Heavy rain causes flooding, road closures and travel disruption as police warn motorists to drive with care

HEAVY rain and unseasonal weather brought travel disruption across Warrington today, with flooded roads and a scaffolding collapse on the railway track near Centre Station.

Police are warning motorists to drive with care with heavy rain causing flooding and road closures around Warrington.

A car was stuck under the bridge on Burford Lane, Lynmm this morning (Sunday) due to the high water levels.

Oughtrington Lane is also completely flooded near Longbutt Lane with local police advising motorists to avoid the road and use alternative routes.Marsh House Lane in Warrington was also shut in both directions underneath the railway bridge, following heavy rain overnight.Police are advising motorists to avoid the area and seek alternative routes and not attempt to drive through the water.Meanwhile, the unseasonal weather brought even more travel disruption when trains between Warrington and Liverpool were cancelled this morning after scaffolding had collapsed on the railway near to Central Station.Scaffolding near the Bewsey Street bridge collapsed during the night.Northern Rail has put on replacement buses due to an ‘obstruction’ on the track.A Northern Rail spokesperson said: “Due to an obstruction near to the track, trains are currently unable to call at stations between Mossley Hill and Warrington Central.“The stations that services are unable to call at are Mossley Hill, West Allerton, Liverpool South Parkway, Hunts Cross, Halewood, Hough Green, Widnes, Warrington West and Sankey for Penketh in both directions.“Network Rail are on site to try and rectify the problem with further updates to follow.”

There is a lot of flooding on the roads around Warrington please be careful whilst out on the roads and drive carefully. pic.twitter.com/NrGbwtMg5d

— Penketh and Cuerdley Police (@PenkethCuerdPol) August 8, 2021

Currently a car stuck under the bridge on Burford Lane, please avoid the area due to the high water levels pic.twitter.com/jl1iorgvLe

— Lymm Police (@LymmPol) August 8, 2021

BE AWARE

Oughtrington Lane is completely flooded near Longbutt Lane, avoid the road and use alternative routes pic.twitter.com/LletmVDVfE

— Lymm Police (@LymmPol) August 8, 2021

⚠️Due to an obstruction on the track between Liverpool Lime Street & Warrington Central the line is blocked.

Services will be cancelled or suspended between Liverpool Lime Street & Warrington Central. Disruption is expected until 13:00https://t.co/EpXBeW0ZQY#NorthernUpdates pic.twitter.com/fFOfPrZinB

— Northern