Weather warning for rain issued covering Surrey and East Hampshire

Author: Josh KerrPublished 29th Oct 2021

The Met office has issued a warning for heavy rain covering our area.

It affects the whole of Surrey and East Hampshire, with 20 to 30 millimetres of rainfall expected in just a few hours.

The yellow alert comes into force at midnight and runs through to 3pm tomorrow afternoon (31 October).

In a statement the Met Office said: "A band of rainfall will arrive across southwest England and Wales shortly after midnight and then push quickly northeastwards (lasting only 2 to 3 hours in any location) before finally clearing from Essex and Kent into the North Sea during the late afternoon.

"Within these 2-3 hours it is thought likely that some locations will see 20-30mm of rainfall.

"Recent heavy rainfall has left this region sensitive, and these additional (rainfall) totals are thought likely to cause some additional surface water flooding.

"The wind will also strengthen in association with this band of rain, and although impacts from wind alone are expected to be very low, the wind will likely increase leaf fall from trees, which coupled with the rainfall will increase the risk of localised flooding and make travelling conditions even more tricky."

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