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UK weather: Met Office issues another yellow warning as weather map reveals where torrential downpours to hit – after flood-hit holiday park left underwater

The Met Office has issued a fresh yellow weather warning, with torrential downpours and flooding set to wreak more havoc across the UK. 

The yellow warning – indicating heavy rain could cause disruption – covers much of England and Wales, apart from North Wales, parts of the West Midlands and the north-west of England.

This warning is in place between 5pm on Thursday and 10am on Friday.

It is in addition to the yellow rain warning which was previously issued for Thursday, lasting all day and covering much of the north-east of England.

Yellow warnings indicate a slight chance of power cuts, a small chance that homes and businesses could become flooded, as well as the possibility of travel disruption, the Met Office said.

It comes after parts of the UK saw more than the monthly average rainfall on Monday, with flash flooding damaging homes and disrupting travel.

UK weather: Met Office issues another yellow warning as weather map reveals where torrential downpours to hit – after flood-hit holiday park left underwater

Firefighters and police worked until late on Tuesday night after homes and vehicles were hit by flooding

The flooding has forced 43 people to evacuate from the Billing Aquadrome holiday park (pictured)

The flooding has forced 43 people to evacuate from the Billing Aquadrome holiday park (pictured)

The Met Office has issued a fresh yellow weather warning, with torrential rain set to wreak more havoc across the UK. Pictured: People walking across Windsor Bridge this morning

The Met Office has issued a fresh yellow weather warning, with torrential rain set to wreak more havoc across the UK. Pictured: People walking across Windsor Bridge this morning

THURSDAY: Yellow weather warning in place

FRIDAY: Yellow weather warning

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for Thursday (left), going into Friday (right)

The flooding has forced 43 people to evacuate from a Northamptonshire holiday park.

Firefighters and police worked to evacuate residents until late on Tuesday night at Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service said.

A ‘very limited’ number of people remain at the site, the fire service added.

Teams used 4×4 vehicles and PPE to help 43 people away from areas that were affected by the rising flood water.

West Northamptonshire Council carried out welfare checks on vulnerable people at the site and provided an overnight rest centre and emergency bedding at Lings Forum Leisure Centre for 52 people and 22 dogs displaced by the flooding.

Volunteers from the Red Cross and Re:Act are supporting people at the centre who have been provided with hot food and drink.

The firefighters left at about midnight but will be returning on Wednesday.

Floodwater around properties at Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire

Floodwater around properties at Billing Aquadrome holiday park, Northamptonshire

Commuters are seen walking through the pouring rain, with Windsor Castle in the background

Commuters are seen walking through the pouring rain, with Windsor Castle in the background

It was a wet and miserable start to the morning in Windsor, Berkshire, on Wednesday

It was a wet and miserable start to the morning in Windsor, Berkshire, on Wednesday

Commuters left their homes with umbrellas this morning as the rain continues to lash down

Commuters left their homes with umbrellas this morning as the rain continues to lash down

A motorist is seen having to navigate through surface water as flooding hits parts of the UK

 A motorist is seen having to navigate through surface water as flooding hits parts of the UK

Pictures taken on Tuesday showed neighbouring Cogenhoe Mill holiday park flooded after the River Nene burst its banks.

Areas including Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire were among the worst hit on Monday, the Met Office said previously.

The Environment Agency had 26 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, and 54 flood alerts, meaning it is possible, in place across England on Wednesday morning.

The Met Office said ‘there is some uncertainty in the details’ of the fresh yellow weather warning, but some areas could be hit with 30mm (1.18in) of rain in two to three hours, and as much as 60mm (2.36in) of rain in four to six hours.

Forecasters have also warned of potential lightning, strong gusty winds and power cuts, adding: ‘There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.’ 



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