Storm Conall live: Met Office warns two weeks of rain could lash UK in hours as danger to life alert issued
Weather warning for rain and hundreds of flood alerts in place just days after Storm Bert battered country
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Your support makes all the difference.Two weeks’ worth of rain may hit parts of the UK in hours as Storm Coonall sweeps across the country, with a danger to life warning among the hundreds of flood alerts issued.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain, warning that up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent on Wednesday morning. The average rainfall for the whole month of November in southern England is only 87.1mm.
The forecaster warned at least some travel disruption and flooding of homes and businesses is likely, with trains already cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines.
On Wednesday morning, the Environment Agency (EA) had in place one severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, 99 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, as well as 154 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding.
The third storm of the season comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph.
‘Significant’ flooding likely in parts of UK, Environment Agency warns
“Significant” flooding is likely in parts of the UK, a spokesperson for the Environment Agency (EA) has warned.
Chris Wilding, of the Environment Agency, said “significant flooding impacts” are probable in parts of Northamptonshire, with “minor” flooding on the River Severn.
Conditions are not expected to worsen in Yorkshire and the West Midlands over the next few days.
Additional minor river and surface water flooding is also “probable” in parts of the south and east of England from late on Tuesday and through Wednesday, Mr Wilding said.
Why is the latest storm called Conall
The latest storm, called Conall, is the third of the season.
It was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
Storm Conall comes after Storm Bert swept across the UK over the weekend.
Trains cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines
Trains have been cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines during Storm Conall.
No trains are running between Tonbridge and Redhill, Ascot and Aldershot, and Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns Road on the Isle of Wight, with National Rail also warning of disruption to services in parts of Wales and London.
It also warned there is disruption to services across other parts of England in the aftermath of Storm Bert over the weekend.
Why is the latest storm called Conall
The latest storm, called Conall, is the third of the season.
It was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
Danger to life flooding warning issued
A danger to life warning has been issued by the Environment Agency (EA).
The severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, is still in place for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton today.
More flooding ‘likely’ after Storm Bert brought torrential rain, environment secretary warns
More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the environment secretary has warned.
Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.
Mr Reed told the Commons on Monday evening that an estimated 107 properties have flooded across England.
He added: “Further flooding is sadly likely over the next few days as water levels rise in slower-flowing rivers such as the Severn and the Ouse.
“The Environment Agency anticipates that any impacts should be less severe than we have seen in recent days.”
Third storm of season comes just days after Storm Bert battered country
The third named storm of the season, called Conall, comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph in parts of the UK.
Communities in England and Wales were starting a “massive clean-up” following the widespread flooding over the weekend – however, yet more rain is now set to lash the country.
Residents in some areas affected by Storm Bert have said they do not believe the chaos will be cleared by Christmas.
A man in his 80s died after his car entered water at a ford in Colne, Lancashire, on Saturday, while a body was found in the search for Brian Perry, 75, who went missing while walking his dog near the Afon Conwy river in North Wales on the same day. Police were investigating whether the weather was linked to the deaths.
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across UK including danger to life
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the UK including one warning of a danger to life.
This morning, the Environment Agency (EA) has issued one severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton.
A further 99 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, as well as 154 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, are also in place.
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain across parts of southern England
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place across parts of southern England.
The Met Office issued the warning for until midday today.
Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England
Half a month’s worth of rain may hit parts of southern England on Wednesday morning as Storm Conall swoops in.
Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, according to a yellow rain warning issued by the Met Office.
Around 15-20mm of rain is widely expected in the warning areas, which also cover London and the South West, while some places could get up to 30-40mm.
Some travel disruption and flooding of “a few homes and businesses” is likely.
The average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm.
On the Isle of Wight, the average is 107.2mm, while it is 106mm in Sussex and 82.6mm in Kent.
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