Umbrella

Heavy rain may cause flooding and travel disruption

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain on the Isle of Wight on Wednesday.

The alert is valid from 3am and runs until 6pm on Wed 27 Jan 2016,

An area of rain will move southeastwards across southern England during Wednesday. Some locally heavy rainfall is possible and with this falling on saturated ground some localised flooding is possible. Southwesterly gales are likely along south coasts for a time.

Please be aware of the potential for local disruption to travel from flooding and some difficult driving conditions.

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