Bristol hit with frightening 15-hour rain warning amid flooding risk - here's what you need to know
Bristol has been hit with a 15-hour rain warning amid potential flooding.
The Met Office’s yellow warning, which covers the south west, is in place from 9am to midnight on Thursday, January 15.
The warning says: “Heavy rain falling on saturated ground may lead to some surface water flooding on Thursday”.
What should you expect?
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
The warning continues: “A deepening area of low pressure will migrate northeastwards across England and Wales on Thursday.
“Whilst the exact track is uncertain, rain will become persistent and heavy through the day, before clearing to the north through the evening and night.
“Accumulations of 20-40 mm are expected fairly widely, in some places falling in just a few hours, with the potential for 40-70 mm in a few isolated spots, this most likely across parts of the southwest England.
“Given the saturated ground, this may lead to some surface water flooding.”