Overview
- Met Office amber rain warnings run from midday to midnight for central and southern England and parts of South Wales, with slow‑moving downpours forecast.
- Forecasters expect 60–80mm of rain widely and local totals above 150mm, with some places seeing roughly a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours.
- Wider yellow warnings cover much of England and Wales for rain and parts of northwest England and northwest Wales for winds gusting 60–70mph.
- More than 100 flood alerts and several flood warnings are in force as the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales prepare defences and urge precautions.
- Rail operators including Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, Northern, West Midlands Railway and others have reduced services and advised checking journeys, with delays and cancellations likely.