most likely to be impacted."
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