UK weather: ‘Severe’ flooding set to hit with 92 alerts in place after thunderstorms as Brits face ‘extreme conditions’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

BRITS are bracing for “severe” flooding amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption. There were 92 alerts in place across England on Wednesday morning with flood warnings for 21 locations including two in Bristol. PAA car on a partially flooded road near Mountsorrel in Leicestershire[/caption] GOV.UKThere were 92 alerts in place with flood warnings for 21 locations[/caption] MET OfficeShowery rain will push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday[/caption] Flood warnings were updated overnight for the River Anker in Warwickshire and areas around the River Blackwater near Southampton. A weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England ended at 3am. The Met Office said showery rain would push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday with sunny spells developing in the south. Other warnings were issued for Gog Brook in Warwick and Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham in Worcestershire. It also included low-lying properties near the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge in Somerset. A further warning was issued for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the south of the River Nene near Peterborough. On Tuesday evening, an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing “severe flooding” amid “extreme conditions”. Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had “taken numerous calls about the serious flooding” in south-east Northumberland. In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: “A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water.” National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall. Flood alerts and warnings Alfriston on the Cuckmere River B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham Gog Brook at Warwick Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties River Irk at Cheetham Hill River Irk at Vale Park Industrial Estate Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine Lee ThomasLocals take matters into their own hands and remove fallen leaves from blocked drains in Broom Hill, Bristol[/caption] PAMotorists drive along the A14 near Kettering in Northamptonshire[/caption]

Oct 9, 2024 - 07:38

UK weather: ‘Severe’ flooding set to hit with 92 alerts in place after thunderstorms as Brits face ‘extreme conditions’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

BRITS are bracing for “severe” flooding amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption.

There were 92 alerts in place across England on Wednesday morning with flood warnings for 21 locations including two in Bristol.

a white nissan car drives through a puddle of water

A car on a partially flooded road near Mountsorrel in Leicestershire[/caption]

a map of the united kingdom with warning signs on it

There were 92 alerts in place with flood warnings for 21 locations[/caption]

a met office weather forecast for wednesday at 06:00

Showery rain will push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday[/caption]

Flood warnings were updated overnight for the River Anker in Warwickshire and areas around the River Blackwater near Southampton.

A weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England ended at 3am.

The Met Office said showery rain would push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday with sunny spells developing in the south.

Other warnings were issued for Gog Brook in Warwick and Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham in Worcestershire.

It also included low-lying properties near the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge in Somerset.

A further warning was issued for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the south of the River Nene near Peterborough.

On Tuesday evening, an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing “severe flooding” amid “extreme conditions”.

Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had “taken numerous calls about the serious flooding” in south-east Northumberland.

In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: “A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water.”

National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall.

Flood alerts and warnings

Alfriston on the Cuckmere River

B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene

Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham

Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham

Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton

Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham

Gog Brook at Warwick

Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers

Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater

Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall

River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne

River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone

River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties

River Irk at Cheetham Hill

River Irk at Vale Park Industrial Estate

Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine

a man pushing a wheelbarrow full of leaves in the rain

Locals take matters into their own hands and remove fallen leaves from blocked drains in Broom Hill, Bristol[/caption]

cars are driving down a highway in the fog and one of them has a license plate that starts with a letter h

Motorists drive along the A14 near Kettering in Northamptonshire[/caption]

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