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| Heavy rain prompts flood warnings for south-east England | Heavy rain prompts flood warnings for south-east England |
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| The Flood Forecasting Centre is warning of probable flooding in south-east England where a month’s worth of rain is expected in the next two days, prompting a severe weather warning. | The Flood Forecasting Centre is warning of probable flooding in south-east England where a month’s worth of rain is expected in the next two days, prompting a severe weather warning. |
| A flood alert has already been issued for south-east London, and the Met Office issued an amber warning for heavy rain in London and the south. | A flood alert has already been issued for south-east London, and the Met Office issued an amber warning for heavy rain in London and the south. |
| The amber “be prepared” warning means there is likely to be travel disruption and a potential risk to life and property. | The amber “be prepared” warning means there is likely to be travel disruption and a potential risk to life and property. |
| An amber severe weather warning for #rain has been issued: https://t.co/PVeO16J67b Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/3pZ6l8LyVD | An amber severe weather warning for #rain has been issued: https://t.co/PVeO16J67b Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/3pZ6l8LyVD |
| The Environment Agency’s executive director of flood risk management, John Curtin, warned there could be “issues all week” as the heaviest downpours were still to come. The overall flood risk has been set at “medium”. The Flood Forecasting Centre, run by the agency and the Met Office, said: “Significant surface-water flooding impacts are probable in the south-east of England on Monday.” It said significant river floods were also possible. | The Environment Agency’s executive director of flood risk management, John Curtin, warned there could be “issues all week” as the heaviest downpours were still to come. The overall flood risk has been set at “medium”. The Flood Forecasting Centre, run by the agency and the Met Office, said: “Significant surface-water flooding impacts are probable in the south-east of England on Monday.” It said significant river floods were also possible. |
| We have an AMBER warning for surface water flood risk with today’s storms - keep close to associated river impacts at our flood warning and river level system here - there may be issues all week https://t.co/K5GUW3z87V pic.twitter.com/SkgdwQXA6T | We have an AMBER warning for surface water flood risk with today’s storms - keep close to associated river impacts at our flood warning and river level system here - there may be issues all week https://t.co/K5GUW3z87V pic.twitter.com/SkgdwQXA6T |
| The flood alert covers the River Ravensbourne in the boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon. The alert said there was a risk of flooding for low-lying land, gardens and roads close to the river between 7am and 6pm. | The flood alert covers the River Ravensbourne in the boroughs of Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich and Croydon. The alert said there was a risk of flooding for low-lying land, gardens and roads close to the river between 7am and 6pm. |
| The Met Office has also issued yellow “be aware” warnings for rain in south-east England, East Anglia and the east Midlands from 4pm on Monday, and three more warnings for rain from Tuesday to Thursday in the east Midlands, east Yorkshire and the north-east. | The Met Office has also issued yellow “be aware” warnings for rain in south-east England, East Anglia and the east Midlands from 4pm on Monday, and three more warnings for rain from Tuesday to Thursday in the east Midlands, east Yorkshire and the north-east. |
| Later a separate yellow warning for rain on Monday was issued for the West Country and south Wales. | Later a separate yellow warning for rain on Monday was issued for the West Country and south Wales. |
| A yellow severe weather warning for #rain has been issued https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs. Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/dSKOOPp6gI | A yellow severe weather warning for #rain has been issued https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs. Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/dSKOOPp6gI |
| Some of the areas could receive 10cm (4in) of rain in a day – as much as they would typically get in a month. They may be affected by flooding and transport could be disrupted, the Met Office said. | Some of the areas could receive 10cm (4in) of rain in a day – as much as they would typically get in a month. They may be affected by flooding and transport could be disrupted, the Met Office said. |
| So far, the heaviest rain has been in the south-east and south-west. Plymouth saw 2.4cm of rain in a few hours on Monday, and overnight 1.5cm fell in Sellindge in Kent. Kent county council warned of surface water on the A249 at Stockbury as police urged drivers to slow down and use lights. A road in Rye, East Sussex, has also flooded. | |
| Stockbury, A249 Southbound: Surface water flooding in lane 2 heading Southbound on the A249 between the Stockbury Roundabout (M2 J5) and the junction with South Green Lane. Please use caution on the approach and drive to the weather conditions: https://t.co/dNSevVdQ3b pic.twitter.com/pfPPGDqEKA | Stockbury, A249 Southbound: Surface water flooding in lane 2 heading Southbound on the A249 between the Stockbury Roundabout (M2 J5) and the junction with South Green Lane. Please use caution on the approach and drive to the weather conditions: https://t.co/dNSevVdQ3b pic.twitter.com/pfPPGDqEKA |
| The forecaster Steven Keates said heavier and more persistent rain was likely in southern and eastern England on Monday afternoon. | The forecaster Steven Keates said heavier and more persistent rain was likely in southern and eastern England on Monday afternoon. |
| Keates said the northern home counties, the east Midlands, Lincolnshire and the Humber could have some of the heaviest and most persistent rain later in the week. | Keates said the northern home counties, the east Midlands, Lincolnshire and the Humber could have some of the heaviest and most persistent rain later in the week. |
| “The heaviest and most persistent rain is still to come. It is going to be more the persistence of the rain in some places and the intensity for others,” he said. “Eastern and southern England in particular are likely to be seeing long and persistent bad weather. Some places could see a month’s worth of rain in two or three days, and we could see some flooding issues.” | “The heaviest and most persistent rain is still to come. It is going to be more the persistence of the rain in some places and the intensity for others,” he said. “Eastern and southern England in particular are likely to be seeing long and persistent bad weather. Some places could see a month’s worth of rain in two or three days, and we could see some flooding issues.” |
| The band of rain will move slightly north and west before settling, with Northern Ireland and Scotland expected to have the best of the weather. | The band of rain will move slightly north and west before settling, with Northern Ireland and Scotland expected to have the best of the weather. |
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