Up to 200mm of rain could fall in some locations over the 36-hour period with homes and businesses at risk of being flooded
It covers large areas of Lancashire and Cumbria and Met Office forecasters warn that flooding is 'likely' in some parts of our region. The yellow warning comes into force at 6am on Tuesday and lasts until 6pm on Wednesday .
In Lancashire, it includes Preston, Chorley, Leyland, Longridge, Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley, Accrington, Rossendale, Clitheroe, Colne and Nelson. Western parts of the county including Blackpool, Lytham St Annes, Fleetwood and Thornton Cleveleys are not covered by the alert.In Cumbria, most of the county is included with the exception of Barrow-in-Furness, parts of Millom, Whitehaven, Silloth and Carlisle.
It states: "Outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, will affect many parts of the UK on Tuesday and Wednesday. The heaviest and most persistent rainfall during this period is expected to affect the high ground of northwest England, northwest Wales and south Wales. "Over the course of this 36 hours in these areas, 50-100 mm of rainfall is likely to accumulate widely, with as much as 150-200 mm in some locations."It comes as heavy rain battered parts of Lancashire on Monday morning and left one school closed due to flooding. Park Community Academy urged parents and guardians to not send their child to the school 'until further notice' as they awaited the arrival of electricians to 'ensure the buildings are safe'.
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