Creamfields dance music festival closes early after torrential rain - The Sun

TORRENTIAL rain turned Creamfields into mudfields today ? forcing the dance music festival to end early.

Thousands of revellers were told to leave the bash, in Daresbury, Cheshire, as heavy downpours over the last 24 hours left the site a muddy mess.

Deadmau5, Tiesto and Groove Armada are among the acts that had been due to play on the festival's last day.

Organisers said on their website: "Following heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours, significant and heavy flooding is affecting the Creamfields arena near Warrington.

"No serious casualties have been reported and Cheshire Police and partner agencies are supporting event organisers in ensuring the safety and welfare of festival goers during this time.

"All customers wishing to come to the festival today are advised that the event entrances are now closed.

"No entry to the festival is permitted from this point for all ticket types and ticket-holders, further updates will follow."

They said extra public transport was being laid on to help festival-goers leave the site.

Upset festival-goer Natasha Salmon, 20, from Guildford, said: "It was a complete washout. We're all really gutted that we've had to leave so early."

Cheshire Police said the site had seen "significant and heavy flooding" that was also affecting nearby roads.

The UK was battered by downpours yesterday, with a month's worth of rain falling in some places.

And the heavy rain is expected to return overnight, with fourteen flood alerts in place around the UK.