UK - Heavy Flooding Rain n High Winds In Aftermath Of Storm Debi

Storm Debi left 100,000 homes on the island of Ireland without power and caused heavy deluges of rain across the UK.  The south of England is being battered by heavy rain and high winds in the aftermath of Storm Debi.

Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in the south, covering places such as London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Oxford and Canterbury, that lasts until 3pm on Tuesday.

The wet and windy weather comes in the wake of Storm Debi, which cleared away from the UK on Tuesday morning.

In the north of England, heavy flooding caused the railway station at Carnforth, Lancaster, to close until midday on Tuesday, while ScotRail implemented blanket speed reductions across its services.

There were also reports of trees being downed, including one in Tower Hamlets, London.

By 1pm on Tuesday, the Environment Agency had 12 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected, with 100 lesser flood alerts also active, meaning flooding is possible.

Areas of concern included the River Severn in Gloucester and the River Eden in Cumbria.

Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said “heavy and potentially thundery showers” will move eastwards across the south of England.

“We could see 15 to 20mm, almost an inch, of rain across some southern counties of England combined with fairly gusty winds as well,” he said.

“A week’s worth of rain could fall in an hour or two in that warning area and you could see wind speeds of 40 to 50mph.

“If you are in that warning area, it is going to be quite tricky. Allow extra time to travel and keep tuned to the forecast overnight.

“If you are out and about, take extra care and be prepared to see thundery showers.”

A “very active” jet stream has been the cause of much of the wet weather, Petagna said, as he warned it shows “no sign” of stopping in the next week.

He warned that much of the UK is “in the firing line”, with “pretty unsettled” weather expected over the next week.

Despite the wet weather, fairly normal temperatures for this time of year of 9 to 12C are expected.

Storm Debi left 100,000 homes on the island of Ireland without power and caused heavy deluges of rain across the UK.  The south of England is being battered by heavy rain and high winds in the aftermath of Storm Debi.

Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in the south, covering places such as London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Oxford and Canterbury, that lasts until 3pm on Tuesday.

The wet and windy weather comes in the wake of Storm Debi, which cleared away from the UK on Tuesday morning.

In the north of England, heavy flooding caused the railway station at Carnforth, Lancaster, to close until midday on Tuesday, while ScotRail implemented blanket speed reductions across its services.

There were also reports of trees being downed, including one in Tower Hamlets, London.

By 1pm on Tuesday, the Environment Agency had 12 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected, with 100 lesser flood alerts also active, meaning flooding is possible.

Areas of concern included the River Severn in Gloucester and the River Eden in Cumbria.

Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said “heavy and potentially thundery showers” will move eastwards across the south of England.

“We could see 15 to 20mm, almost an inch, of rain across some southern counties of England combined with fairly gusty winds as well,” he said.

“A week’s worth of rain could fall in an hour or two in that warning area and you could see wind speeds of 40 to 50mph.

“If you are in that warning area, it is going to be quite tricky. Allow extra time to travel and keep tuned to the forecast overnight.

“If you are out and about, take extra care and be prepared to see thundery showers.”

A “very active” jet stream has been the cause of much of the wet weather, Petagna said, as he warned it shows “no sign” of stopping in the next week.

He warned that much of the UK is “in the firing line”, with “pretty unsettled” weather expected over the next week.

Despite the wet weather, fairly normal temperatures for this time of year of 9 to 12C are expected.