More than a month’s worth of rain could fall in some areas
The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for millions across England has heavy rain sweeps over the nation on Monday morning.
The warning came into force at 5am this morning (September 23) and is in place until 9pm. It covers areas including Worcester, Birmingham, Nottingham and Hull.
There is the risk of potential flooding, difficult driving conditions and disruption to public transport. Some areas could also see outbreaks of lightning.
Many places will experience between 60mm and 80m (2.36in and 3.15in) of rain, whilst some areas could see as much as 120mm of rain fall, according to the Met Office.
Remote communities could be cut off by flooded roads and power cuts are a possibility.
Along with the amber warning, a yellow rain warning is also in place across almost all of the rest of England and most of Wales.
The Met Office has said conditions are particularly dangerous on Monday because the rain is falling on ground that is already sodden.
According to the forecaster, some areas experienced a month’s worth of rainfall on Sunday, with 108.8mm falling in Woburn, Bedfordshire.
Police there have already said they are aware of “multiple issues” cause by the weather, Sky News reports.
Bedfordshire Police have urged people only to contact them if “there is an immediate threat to life or crime in progress”.
The Environment Agency has also issued 13 flood warnings for England. These warnings mean flooding is expected, and are in place in areas including Atherstone in Warwickshire, Leighton Buzzard and Luton in Bedfordshire and parts of London including Wimbledon and South Ruislip.
You can find the full list of flood warnings here.
Whilst the weather warnings are set to end overnight, persistent rain is expected to hang around for many across England this week, with temperatures set to drop to below average levels thanks to northerly winds.
