Flood fears as weather warnings put in place
The met office has warned heavy rains may lead to flooding
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Sunday, 05, Oct 2008 09:39
The met office and environment agency have warned of heavy rains across the country with the possibility of flooding in some parts of the UK and Wales.
In a statement, the weather forecasting service issued severe weather warnings for Wales, north-west England, Yorkshire and Humber, west Midlands, east Midlands and the east of England and warned of flooding in some parts of the country.
It said there was a strong likelihood of heavy rainfall of between 40 and 60mm in the majority of the areas where severe weather warnings had been enforced. However, no warnings of stormy weather are in place for the rest of the week.
A spokesperson for the met office said parts of Wales were likely to see the heaviest rainfall of up to 80mm.
"There is a high risk of a severe weather event affecting much of Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia on Sunday. Exceptionally heavy rain is expected, with 50 to 80 mm in places, and perhaps in excess of 100mm locally. The heavy rain could lead to flooding in some areas and cause disruption to outdoor events and transport networks."
The environment agency has also issued flood alerts in light of the stormy weather. It has issued 9 flood warnings and 76 flood watches across the country with the greatest danger being on the Mersey river in the north-west and the Severn and Vrynwy in Wales.