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Warning details for UK
Headline
Heavy rain bringing some disruption to transport.
What to expect
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
Further details
Rain will turn heavier from late morning and into the afternoon with 10-15 mm falling in a few hours, perhaps 20 mm in some spots. The north of the warning area will become drier by the end of the afternoon but further heavy showers could affect Dumfries and Galloway this evening, bringing overall accumulations to 25-30 mm. With saturated ground due to recent wet weather these totals will be enough to bring some localised flooding. What should I do? Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Argyll and Bute
- East Ayrshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Inverclyde
- North Ayrshire
- Renfrewshire
- South Ayrshire
Headline
Rain, heavy at times, likely leading to some flooding and disruption to transport.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
Further details
After a wet day on Saturday, further rain, likely becoming persistent and heavy at times, will affect parts of the warning area through Sunday, before clearing Sunday evening. Much of warning area will see 15-30 mm, whilst the wettest spots could see 40 mm. On top of recent wet weather, some impacts are likely. What should I do? Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Angus
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highland
Headline
Further heavy rain bringing some flooding and disruption to transport.
What to expect
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
Further details
After a brief lull once morning rain clears from west to east across the area, further heavy rain or showers will develop Sunday evening, before clearing during the early hours of Monday. Many parts will see 15-20 mm, with the wettest spots seeing 30-40 mm. Given very wet ground, some impacts are likely. What should I do? Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Derbyshire
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
Headline
There is a small chance that persistent rainfall through Tuesday and into early Wednesday may lead to some flooding of roads and properties.
What to expect
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
- There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life
Further details
An area of rain arriving from the west early on Tuesday is expected to become slow-moving and persistent across this region, most likely eventually clearing southeast in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Much of the warning area is expected to see 15-30 mm of rainfall during this time, and in some places, particularly east facing areas of higher ground, 50-75 mm is possible, which could lead to some flooding. What should I do? Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit. Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary. People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items. Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.
Regions and local authorities affected:
- Angus
- Clackmannanshire
- Dundee
- Falkirk
- Fife
- Perth and Kinross
- Stirling
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- East Lothian
- Edinburgh
- Midlothian Council
- Scottish Borders
- West Lothian
- North Lanarkshire
- South Lanarkshire
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- Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now to keep yourself and others safe from the impact of the severe weather.
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