Yahoo News 'Biblical rain' sparks floods in parts of UK amid Met Office storm warning
'Biblical rain' has sparked flooding in some parts of the UK today - amid a Met Office thunderstorm warning for some areas.
The yellow weather warning covers parts of Wales, the midlands and the south of England. It came into force at 1pm today (Saturday) and will last until 8pm.
Some parts of the country have already been hit by heavy downpours, with photos capturing floods in areas near Plymouth this afternoon. Heavy downpours caused the River Yealm at Yealmpton to bursts its banks, leaving nearby roads swamped with water and impassable to traffic, Plymouth Live reports.
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Homes also appear to have been flooded at heavy rain hit Devon and the south west of England. One shocked onlooker in the area said: "Yealmpton - River Yealm has burst its banks.
"Must have been biblical rain here. This is the corner of Boldventure - no traffic can get from Yealmpton to Newton and Noss."
Thunder has also been heard in the Barbican area of Plymouth and wider areas of Devon have also heard rumbling. In the areas covered by the thunderstorm warning, forecasters predict that 'whilst not all places will see them, slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms may lead to some flooding and disruption in places'.
Areas covered by the warning includes Swansea, Cardiff, Bath, Exeter and parts of Cornwall. Greater Manchester is not expected to be affected, with forecasters predicting a largely dry and sunny day in our region with some cloudy intervals.
As temperatures rise to 23C this afternoon, our region is predicted to be hotter than Barcelona. Forecasters predict Sunday will be another hot and sunny day with more warm temperatures of 23C expected.
Meanwhile, this evening people may get a chance to witness the Northern Lights as a 'red alert' is issued with experts predicting it could be visible across many parts of the UK.
