Met Office weather warning as Liverpool set to be battered by over 24 hours of torrential rain

Ryan Paton

21 May 2024 at 5:59 am·1-min read

Heavy rain is predicted to batter Liverpool tomorrow -Credit:Liverpool Echo

The Met Office has issued a weather warning as Liverpool is set to be battered by rain.

Sunny conditions have finally arrived on Merseyside over the past few days after a gloomy few months. However, the weather is set to take a sharp downturn tomorrow as forecasters has issued a yellow alert.

The warning is in force from just after midnight at 12.15am and stretches to the early hours of Thursday morning until 6am. The alert stretches across large parts of the UK, including Merseyside, as the forecasting agency warned: "Heavy rain may cause some flooding and disruption to travel.

They added: "Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads. Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

The alert is in force across Merseyside -Credit:Met Office

The Met Office continued: "Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings. Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life.

"Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible."

Forecasters are predicting Liverpool will be hit with more than 24 hours of rain. The torrential rain is predicted to begin at 9am tomorrow and continue until 1pm on Thursday.

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