The Met Office have just issued a weather warning for heavy rain for the Isle of Wight (and most of England, Wales and Scotland).
After such a long dry spell, ‘it’s great for the garden’, but also parks, countryside, reservoirs and water butts!
The warning is valid from 7pm tonight (Sunday) until 9am on Monday and reads:
An area of heavy rain is expected to develop and move northwestwards across parts of southern and southwest England and the southern half of Wales during Sunday evening, clearing early on Monday morning.
This will not affect the entire warning area, but within this a corridor of 10-20 mm of rain is likely and there is a chance that a few places may see 40-60 mm within 3 to 6 hours. There is also a chance of a few thunderstorms within this area.
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 that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
To follow the weather warning visit the Met Office Website.
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