Around 100 residents have been evacuated from their homes in the town as a result of flooding. As of this morning, Friday, there are still five flood warnings in play in the town and one flood alert, according to the Government’s flood information service. A flood alert for the River Glaze catchment area, which included Howley, Padgate, Woolston, Cinnamon Brow, Glazebrook and Glazebury, has been removed. Warnings state that flooding is expected, with immediate action required, while flood alerts warn that flooding is possible and advise residents to be prepared. We will update this page should we receive any further details from the flood information service.