Flooding forecast as rain weather warning issued
Met OfficeA weather warning has been issued as "heavy rain" is forecast to cause flooding and travel disruption.
The Met Office issued the yellow alert for 12:00 to 23:59 GMT on Monday, with the warning area covering parts of southern England and Wales.
The warning said 10-15mm (0.4-0.6 inches) of rain would be likely although some areas exposed to strong south to south-easterly winds could have 20-30mm (0.8-1.2 inches).
It added the rain could lead to homes and businesses becoming flooded and cause issues for travel services and power supplies.
The Met Office said: "Heavy rain during Monday afternoon and evening may cause some flooding and disruption to travel.
"Bands of rain and heavy showers will move east across southern parts of England and Wales during Monday afternoon and evening."
The warning is the latest to be issued in the UK after stormy and wet weather affected the nation during January and February.
Storms Goretti, Ingrid and Chandra left multiple areas impacted by flooding during January with issues also caused by trees being blown down.
Warning area
The areas covered by the warning in England and Wales are:
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Plymouth
- Torbay
- Dorset
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Somerset
- North Somerset
- Wiltshire
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Portsmouth
- Southampton
- West Sussex
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
