The Met Office warned that delays or cancellations of train and bus services could occur and that driving conditions could be difficult.
Saturday 24 February 2024 at 1:40 UK time
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain.
The warning, which covers parts of south-east England, said up to 40mm of rain could fall.
This is from 3 pm on Sunday until 9 am on Monday.
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Greg Dewhurst, a meteorologist at the Met Office, urged people to “exercise caution” if they were traveling through the southern counties on Sunday.
The Meteorological Agency warned that train and bus services could be delayed or canceled and that driving conditions could be difficult.
A separate yellow warning is in place for parts of the southwest, including Exeter and Truro, from 6am on Sunday until 6pm.
The Met Office said flooding was possible, which could cause damage to buildings.
“We are monitoring this low pressure area as it moves into the southern counties of England and Wales over the course of Sunday and into Monday,” Dewhurst said.
“It will bring some heavy rain and some strong winds as well. This rain is falling on saturated ground and could lead to some localized flooding issues.”
Across England, 57 flood warnings have been issued as of 12.30pm on Saturday afternoon, and 183 flood alerts have been issued.
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The Environment Agency said groundwater flooding was possible over the next five days in parts of North Yorkshire and southern England.
Earlier this week, schools were closed and roads and railways were flooded Heavy rain fell on already saturated ground.
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Simon Partridge, a meteorologist at the Met Office, said that areas of southern, central and eastern England were subjected to “heavy and active rain” on Thursday.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire councils said several schools were closed due to rising flood levels and “treacherous road conditions”.
About 33mm of rain was recorded in Broadstairs, Kent, with western Scotland all the way to Cornwall being hit by hail and rain.
The strongest winds hit the English Channel, with gusts recorded at 63mph in Portland in Dorset and 59mph on the Isle of Wight.
