Met Office issues new 48-hour heavy rain and flood warning for Yorkshire
A new yellow warning has been issued for several places in Yorkshire as the region is set to be battered by torrential rain - again.
Sheffield, Doncaster, Scarborough and Bridlington are some of the places that are most at risk tomorrow and Tuesday (October 1) for flooding, as the Met Office predict up to between 60mm 80 mm - which will carry on through to the next day.
There will also be some strong north-easterly winds that will hit the areas and increase the risk of floods. Katharine Smith, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Rainfall arriving on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday gives potential for further minor surface water and river flooding impacts across parts of England and Wales.
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"Environment Agency teams continue to be out on the ground, supporting local authorities in responding to surface water flooding. We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.
"People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X for the latest flood updates."
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Thankfully, after the rain on Tuesday, the weather for the rest of the week should become somewhat drier and brighter. However, there is potential for further wet and windy weather towards the end of next week.
Some have feared Hurricane Isaac, which is set to travel across the Atlantic tonight, will have an impact on the UK but Ms Smith was quick to aleviate these worries.
Katharine Smith added: "There has been some speculation about the impact of Hurricane Isaac on the UK weather next week. Hurricane Isaac is expected to transition into an ex-tropical storm through Sunday night and into Monday while over the middle of the Atlantic.
"If it does move towards the UK, it will have significantly weakened and would bring nothing more than a normal autumn spell of rain."
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