UK weather forecast: Yellow warning for severe downpours as heavy rain sparks another day of devastating floods

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Hyde News & Pictures Ltd. 10/01/2023 Retired farmer Ian Lucken and his family have been made prisoners in their own home for a MONTH after torrential rain has caused a nearby river to burst its banks and the only road leading to his property into a waterway. The 78-year-old who shares his farmhouse home with his wife, three children and two grandchildren, said that at times the water level on the road and surrounding fields was four-and-a-half feet deep, making it impossible to wade through. The pensioner, who suffers from Parkinson's disease and diabetes, said that the family had been unable to get out of the house between Hurst and Charvil, Berkshire, since December 12 when the River Loddon last burst its banks. The only means the family have of getting out to buy food, obtain medication and stock up on other essentials, is aboard the unreliable farm tractor. Picture shows Ian junior inside the farm tractor. See copy HNPflood

BRITS are being warned to brace for severe downpours as heavy rain sparks another day of flooding.

More than 130 flood warnings are in place across the country today.

A farmer’s tractor is stuck due to flooding in Berkshire

Cars partially submerged in Stockport


A yellow weather warning is in place for the Southwest and Wales


Brits battle the weather in London

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of Southwest England and Wales.

Heavy rain is due to batter the UK from Wednesday night until Thursday evening.

With flooding likely, the warning is in place from 9pm today until 5pm tomorrow.

Forecasters say the flooding of homes and businesses are expected along with travel chaos.

There is even the possibility of “interruption to power supplies and other services”.

The Environment Agency has issued 106 flood alerts and 33 warnings.

Despite the horrendous weather not expected to clear anytime soon, the forecast seems to be improving with 30 flood warnings being removed in the last 24 hours.

Areas which should be bracing for floods include South Wiltshire, River Severn and Washford River.

It comes after thousands of homes were blacked out in the bad weather including almost 200 near Worcester, almost 130 in Exeter, Devon, and over 150 at Morecambe, Lancashire.

The Met warned that “persistent heavy rain may lead to some disruption”, while spray and floods on roads have already caused delays.

The previous yellow weather warning for wind in the north has since been removed.


Commuters in Cambridge brave the weather


Strong winds battered Blackpool yesterday