28 flood warnings and alerts as thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain set to batter Britain today
BRITS have been issued 28 flood warnings as the UK is set to be battered by thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain.
The Environment Agency has urged people across the country to prepare for flooding as storms persist in Britain today.
Flooding is expected in the Lake District today and officials have warned to act now.
Torrential rain has seen lake levels on Derwentwater rise through the night and Keswick Camping and Caravan Club has already been affected.
There are 24 flood alerts in place across the rest of England including Leicestershire, Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire.
The River Ouse has also been flagged as a possible high risk area as rain continues throughout the day.
A statement from The Environment Agency read: “Local river and surface water flooding is possible today (Thursday) for parts of the North of England.
“Local flooding impacts are possible from the River Ouse on Friday.”
In Wales, alerts have been put in place along areas of the River Dee, in the Lower Dee Valley as well as Glaslyn and Dwyryd.
It is warned floods could cause travel disruption and delayed journey times.
The Met Office has forecast periods of heavy showers and thunder today.
Hail is predicted to batter areas in the north, including Dumfries, Leeds and York by midday.
Those in Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Birmingham, and Caernarfon are also set to experience the hail storms this afternoon.
The band of weather will move across Manchester later in the day, and areas in the south such as Swindon will also be affected.
Northern Scotland, eastern and southern England will see more persistent rain and cloudier skies.
Through the night, meteorologists have predicted: “Variable, and at times, large amounts of cloud and also some showers, mainly in the south and west.
“Fog patches also developing, mainly away from the southeast.”
The weekend will also see intermittent heavy showers across the UK on Saturday but sunny spells will shine through cloud cover.
Those in Northern Ireland, northern and western Scotland can expect larger amounts of rainfall.
Sunday offers the promise of better weather for all, with rain and snow clearing in the north.
At present there are 24 flood alerts in England, here is the full list:
- Hundred Foot Washes in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk
- Kempsey Village
- Lower Nene
- Lower River Soar in Leicestershire
- River Avon in Worcestershire
- River Cherwell from Lower Heyford down to and including Oxford
- River Dee catchment in England from Whitchurch to Chester
- River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to Earith
- River Lugg south of Leominster
- River Ray and its tributaries from Shipton Lee to and including Islip
- Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
- Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck
- River Severn in Gloucestershire
- River Severn in Shropshire
- River Severn in Worcestershire
- River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough
- River Trent in Derbyshire
- Severn Vyrnwy confluence
- Tern and Perry catchments
- Tidal River Ouse from Naburn Lock to Selby
- Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook
- Upper River Derwent
- Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwent Water
- Upper River Ouse