A danger to life warning is among the hundreds of flood alerts that have been issued as Storm Conall sweeps across the UK.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Environment Agency (EA) had in place one severe flood warning for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton, meaning there is danger to life risk there.
A further 76 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 152 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, have been issued by the EA.
The Met Office earlier had in place a yellow weather warning for rain, although this has now been lifted.
Spokesman Stephen Dixon said the highest rainfall was recorded on the Isle of Wight at 43.3mm from 10pm to 10am on Wednesday morning, with conditions expected to gradually get drier throughout the day and Thursday.
The forecaster warned at least some travel disruption and flooding of homes and businesses would be likely, with trains cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines.
The third storm of the season comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph.
Key Points
- Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across UK including danger to life
- Met Office lifts weather warning as forecast update issued
- Trains cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines
- Third storm of season comes just days after Storm Bert battered country
Watch: Storm Conall hits UK bringing fears of further flooding
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Tara Cobham
Met Office issues new weather warning
16:00
Tara Cobham
The Met Office has issued a new weather warning.
The yellow alert for fog is in place in Northern Ireland until 8am on Thursday.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 27, 2024
Fog across Northern Ireland
Valid until Thursday 0800
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Hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across UK
15:46
Tara Cobham
Hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across the UK.
On Wednesday afternoon, the Environment Agency (EA) had in place 81 flood warnings, which means flooding is expected, and 157 flood alerts, where flooding is possible.
Residents of some parts of UK urged to put flood protections in place until Thursday
15:00
Tara Cobham
Residents of some parts of the UK are being urged to put flood protections in place until Thursday morning.
Among the flooded areas, Emsworth in Hampshire has recorded a water level in the West Brook as “high and rising rapidly”, with heavy rain expected to reach nearly 40mm on Wednesday.
Teams are travelling to the site to clear debris from the area.
In pictures: Roads and fields flood near Upton-upon-Severn
14:30
Tara Cobham
Highway teams in West Sussex and Kent respond to multiple weather-related issues including flooding
14:00
Tara Cobham
Highways teams in West Sussex said they attended a series of overnight flooding reports.
Meanwhile, in Kent, staff are responding to multiple weather-related issues across the network, after attending more than 200 emergency tree call outs over Storm Bert.
MPs in communities hit by flooding will receive ‘whatever they need’, PM vows
13:30
Tara Cobham
MPs in communities affected by flooding after last weekend’s Storm Bert will receive “whatever they need”, the Prime Minister has vowed.
Sir Keir Starmer said a £25 million fund to maintain safety at disused coal tips in Wales “is very important” and added: “What I would say on flooding, we’ve now had two questions on this, if other members of the House do have individual issues they’re not able to raise here, if they get in touch with myself or my office, I’ll make sure that they get whatever they need in support of their constituents.”
Nick Smith, the Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent, had asked the Prime Minister whether he would “prioritise coal tips” and told the Commons: “Last weekend in Cwmtillery, torrential rain caused a landslip. Slurry, even boulders poured down streets. People were afraid.”
Dame Harriett Baldwin, the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, earlier said: “Tenbury Wells was flooded again with Storm Bert last weekend, the second time the town has been flooded this year, and it’s a town where it’s only a case of when – not if – it will flood again. And the situation is made even more devastating for residents because there is a fully developed flood defence plan that is partly funded for the town, and the Budget carried forward £2.4 billion for flood defences.”
Sir Keir described the floods in Tenbury Wells as “an awful situation for her constituents” and added: “We all know how devastating flooding is. The initial damage that it caused, but then the ongoing damage including problems then of insurance etcetera that then prevail for many, many years. We are committed to tackling this.”
Met Office lifts weather warning as forecast update issued
13:00
Tara Cobham
The Met Office’s weather warning has now been lifted.
The yellow warning for rain was in place until midday today.
In a forecast update, the weather service said: “After a damp start in the east, rain will gradually clear eastwards this afternoon.
“Brighter further north, with a few showers running down North Sea coasts.
“Cold with a few fog patches lingering.”
After a damp start in the east, rain will gradually clear eastwards this afternoon ️
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 27, 2024
Brighter further north, with a few showers running down North Sea coasts ️
Cold with a few fog patches lingering pic.twitter.com/k6BKczpOod
Highest rainfall so far recorded on Isle of Wight at 43.3mm
12:30
Tara Cobham
The highest rainfall so far recorded was on the Isle of Wight at 43.3mm from 10pm to 10am on Wednesday morning, according to Met Office spokesman Stephen Dixon.
He said conditions are expected to gradually get drier throughout the day and Thursday.
The storm is expected to strengthen as it passes the UK towards the Netherlands, he added.
Storm Conall is currently battering south of UK, Met Office says
12:00
Tara Cobham
Storm Conall is currently battering the south of the UK, the Met Office has said.
The forecaster added that it is bringing more rain, before the weather clears eastwards.
#StormConall, named by our storm naming partners @KNMI is currently crossing the south of the UK, bringing further spells of wet weather before clearing eastwards ️
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 27, 2024
Here's the latest pic.twitter.com/yt9ZP0hil5
‘Significant’ flooding likely in parts of UK, Environment Agency warns
11:30
Tara Cobham
“Significant” flooding is likely in parts of the UK, a spokesperson for the Environment Agency (EA) has warned.
Chris Wilding, of the Environment Agency, said “significant flooding impacts” are probable in parts of Northamptonshire, with “minor” flooding on the River Severn.
Conditions are not expected to worsen in Yorkshire and the West Midlands over the next few days.
Additional minor river and surface water flooding is also “probable” in parts of the south and east of England from late on Tuesday and through Wednesday, Mr Wilding said.
Why is the latest storm called Conall
11:00
Tara Cobham
The latest storm, called Conall, is the third of the season.
It was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
Storm Conall comes after Storm Bert swept across the UK over the weekend.
Trains cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines
10:30
Tara Cobham
Trains have been cancelled in parts of southern England after heavy rainfall flooded railway lines during Storm Conall.
No trains are running between Tonbridge and Redhill, Ascot and Aldershot, and Ryde Esplanade and Ryde St Johns Road on the Isle of Wight, with National Rail also warning of disruption to services in parts of Wales and London.
It also warned there is disruption to services across other parts of England in the aftermath of Storm Bert over the weekend.
Why is the latest storm called Conall
10:19
Tara Cobham
The latest storm, called Conall, is the third of the season.
It was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
Danger to life flooding warning issued
09:58
Tara Cobham
A danger to life warning has been issued by the Environment Agency (EA).
The severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, is still in place for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton today.
More flooding ‘likely’ after Storm Bert brought torrential rain, environment secretary warns
09:34
Tara Cobham
More flooding is “likely” this week after Storm Bert brought torrential rain over the weekend, the environment secretary has warned.
Steve Reed said its impacts “should be less severe” than they were on Sunday and Monday morning.
Mr Reed told the Commons on Monday evening that an estimated 107 properties have flooded across England.
He added: “Further flooding is sadly likely over the next few days as water levels rise in slower-flowing rivers such as the Severn and the Ouse.
“The Environment Agency anticipates that any impacts should be less severe than we have seen in recent days.”
Third storm of season comes just days after Storm Bert battered country
09:30
Tara Cobham
The third named storm of the season, called Conall, comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph in parts of the UK.
Communities in England and Wales were starting a “massive clean-up” following the widespread flooding over the weekend – however, yet more rain is now set to lash the country.
Residents in some areas affected by Storm Bert have said they do not believe the chaos will be cleared by Christmas.
A man in his 80s died after his car entered water at a ford in Colne, Lancashire, on Saturday, while a body was found in the search for Brian Perry, 75, who went missing while walking his dog near the Afon Conwy river in North Wales on the same day. Police were investigating whether the weather was linked to the deaths.
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts in place across UK including danger to life
09:22
Tara Cobham
Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the UK including one warning of a danger to life.
This morning, the Environment Agency (EA) has issued one severe flood warning, meaning there is danger to life, for Billing Aquadrome holiday park and the surrounding parks next to the River Nene in Northampton.
A further 99 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, as well as 154 flood alerts, warning of possible flooding, are also in place.
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain across parts of southern England
09:19
Tara Cobham
A yellow weather warning for rain is in place across parts of southern England.
The Met Office issued the warning for until midday today.
⚠️ Yellow weather warning UPDATED ⚠️
— Met Office (@metoffice) November 27, 2024
Rain across parts of southern England until 1200 today
Warning now removed from Devon
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Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England
09:15
Tara Cobham
Half a month’s worth of rain may hit parts of southern England on Wednesday morning as Storm Conall swoops in.
Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, according to a yellow rain warning issued by the Met Office.
Around 15-20mm of rain is widely expected in the warning areas, which also cover London and the South West, while some places could get up to 30-40mm.
Some travel disruption and flooding of “a few homes and businesses” is likely.
The average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm.
On the Isle of Wight, the average is 107.2mm, while it is 106mm in Sussex and 82.6mm in Kent.
