UK weather: How many flood warnings have been issued across Britain? Where are they?
WEATHER forecasts for this week show flood warnings across the UK, with torrential downpours and strong winds expected to cause chaos this week. How many flood warnings are in place across country and where are they?
Britons are being warned to prepare for torrential rains and floods this week, with forecasters predicting strong winds and heavy rainfall this week.
Travellers are warned to expect severe delays as up to a month’s worth of rain is expected to fall in a matter of hours.
Commuters this morning faced tough conditions as showers hammered Eastern and Central England.
The Environment Agency issued flood alerts across the country to prepare for the weather onslaught.
Where are the flood warnings?
There are a total of 39 flood alerts across the country, along with a further 3 flood warnings, with the majority in the south-east of England.
Flood warnings from the Environment Agency suggest that immediate action should be taken to handle a flood.
Flood warnings have been issued in; Great Stour from Denham Heath to Hothfield, North Bank Road alongside the River Nene, east of Peterborough and west of Dog-in-a-Doublet Sluice; and North Sea at Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and Tynemouth.
Clare Dinnis, flood duty manager for the Environment Agency, warned commuters should check for travel updates before taking on rush-hour journeys.
Forecasts suggest that cold winds and showers will last throughout Monday night and into Tuesday, before becoming drier and brighter later in the week.
Becky Mitchell, Met Office meteorologist, said the south-east portion of the UK will get the worst of the weather – with parts of Kent and Surrey expected to see between 60-80mm of rain.
The North West is predicted to remain dry and sunny as people in the South brace themselves for flooding.
Temperatures are also set to plummet in May, with temperatures in London reach 8C but feeling more like 1C in the early hours of the morning.
South East set for heavy rain and flooding
Trains and buses could also be affected, with the Met Office warning of possible delays or cancellations.
"The heavy rain will be accompanied by strong to gale force northerly winds and it may be cold enough to produce some snow on high ground although this seems unlikely to settle," the Met Office wrote on its website.
Sky News weather expert Chris England said on Monday: "It will be miserable in much of the southeast with coastal gales and localised flooding, but it will get better this evening."
He added that temperatures are likely to reach 20C this weekend.
You can see the flood risk for your area here or follow @EnvAgencySE and #floodaware on Twitter.