UK to be hit by more heavy rain as Met Office issues new weather warning for Thursday and Friday after flooding
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Met Office has warned of “heavy and potentially disruptive” rain sweeping across parts of northern England tomorrow while southern areas will have a chance of thunderstorms and strong winds. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “With the rain today and tomorrow potentially falling on already saturated ground a number of warnings for rain have been issued outlining the increased risks for potential impacts.” “The highest rainfall totals are likely across the Pennines and North York Moors where 80-100mm could accumulate on Thursday, while others within the warning area could see 20-30mm quite widely. More severe weather warnings may be issued over the coming days so it’s important to check the latest forecast for your area” The yellow warnings indicate a slight chance of power cuts, a small chance that homes and businesses could become flooded, as well as the possibility of travel disruption, the Met Office said. open image in gallery A car sits in floodwater at the Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire, where firefighters and police worked until late on Tuesday night as flooding forced 43 residents to evacuate Teams used 4×4 vehicles and PPE to help 43 people away from areas that were affected by the rising flood water while a “very limited” number of people remain at the site, the fire service added.