UK weather forecast – Thunderstorms and lightning to spark chaos as flash floods predicted to hit London and e – The Sun, Thesun.co.uk

THE Met Office has warned of flooding ahead of several severe weather warnings across the country.

A deluge of wind, rain and thunderstorms are set to hit London and eastern England causing mass disruption with flooding and delays.

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The Met office are urging Brits to be prepared for ” heavy rain and thunderstorms “which may cause” sudden flooding “.

The large area covers eastern England from Norwich in East Anglia down to Brighton on the south coast.

London will also be affected and the adverseweather conditionswith a deluge of wind and rain.

TWO WEATHER WARNINGS

Meanwhile, other parts of the UK, including a large area from Hull down to Southampton, were given a yellow warning for heavy rain earlier this afternoon.

The more severe warning read: “An amber severe weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued.

“Take care on your way home tonight, and leave extra time for your journey.”

Forecasters warned of sudden flooding which could lead to difficult driving conditions and road closures, as well as power cuts and flooding of homes and businesses.

The Met Office added: “Flooding of homes and businesses is likely and could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.”

Take care on your way home tonight, and leave extra time for your journey.

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People in the yellow warning areas have been warned of heavy rain and a small chance of flooding and disruption.

The warning is in place from noon to midnight, with between 0.6in ( (mm (and 1in)) mm) of rain expected to fall across the area.

Up to 2.4in (60 mm) of rain could fall in isolated areas within the warning area, the Met Office said.

Forecaster Nicola Maxey said: “We have an unsettled week with quite a lot of rain.

“There’s a warning out for quite a lot of rain to come through today, especially for the southern and central areas, where it will be heaviest.”

TRAVEL CHAOS

The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings for the River Avon in the South West, near Bristol and Bath.

As of 1. 45 pm, the agency had 42 flood alerts in place across the South West, Midlands and parts of Yorkshire.

Parts of the UK have already seen more than half of their average monthly rainfall, the Met Office said.

Norfolk in East Anglia has been drenched, with 91% of the county’s monthly rain falling already.

In the South West, Wiltshire has also had a wet October, experiencing 89% of its average monthly rainfall so far.

The UK as a whole has seen 55% of its average monthly rainfall, which Ms Maxey said is not abnormal for this time of year.

She said: “When you get into winter, you tend to see long spells of rainfall and it comes across the whole month and it’s more evenly spread, but we’re in that transition period.”