UK weather: ‘Severe’ flooding set to hit with 92 alerts in place after thunderstorms as Brits face ‘extreme conditions’
BRITS are bracing for “severe” flooding amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption.
There were 92 alerts in place across England on Wednesday morning with flood warnings for 21 locations including two in Bristol.
Flood warnings were updated overnight for the River Anker in Warwickshire and areas around the River Blackwater near Southampton.
A weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England ended at 3am.
The Met Office said showery rain would push into eastern parts of England over Wednesday with sunny spells developing in the south.
The forecaster later issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering North East England until 3pm.
It said a further 20-30mm of rain is likely with a few places perhaps seeing 40mm or more.
Other warnings were issued for Gog Brook in Warwick and Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham in Worcestershire.
It also included low-lying properties near the River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge in Somerset.
A further warning was issued for the B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the south of the River Nene near Peterborough.
On Tuesday evening, an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing “severe flooding” amid “extreme conditions”.
Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had “taken numerous calls about the serious flooding” in south-east Northumberland.
In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: “A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water.”
National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall.
Flood alerts and warnings
Alfriston on the Cuckmere River
B1040 Thorney to Whittlesey Road to the South of the River Nene
Bristol Avon (upper) from Chippenham to Melksham
Bristol Avon (upper) from Malmesbury to Chippenham
Bristol Frome from downstream of Nibley to Stapleton
Bunches Brook from Broadway to Childswickham
Gog Brook at Warwick
Hellingly and Horsebridge on the Cuckmere and Bull Rivers
Landford to Wade Bridge on the River Blackwater
Middle Stour from Hammoon to Sturminster Marshall
River Alne at Chapel Lane and Church Lane in Aston Cantlow and Great Alne
River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone
River Brue and Glastonbury Millstream from Lovington to Highbridge, low lying properties
River Irk at Cheetham Hill
River Irk at Vale Park Industrial Estate
Rivers Stour and Iwerne at Stourpaine