Flooding feared as Britain faces wettest February in 258 years | 70W1R80 | 2024-02-26 11:08:01
In a welcome change from the standard wet and windy weather, this week will see the weather be moist and windy.
Nevertheless it'll be even wetter than normal in Britain, with the quantity of rain bucketing it down in the week ahead set to make it the wettest February in 258 years.
In other words, don't head out with out an umbrella this week.
The Met Office has warned that elements of the south east are vulnerable to flooding, with a yellow climate warning in effect till 9am immediately.
Morning commutes will probably drag on for longer than traditional, the nationwide climate service says, with delays and cancellations doubtless.
'There is a small probability that houses and businesses might be flooded, inflicting injury to some buildings,' the climate warning says.
But this gained't be the last of the rain, with bands forecast for tomorrow, Wednesday and even heavier rainfall set for Thursday.
General, 129mm of rain – two-and-a-half occasions the 48mm common – could have drenched Britain by the top of the month, Met Office figures present.
Central England needs simply 5mm extra rain by Thursday to interrupt the general February report.
'Monday has rain and stronger winds within the south-east, with rain spreading on Tuesday, and Wednesday seeing further rain arrive from the west,' forecasters say.
'Rain will turn heavy at occasions via Thursday as a broad band of cloud and rain is more likely to spread throughout a lot of the UK.
'Friday and thru the weekend has areas of showers typically banding together for longer spells of rain.'
As of yesterday night, the Environment Agency has issued 52 pink flood warnings up and down England mainly in the south and the midlands. This means flooding is 'expected'.
A lot of the southern coast has been blanketed by amber flood alerts, with flooding 'potential' in 189 places.
'Flooding is probable throughout elements of the south and midlands on Monday, with river response into Tuesday within the south east,' environmental officials say.
'Groundwater flooding is possible all through this week in elements of the south.
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'Lands, roads and a few properties might flood and there may be journey disruption.'
Channel four weatherman Liam Dutton stated some elements of the UK have seen as much as 3 times more rain than regular for February.
'The ground is at present saturated quite extensively across the UK, making flooding attainable even with modest quantities of rainfall,' he added.
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