Britain is set for yet another day of pandemonium amid fresh warnings of heavy downpour and flooding ‘more disruptive than usual’.
The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for the East Midlands and East Anglia until 4pm today, with 30-40mm of rainfall expected in some areas.
Flooding in some homes and businesses within the warning area are likely, according to the forecaster.Â
Some interruptions to powers supplies are also probably, with bus and train services likely to be impacted by poor weather conditions.
Spray and heavy rain could also impact motorists, by making journey times on roads lengthier.Â
The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for parts of eastern England
HALE:Â A man seen on a rubber dingy paddling through the torrential rain in Cheshire today
BEDFORDSHIRE: A car underwater on a motorway as tankers continue to try and remove the water
DEVON: Sheep stranded in a flooded field after the River Axe burst its banks yesterday
LONDON:Â Commuters attempt to shelter as they cross London Bridge in the rain on Monday
The Environment Agency has issued 64 red flood alerts as well as 157 flood warnings across England.Â
There are also another five amber flood warnings issues for Wales in areas surrounding the River Alyn and Dee.
Eastern England will see clouds and gales today, with largely dry spells in other parts of the country.Â
North-west England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland set to ‘take the biscuit for bright blue skies’, the Met Office said.
Met Office meteorologist Aidan McGivern said: ‘For East Anglia, for the East Midlands and for London it’s a dreary start (to Tuesday) – a lot of low cloud, persistent damp weather and a gusty wind making it feel cool.
‘Wales, something a little brighter coming along but north-west England, western Scotland and Northern Ireland all take the biscuit for bright blue skies first thing.’
He continued: ‘It’s a real west-east contrast during Tuesday.
The Environment Agency has issued 64 red flood alerts as well as 157 flood warnings across England as well as five amber flood warnings in Wales
OXFORDSHIRE:Â Cars drive down the water logged country lanes after another night of rain yesterday
KENT:Â Â Waves crash over the promenade in Folkestone on Monday
LIVERPOOL: A drenched man in a raincoat walks past a flooded road sign yesterday
‘The brightest spells will be in the west and most especially the North West, whilst the Midlands, parts of northern and eastern England will be plagued by low cloud, outbreaks of rain at times and a strong wind – particularly strong around the coastal part of eastern England.
‘That’s going to make it feel cold in the east, but in the west, where we do get some sunshine and lighter winds compared with the last couple of days, highs of 15C to 17C are likely.’
The meteorologist said the UK can expect ‘more widespread fine weather’ on Wednesday which will continue through Thursday and Friday ‘before more rain at the weekend’.
Provisional statistics published by the Met Office showed that some counties in the UK experienced more than 250% of their average rainfall in September,
According to the forecaster six counties in England experienced record levels rainfall.
This comes shortly after a lucky motorist was rescued yesterday from his nearly-submerged car in Shropshire amid dozens of flood alerts yesterday.
The driver had attempted to traverse the ford at Boreton Brook, near Candover, at around 7.30am when his car became trapped.
Dramatic photos show firefighters using ropes and pole as the muddy waters rushed through an open window and nearly fully submerged the car.
The man was rescued and taken to hospital by paramedics for precautionary checks.
A lucky motorist was rescued yesterday from his nearly-submerged car in Shropshire
Dramatic photos show firefighters using ropes and pole during the rescue mission as the muddy waters rushed through an open window and nearly fully submerged the car
The driver had attempted to traverse the ford at Boreton Brook, near Candover, at around 7.30am when his car became trapped
The rescue mission prompted Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service to remind people to be aware of the dangers of being near flood water as Britons brace.
A fire service spokesperson said: ‘Crews from Red Shrewsbury have just rescued a male from flood water in Condover, please be aware of the dangers when near flood water.’
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson added: ‘We were called by the fire service to Condover in Shrewsbury to assess a man who had been submerged in flood water.
‘He was assessed and treated by ambulance staff before being conveyed to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for further precautionary checks.’
