An amber warning covering parts of the North West of England remains in place, with heavy rain, wind and flooding predicted
West End Road, St Helens
Houses and cars were submerged in “several feet” of floodwater after the Sankey Canal in St Helens “burst its banks” amid heavy downpours. The junction of Blackbrook Road and West End Road was cordoned off by fire crews this morning as water poured into the streets.
A yellow weather warning for rain was put in place for parts of Merseyside at 3pm yesterday, with downpours continuing through the night. An amber warning covering parts of the North West of England remains in place, with heavy rain, wind and flooding predicted.
More than 130 flood warnings are in place across the UK, which could see “fast flowing or deep floodwater” resulting in “danger to life”. Road closures due to flooding remain in place in Merseyside, including the M57, M6, A58 in Haydock, Brookfield Drive and Lower Lane in Fazakerley, and Peasley Cross Road in St Helens.
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Pictures shared with The ECHO showed flood-hit homes at the junction of Blackbrook Road and West End Road in Haydock, where a resident said the nearby canal had “burst its banks”.
At 10.30am today, a Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “(We are) in attendance at an incident on Blackbrook Street, Haydock. Crews were alerted at 7.05am and on scene shortly after. Two fire engines and the search and rescue team attended.
“Crews arrived to find flooding in the street. West End Road has been closed and firefighters on scene checked in with local residents. Nobody had been evacuated. Crews are preparing to leave the scene now.”
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