A Lancashire woman had to swim out of her static caravan to safety and others were left trapped when their homes were flooded.
Micheala Kennedy was among a group of people fighting to salvage their belongings after a culvert burst its banks on Saturday morning.
>> See our picture gallery hereFirefighters were called to Alison Hall Farm in Westhoughton Road, Adlington, near Chorley, to pump out homes and static caravans.
Micheala, 34, who has lived in a mobile home on the farm for almost three years, said the water began to get in on Friday evening but she woke to find the water knee-deep inside the caravan on Saturday.
She said: "I managed to swim out - it was up to my chest - but the lads can't even get out.
"It came in right through my door and it goes up to my welly boots in my caravan.
"It's happened before but not as bad as this. Not even my clothes are safe."
Three houses, plus a number of static caravans were all affected.
Fire crews were called to the scene at 7am and began pumping water from the culvert into the canal.
The fire service's high volume pump was called to help from Burnley.
Watch manager Neil Taylor from Chorley fire station, said: "The culvert got blocked up with the rain overnight.
"It was coming in as quickly as we were pumping out. We really weren't making any impression.
"We had waders on and it was coming up well above wader-height in the field."
A number of areas of Lancashire were on flood watch on Saturday morning, the Environment Agency said.
The Ribble and Darwen were put on flood watch on Friday evening, affecting Preston, Samlesbury, Walton-le-Dale and Higher Walton.
At the same time, the Lower River Douglas was also put on floodwatch, affecting Rufford, Mawdesley, Hesketh and Longton.
Low lying land between Ormskirk and Southport including, Banks, Birkdale, Mere Brow and Scarisbrick, was also on floodwatch.
All areas were given the "all-clear" on Saturday evening.
Forecasters predict light rain for the next few days, with heavy showers returning on Wednesday.
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