Britain braces for a weekend of heavy storms and flooding - as Met Office issues yellow weather warning By Ryan Prosser Published: 02:00 BST, 21 September 2024 | Updated: 02:07 BST, 21 September 2024 e-mail View comments Heavy storms are set to batter large swathes of the country this weekend, with some areas braced for flooding. South Wales and south west England are set to experience the most severe weather, with a yellow warning for rain issued by the Met Office for those areas for Saturday afternoon. As much as 70mm of rain could hit parts on Saturday, with another 80mm set to fall on Sunday.
Showers are expected to be heaviest in Wales on Sunday afternoon, before storms move across to the Midlands, including Worcestershire and Herefordshire, the Mirror reported. Temperatures are also expected to cool from the mid-20Cs experienced in the south east earlier this week, with a maximum of 19C expected in Ipswich, Suffolk on Sunday. Parked cars immersed in water amid flooding in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Friday A crossroads disappearing under water in Cheltenham.
Severe weather warnings have been issued for South Wales and parts of south west England for Saturday and Sunday While some areas will avoid the weather, other places, particularly in the Midlands, could see lightning and even hail, forecasters said. The Met Office said: 'Showers and thunderstorms are expected to merge into broader areas of heavy rain across parts of Wales, central and southern England during Sunday. ' The Environmental Agency and Natural Resources Wales has issued a number of flood warnings, including four near waterways.
It comes as the River Thames burst its banks in Richmond, leaving pub-goers flooded with water. The River Thames burst its bank in Richmond on Friday leaving pub-goers soaked in the floods People and pets shown sitting with their ankles in water at the White Cross pub in Richmond A clip showed people holding drinks on Friday afternoon as the water reached up to their ankles. One local said: 'It's a regular occurrence in Richmond.
And the weather is beautiful. It's a great place to be. But as I say, it grounds you, because we live in coexistence with nature rather than in opposition with it.
' Pictures also showed cars immersed in water amid severe flooding in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on Friday. Met Office Share or comment on this article: Britain braces for a weekend of heavy storms and flooding - as Met Office issues yellow weather warning e-mail Add comment.
