Dramatic pictures show extent of flooding in areas of Warrington

An amber weather warning was issued for the borough on Wednesday and was followed by a torrential pour down.

The rain carried on late into the evening and the affects of the rainfall have been felt across parts of town today, as road closures have been put in place and popular parks have been inaccessible due to high levels of flooding.

Pictures posted on the Warrington Camera Club Facebook page captured the true extent of the flooding.

One area which was hit with particularly bad flooding was Sankey Valley.

Resident Maria Paholik shared photographs taken from the park today, with much of it under water.

Sankey Valley flooded (Image: Maria Paholik)  Sankey Valley flooded (Image: Maria Paholik) The river can be seen pouring over onto its banks.

Flooding at Sankey Valley (Image: Maria Paholik) Meanwhile a picnic bench was swallowed up by the heavy amounts rain water.

Flooding in Sankey Valley (Image: Maria Paholik) Flooding in Sankey Valley (Image: Maria Paholik) Other areas that experienced similar levels of flooding included one area of Dallam.

Renowned for flooding in bad weather, Hawleys Lane was closed by Warrington Borough Council due to the amount of water that had collected along the road.

Pictures taken by Alex Black showed the flooded area underneath the railway bridge.

Hawleys Lane closed due to flooding (Image: Alex Black) Alex pictured other spots of Warrington that had also been hit by the heavy rainfall on Wednesday.

Flooding in Warrington (Image: Alex Black) Flooding in Warrington (Image: Alex Black) Flooding in Warrington (Image: Alex Black) And Orford Lane was also affected by the extreme weather yesterday.

Flooding on Orford Lane (Image: Supplied)