Flood warnings across UK as country braced for torrential rain

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain until midnight on Monday covering southern and central Wales and the West Midlands. Meteorologist Luke Miall said: “We could see some local quite torrential downpours and a risk of surface water flooding.” He warned that slow moving clouds on Tuesday meant “we could see as much as 40 to 50mm maybe in a couple of hours in some spots”. In the South West, the Environment Agency also told people to avoid the seafront and check on flood warnings due to forecast high tides and winds. Natural Resources Wales encouraged drivers to take care on the roads because of the likelihood of surface water flooding on Monday night. The Met Office warned that on Monday evening homes and businesses could be flooded, with the rainfall also possibly affecting buses, trains and road travel. Earlier on Monday, Gloucestershire Police called off a search after a man, feared to have been swept away by the Severn Bore wave, was located safe and well.