Overview
- A yellow rain warning runs from 6pm Monday to 6pm Tuesday for 32 areas, chiefly across south-west England and south Wales, spanning from the Isles of Scilly to Gloucester and west to St David’s.
- Widespread totals of 20–40 mm are likely, rising to 60–80 mm over Dartmoor and high ground in south Wales, with a small chance of 80–100 mm on the most exposed hills.
- The Met Office says impacts could include flooding of homes and businesses, transport disruption, power cuts, and a small chance that some rural communities become cut off.
- Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said a deepening low approaching from the south-west late Monday could bring heavy rain and strong winds into early Wednesday.
- Dozens of flood warnings and alerts are already active nationwide, and officials urge people to prepare emergency kits and monitor updates, noting uncertainty over the low’s exact track and any further changes to warnings.