A weather warning for rain and hundreds of flood alerts are in place as parts of the UK brace for the potential that half a month’s worth of rain may hit as Storm Conall swoops in.
Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent on Wednesday morning, according to the yellow warning issued by the Met Office, while the average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm. Around 15 to 20mm of rain is widely expected in the warning areas, which also cover London and the South West, while some places could get up to 30 to 40mm.
The forecaster warned at least some travel disruption and flooding of homes and businesses is likely.
On Wednesday morning the Environment Agency (EA) had in place one severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, 99 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, as well as 154 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding.
The third storm of the season comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph.
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across UK including danger to life
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the UK including one warning of a danger to life.
This morning, the Environment Agency (EA) has issued one severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton.
A further 99 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, as well as 154 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, are also in place.
Tara Cobham27 November 2024 09:22
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain across parts of southern England
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place across parts of southern England.
The Met Office issued the warning for until midday today.
Tara Cobham27 November 2024 09:19
Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England
Half a month’s worth of rain may hit parts of southern England on Wednesday morning as Storm Conall swoops in.
Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, according to a yellow rain warning issued by the Met Office.
Around 15-20mm of rain is widely expected in the warning areas, which also cover London and the South West, while some places could get up to 30-40mm.
Some travel disruption and flooding of “a few homes and businesses” is likely.
The average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm.
On the Isle of Wight, the average is 107.2mm, while it is 106mm in Sussex and 82.6mm in Kent.
Tara Cobham27 November 2024 09:15
