New rain warning issued by Met Office as flood warnings in place

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for northeast England.

A yellow warning for rain is in place for northeast England on Wednesday. (Met Office)
A yellow warning for rain is in place for northeast England on Wednesday. (Met Office)

Heavy rain in north-east England has prompted a yellow weather warning for Wednesday.

After a weather warning for thunderstorms in the south of England ended at 3am, the Met Office said showery rain would push into areas including York, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough. The weather warning ends at 3pm today.

Flood alerts remain in place across England amid warnings that more thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption.

As of 12pm on Wednesday, there are 19 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected, while there are 73 flood alerts, meaning flooding is possible.

It comes after an MP warned that parts of Northumberland were experiencing “severe flooding” amid “extreme conditions” on Tuesday, following thunderstorms and heavy downpours.

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Blyth and Ashington MP Ian Lavery said his office had “taken numerous calls about the serious flooding” in south-east Northumberland.

In a post on social media, Northumberland county councillor Scott Dickinson said: “A number of roads have been closed in the Blyth area and NCC teams are at the scene, along with crews from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service, Northern Powergrid and Northumbria Water.”

National Highways said the M5 in Somerset was temporarily closed southbound on Tuesday afternoon due to flooding after heavy rainfall.

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Yahoo breaks down what the weather will be like for each region of the UK, according to the Met Office.

  • Wednesday

A cloudy start, but brightening up for many, with further heavy showers likely from late morning, but less widespread than on Tuesday. Turning cloudier with patchy rain by evening. Breezy. Maximum temperature 17°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Early cloud and patchy rain soon clearing on Thursday, becoming drier and brighter, with some coastal showers. Feeling colder. Drier and brighter on Friday and Saturday. Overnight rural frost possible.

  • Wednesday

Any low cloud and fog soon lifting to leave another day of sunshine and showers, though these generally fewer and lighter than on Tuesday. Turning breezier. Maximum temperature 18°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Drier on Thursday with a few showers in the west. Largely fine on Friday with sunshine, with further showers into Saturday. Turning colder with patchy fog and frost possible overnight.

Woolsack Way, Godalming. 08th October 2024. Heavy rainfall across the Home Counties overnight with isolated thunderstorms. Wet weather during rush hour in Godalming in Surrey.
A woman with her umbrella up in Godalming, Surrey, on Tuesday. (Alamy)
  • Wednesday

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Another day of sunshine and showers, though generally less heavy and less frequent than on Tuesday. Turning breezier later. Maximum temperature 15°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Drier on Thursday with a few showers in the west. Largely fine on Friday with sunshine, with further showers into Saturday. Turning colder with patchy fog and frost possible overnight.

  • Wednesday

A cloudy start with further outbreaks of showery rain, slowly clearing eastwards during the day. Windy, with the risk of gales along the coasts. Feeling cooler, especially on windward coasts. Maximum temperature 11°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Breezy and feeling colder, with a mixture of sunny spells and showers on Thursday. Largely dry with sunny spells on Friday and Saturday. Breezy and feeling colder. Overnight frost possible.

Motorists drive along the A14 near Kettering in Northamptonshire, after thundery showers on Monday brought big downpours in places, with surface water on the roads and lightning and hail. Picture date: Tuesday October 8, 2024. (Photo by Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty Images)
Rain batters the A14 near Kettering in Northamptonshire. (PA)
  • Wednesday

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A damp day with spells of rain sinking southwards. Turning windier through the day and feeling colder by the evening with a touch of frost overnight. Maximum temperature 14°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Chilly start on Thursday but drier with sunny spells. Scattered showers on Friday and Saturday. Breezy at times and colder with frost and fog patches overnight.

  • Wednesday

Cloud and rain at first, clearing south through the morning. Then turning colder with clear or sunny spells and showers, wintry on hills. Strong northerly winds, coastal gales at times. Maximum temperature 10°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Cold and mainly dry with sunny or clear spells Thursday, the odd shower possible. Showers or longer spells of rain Friday and Saturday, drier in the east. Overnight frosts.

  • Wednesday

Turning colder but generally brighter with sunny spells and showers with a risk of overnight frost. Fresh to strong northerly winds. Maximum temperature 11°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Staying colder with further sunny spells and showers Thursday. Showers or perhaps longer spells of rain on Friday and Saturday.

  • Wednesday

Any low cloud and fog soon lifting to leave sunshine and showers, though generally fewer and lighter showers than on Tuesday. Turning breezy. Maximum temperature 17°C.

  • Thursday to Saturday

Drier on Thursday with a few showers in the west. Largely fine on Friday with sunshine, with further showers into Saturday. Turning colder with patchy fog and frost possible overnight.