Flooding and disruption expected in Lincolnshire as yellow weather warning in place
Major disruption is expected across Lincolnshire today (Monday) and tomorrow as heavy and persistent rain continues to saturate large parts of the country. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Lincolnshire and has warned people to expect flooding and disruption on the roads and to public transport.
Sharing its yellow warning for Lincolnshire, the Met Office said: "An area of rain, heavy in places, will affect parts of the north-east Midlands and east and northeast England during Monday, before clearing overnight. There is significant uncertainty in the amount of rainfall and location of the largest totals, but 20-40 mm of rain could fall quite widely with a chance that a few places could see 60-80 mm.
"Strong northeasterly winds will accompany the rain."
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A yellow weather warning and what to expect
According to the Met Office, this is what could happen while a yellow weather warning is in place:
There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads
Weather forecast for Lincoln/ Lincolnshire:
Today:
This morning will see overcast skies and spells of heavy and persistent rain. Very wet conditions will persist through the afternoon hours. A breezy day.
Tonight:
This evening and the early stages of the night will see cloudy skies and spells of heavy rain continuing. The rain will ease in the second half of the night but it will remain cloudy and wet. Breezy.