Severe flood warnings pose ‘DANGER TO LIFE’ as heavy rain lashes Britain

by Joseph Saraceno

LDThe Environment Agency (EA) have issued 15 severe warnings in Lancashire and Yorkshire as forecasters warned up to 4.7 inches (120mm) of rain could fall in some areas.

The Met Office also issued two severe weather warnings, meaning danger to life, for the two counties.

The severe flood warnings – the EA’s highest level of warning – are for two locations on the River Ribble at Ribchester and three locations on the River Calder at Whalley. MORE