FLOOD water caused chaos for motorists who faced major travel disruption after the remains of Hurricane Abigail battered the region.
Strong winds and heavy rain started early in the morning, and continued throughout the day and into the night, causing flash floods and hazardous driving conditions.
Residents have been warned to brace themselves for more wet weather.
Winds of up to 44mph are expected to be replaced by gusts of about 17mph today, however, the heavy rain is due to return tonight from 7pm, according to the Met Office.
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Drivers on the M65 faced torrential rain yesterday, with the worst affected being the stretch between junctions six, Whitebirk, and 10, Gannow, where a lane had to be closed.
Foulridge also saw severe flooding, with sections of Skipton Road looking more like a river after a near-by beck overflowed.
Parents of children at St Michael and All Angels C of E, in Skipton Road, were advised they could collect their children early because of the problems.
The M66 through Rossendale also had large patches of standing water affecting motorists.
Drivers were forced to travel at low speeds through the worst-affected areas after fallen leaves blocked drains, causing a build-up of water.
A flood warning was also issued by the Environment Agency for Earby Beck, in Pendle, after the heavy and persistent rainfall caused river levels to rise steadily during the day.
The Met Office has said that the heavy rain will continue through the week before clearing away southwards.
Elsewhere in East Lancashire, Fort Street, in Blackburn, saw floodwater collect under the railway bridge to a depth of 12 inches, forcing many motorists to turn around and find an alternative route.
Heavy rain over the weekend also led to the collapse of a footpath in Sunnyhurst Woods, Darwen.
On Sunday, fire and rescue crews were called to Waddington Road, in Clitheroe, where a car was stuck in a metre of water. Firefighters used a portable pump to disperse the flood water.
They were also called out to flooding at The Emporium, in Moor Lane.
Weather expert Roy Chatham, who has a weather station in Huncoat, said: “October is normally the wettest of the months in autumn, and November and December can also be wet as well.
“If this happened in other areas of the country, then people would say that it was unexpected, but this is quite normal for Lancashire.”
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