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Brits brace for month’s worth of rain with cars underwater & huge waves crashing off coast as UK drenched by downpours --[Reported by Umva mag]

BRITS have been warned to brace for a month’s worth of rain with cars underwater and huge waves battering the coast. The Met Office forecast shows nearly all of Britain will be drenched by torrential downpours today. SWNSFire crews from Red Shrewsbury rescuing a man from flood water in Condover[/caption] Stephen Huntley/HVCHeavy rain has caused some roads to flood in Essex[/caption] Bav MediaCars going through the flooded A1101, the lowest road in the country, in Welney this morning[/caption] PAWaves crashing over the promenade during wet and windy weather in Folkestone, Kent today[/caption] BNPSCows and sheep were seen stranded in flood water in East Devon after the River Axe burst its banks[/caption] AlamyBrits braving the downpours in Windsor, Berkshire this morning[/caption] LNPA Ryanair aircraft taking off in the pouring rain this morning at Leeds Bradford airport[/caption] Met OfficeThose affected can expect as much as 60mm to 80mm of rain, which sparks the ‘risk of flooding’[/caption] MET OfficeA large band of rain will move over the UK by midday[/caption] Met OfficeThere are two yellow weather warnings for rain in place today[/caption] Meteorologists predict parts of northern and eastern England could see “a month’s worth of rain fall by Tuesday morning”. Those affected can expect as much as 60mm to 80mm of rain, which sparks the “risk of flooding”. Fire crews have already been called out to rescue one person in their car this morning after they became trapped in floodwater near Shrewsbury. Monster waves have also been spotted battering the south coast today, with stormy weather in Folkstone, Kent. Meanwhile waterlogged fields were seen in Norfolk, where drivers were also left stranded on the lowest road in the country, the A1101, in Welney. By midday a large band of rain covered most of Britain, with the Midlands and Northern Ireland. Around 20-40 mm of rain could fall quite widely with a chance that a few places could see 60-80 mm. Manchester and York are predicted to see the worst of stormy weather this afternoon. Two yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued across central parts of Britain that last throughout the day. An alert covering Manchester, Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent came into force in the early hours of this morning and ends at 8pm. Meanwhile, the other warning stretches from Hull down to Peterborough, while also encompassing Nottingham and Sheffield. The notice began from 8am this morning and ends at 3am tomorrow. The Environment Agency has issued 58 flood warnings where flooding is expects, and 107 alerts where it is possible. A spokesperson said: “Flooding is possible but not expected from surface water and rivers on Monday and Tuesday in East of England, East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber. “Local flooding is probable from surface water and rivers across much of England from today (Sunday) until Tuesday.” By the evening, the south of England is forecast to remain dry, as is much of Scotland. A third yellow rain warning was extended over the south west coast, covering Brighton, Portsmouth and Plymouth, but this finished at 9am. Temperatures are predicted to remain fairly mild throughout the day, with highs of 17C on the south east coast. Figures across the rest of Britain will hover between 12C and 15C, with lows of 11C in Northern Ireland. What should I expect? There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads It comes after severe weather disrupted transport and forced cancellation of events in Devon and Cornwall on Sunday. Katharine Smith, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Rainfall arriving on Monday and Tuesday gives potential for further minor surface water and river flooding impacts across parts of England and Wales. “Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, supporting local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. “We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car. “People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.”

Oct 4, 2024 - 17:40

Brits brace for month’s worth of rain with cars underwater & huge waves crashing off coast as UK drenched by downpours --[Reported by Umva mag]

BRITS have been warned to brace for a month’s worth of rain with cars underwater and huge waves battering the coast.

The Met Office forecast shows nearly all of Britain will be drenched by torrential downpours today.

a man in a srt sy vest stands in a flooded area

Fire crews from Red Shrewsbury rescuing a man from flood water in Condover[/caption]

a military vehicle is driving through a flooded area

Heavy rain has caused some roads to flood in Essex[/caption]

a black range rover is driving through a flooded road

Cars going through the flooded A1101, the lowest road in the country, in Welney this morning[/caption]

a man stands on a fence watching waves crashing on the shore

Waves crashing over the promenade during wet and windy weather in Folkestone, Kent today[/caption]

a herd of sheep are standing in a flooded field

Cows and sheep were seen stranded in flood water in East Devon after the River Axe burst its banks[/caption]

people walking in the rain in front of a card factory

Brits braving the downpours in Windsor, Berkshire this morning[/caption]

a ryanair plane is taking off from a grassy field

A Ryanair aircraft taking off in the pouring rain this morning at Leeds Bradford airport[/caption]

a met office map showing a yellow rain warning

Those affected can expect as much as 60mm to 80mm of rain, which sparks the ‘risk of flooding’[/caption]

a map of the united kingdom with a forecast at 12:00

A large band of rain will move over the UK by midday[/caption]

a map of the united kingdom shows a yellow rain warning

There are two yellow weather warnings for rain in place today[/caption]

Meteorologists predict parts of northern and eastern England could see “a month’s worth of rain fall by Tuesday morning”.

Those affected can expect as much as 60mm to 80mm of rain, which sparks the “risk of flooding”.

Fire crews have already been called out to rescue one person in their car this morning after they became trapped in floodwater near Shrewsbury.

Monster waves have also been spotted battering the south coast today, with stormy weather in Folkstone, Kent.

Meanwhile waterlogged fields were seen in Norfolk, where drivers were also left stranded on the lowest road in the country, the A1101, in Welney.

By midday a large band of rain covered most of Britain, with the Midlands and Northern Ireland.

Around 20-40 mm of rain could fall quite widely with a chance that a few places could see 60-80 mm.

Manchester and York are predicted to see the worst of stormy weather this afternoon.

Two yellow weather warnings for rain have been issued across central parts of Britain that last throughout the day.

An alert covering Manchester, Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent came into force in the early hours of this morning and ends at 8pm.

Meanwhile, the other warning stretches from Hull down to Peterborough, while also encompassing Nottingham and Sheffield.

The notice began from 8am this morning and ends at 3am tomorrow.

The Environment Agency has issued 58 flood warnings where flooding is expects, and 107 alerts where it is possible.

A spokesperson said: “Flooding is possible but not expected from surface water and rivers on Monday and Tuesday in East of England, East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber.

“Local flooding is probable from surface water and rivers across much of England from today (Sunday) until Tuesday.”

By the evening, the south of England is forecast to remain dry, as is much of Scotland.

A third yellow rain warning was extended over the south west coast, covering Brighton, Portsmouth and Plymouth, but this finished at 9am.

Temperatures are predicted to remain fairly mild throughout the day, with highs of 17C on the south east coast.

Figures across the rest of Britain will hover between 12C and 15C, with lows of 11C in Northern Ireland.

What should I expect?

There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads

It comes after severe weather disrupted transport and forced cancellation of events in Devon and Cornwall on Sunday.

Katharine Smith, Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Rainfall arriving on Monday and Tuesday gives potential for further minor surface water and river flooding impacts across parts of England and Wales.

“Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, supporting local authorities in responding to surface water flooding.

“We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.

“People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates.”

Brits were also battered by flooding chaos last week.

A £200,000 Lamborghini Urus was seen crushed by a fallen tree in Central London.

Councils and emergency services in Northamptonshire and Hertfordshire confirmed several road closures.

Meanwhile Tewkesbury Borough Council, in Gloucestershire, was handing out sandbags to residents to help protect their homes against flooding.

Elsewhere, about 650 properties were flooded in Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and the home counties, according to the Environment Agency, which estimated around 8,200 properties had been protected.

And, the pitch at the SEAH Stadium in Wellington, home to Telford United football club, was completely flooded on Thursday evening.

Met Office meteorologist Greg Dewhurst said northern and central parts of England and Wales had been hit the hardest.

He said: “There will continue to be localised flooding. A lot of these areas have been hit by rain in the past few weeks which means the ground is already saturated.”

Five day weather forecast

Today

A rather cloudy day with outbreaks of rain for many. The rain will be heavy and persistent at times, especially across North Wales and northern England. Some bright spells developing, particularly across northern Scotland. Remaining blustery across the south.

Tonight

Heavy rain becoming increasingly confined to eastern areas overnight, with winds remaining strong here. Otherwise, clear spells developing but a few showers feeding inland in the southwest and northeast.

Tuesday

Remaining cloudy and windy across eastern England, although rain becoming lighter. Largely dry elsewhere with bright or sunny spells developing. Temperatures near normal but rather cold in the east.

Outlook for Wednesday to Friday

Still some showery rain in the southeast Wednesday, otherwise largely dry with brightest skies in north. Dry and bright on Thursday and Friday, but rain returns in the west later.

an aerial view of a flooded area with a church in the background

Flooding in Tewkesbury on Sunday morning[/caption]

an aerial view of a flooded highway with trucks parked on the side

Tanker trucks working to remove floodwater covering the A421 dual carriageway in Marston Moretaine, Britain last week[/caption]

a lighthouse in the middle of a stormy ocean

Waves crashed against the lighthouse in Seaham Harbour, County Durham on Friday[/caption]

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