Flood Warnings Are Issued for Britain as Stormy Gale Warnings Strikes Britain

Another wave of heavy rain and strong winds could significantly disrupt travel for weary Britons today.

Over the course of Thursday morning, torrential downpours will fall on already soggy ground, prompting the issue of urgent flood warnings in five different parts of the home countries.

The 'act now' advice includes moving family and pets to safety and moving vehicles to higher elevations if it is safe to do so.

Residents and local businesses have been advised to get ready for impending flooding.

Brits told to brace for floods

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One such warning has been issued by Natural Resources Wales for Dale in South Wales, and the Environment Agency in England has issued similar advisories for Slad Brook near Stroud and the River Nene east of Peterborough, as per Mirror.

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has also issued two flood warnings for Churchill Barriers in Orkney and Loch Ryan in the Scottish Lowlands. In the UK, there are also several less serious flood alerts in effect.

Meanwhile, the Met Office issued a warning that the rainy and windy conditions might cause problems for commuters, stating that: "A brief spell of heavy rain and strong, gusty winds may cause some transport disruption and flooding."

At first, concentrated in the south and west with possible thunder and hail, heavy, blustery showers gradually moved to the north and west with clear spells in many areas. Most places are still breezy, so there is little frost.

The second band of heavy rain moves eastward across the majority of the country after a pleasant start, accompanied by strong, gusty winds. Thursday will be brighter in the west with sporadic heavy, blustery showers.

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Strong winds could also hit parts of Northern Ireland

The Met Office warned of a brief period of heavy rain and strong, gusty winds that could disrupt travel and cause flooding, as per Sky News.

On Thursday morning, late into the afternoon, a narrow band of rain, heavy at times and possibly briefly intense, will move eastward, clearing Kent by evening.

From 8 am to 2 pm on Thursday, there's a chance that strong winds will blow through parts of Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Newry, Londonderry, and Omagh.

Some areas of southern Scotland, including Dumfries and Ayr, are predicted to be affected, and some transportation disruption is also expected, according to forecasters.

They claimed that large waves and spray could have an impact on some coastal routes, seafronts, and coastal communities.

According to the Met Office, strong southerly winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph inland and possibly briefly 60 to 70 mph along some exposed coasts will develop during Thursday morning. There will also be a brief period of heavy rain during this time.

The Met Office also issued a warning that some residences and places of business might experience flooding.

The Met Office predicts rain showers easing on Friday, but with strong winds and rain moving in from the west through Saturday, which will gradually clear from the northwest during Sunday.

It also predicts 1mm to 22mm of rain with gusts of 40 to 50mph gusting to 60 to 70mph on exposed coasts.

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