Weather Warning

This warning affects:Blackburn with Darwen, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, Flintshire, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Warrington, West Yorkshire and Wrexham. View More

Yellow warning of Rain

  • Issued by the Met Office

ImpactLikelihood

Between 6:00 pm Sat Dec 13 and 11:59 pm Mon Dec 15

Issued: 10:51 am on Thu Dec 11 2025Updated: 10:15 am on Sun Dec 14 2025

Periods of heavy rain may lead to travel disruption and some flooding

What to expect

  • Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.
  • Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life.
  • Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible.
  • Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
  • Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads.
  • Possible power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses.

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