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Heavy rainfall is expected to cause flooding and “life-threatening” consequences in some parts UK this weekend.
weather office has issued an amber weather warning Sunday 6 am to Monday evening 6 pm.
Persistent rain is forecast across northwest England and parts of Cumbria will be particularly heavy.
The weather agency has given this warning flood And disruption in travel is possible. Flood waters are likely to cause damage to homes or businesses and may cause power outages or some communities to be cut off by flooded roads.
Parts of the north have received heavy rainfall of up to 100 mm England, scotland And wales On Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Precipitation can even reach heights of 200 mm in some western areas.
A 24-hour warning has been issued for parts of the Highlands and Eilean Siar and Strathclyde from Saturday afternoon and for south-west Scotland, the East Midlands, North East England, North West England and Yorkshire and the Humber from 6pm until Monday evening.
Rebekah Hicks, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: ,Although there is still some uncertainty about the specific timing of heavy rain, the combination of prolonged rain and already saturated ground means that further disruption to travel and local flooding is likely.
“We expect more volatile conditions to persist into next week and we are monitoring developments closely.”
Further rainfall warnings will come into effect from 6pm on Sunday in north-western areas of Wales and at midnight in Northern Ireland.
The heaviest rainfall is forecast in Cumbria, where over 200 mm (8 in) of rain could fall over the weekend. The Met Office also expects strong south-westerly winds at times.
Heavy rains may cause flooding on roads and disruption to travel. Forecasters warned it could disrupt power supplies and flood homes and businesses.
People in yellow rainfall warning areas are advised to consider preparing a flood kit, which should include insurance and other important documents, a flashlight and spare batteries, a first aid kit and prescription medications.
The Met Office said the outlook remains uncertain for much of December, with more wet and windy weather to come.
Jonathan Day, flood duty manager at the Environment Agency, said: “Heavy, persistent rainfall means significant river and surface water flooding impacts are possible across Cumbria on Sunday and Monday. These impacts are possible more widely from late Saturday night into Monday.
“Small river and surface water flooding is also possible in other parts of northern England over the weekend.”
Environment Agency teams are taking action to reduce the impact of flooding and support affected communities. They urge people not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30 cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.
“People should search ‘check my flood risk’, get free flood warnings, and keep up to date with the latest conditions on @EnvAgency at X.”
Floods Minister Emma Hardie said: “I am in constant contact with the Environment Agency as heavy rainfall is forecast for parts of the north of England, particularly Cumbria, this weekend.”
To protect homes across the country, this Government has made the largest investment ever to maintain and repair safety and accelerate the construction of new flood schemes.
According to the Met Office, the weather forecast for the UK for the coming week is as follows:
Today
Rain may slow down across the south-east throughout the day on Friday, but elsewhere it will be a more settled day with plenty of sunshine. Heavy rain across the North West. Feeling fresh but mild in the southeast.
tonight
Clouds and rain will continue to reduce in the southeast, resulting in a clear night for most people. Heavy rain continues in the northeast, but light winds are blowing in the south. Fog possible.
Saturday
Persistent heavy rain will continue northward through Saturday, which could bring high winds and coastal storms. Drier for England and Wales. Light winds in the south-east.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday
The final half of the weekend resulted in a Northwest-Southeast split. Scotland and Northern Ireland will remain wet and windy, although elsewhere the weather will be dry and windy. The situation is becoming unstable in the next week.