Met Office Issues Yellow Flood Warning for Parts of Southeast England

A yellow weather warning of heavy rain causing potential flooding to homes is in effect for much of south-east England, with rain forecast for the rest of the week.

The Met Office warned that heavy rains could cause flooding in homes and businesses and disrupt public transportation in a region stretching from Chichester in West Sussex to Canterbury in Kent.

yellow flood warning in place for parts of south-east England

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"Southern England and the south-east have seen quite a heavy band of rain moves fairly slowly," a Met Office spokesperson said on Sunday, as per The Guardian.

Plumpton, near Lewes in East Sussex, had received 39mm of rain in the previous 24 hours, more than a third of the area's average monthly rainfall, according to a spokesperson.

Flooding caused by heavy rain caused flooding in parts of London, forcing the Dagenham Heathway tube station to close temporarily.

Adam Hartley, 50, a creative director at a public relations firm, told the PA news agency that he awoke to find flooding outside his door in Haringey, north London, and demanded that more be done to address the city's "unfit-for-purpose sewage and drainage systems."

"The problem is that I live at the bottom of two steep hills in Muswell Hill, so when it rains, the leaves and dirt wash down the hill and clog the drains on our road," he explained.

The Met Office predicted that Monday would be cloudy with rain showers, primarily in the west, where it would become "very windy" later while remaining brighter in the east.

"Southwesterly winds will strengthen through Monday, especially in the afternoon and evening, when gales are possible for the Celtic and Irish Sea coasts," it tweeted.

"The strongest winds will then shift east into southern and western England, Wales, and southwest Scotland."

Heavy, squally rain is expected to return overnight into Tuesday, giving way to sunny spells and showers that will dissipate on Wednesday, with more rain expected in northern areas on Thursday.

According to the spokesperson, heavy rain and strong winds are possible in South Wales on Monday night and Tuesday.

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Maps show when and where rain will be most torrential in Britain

Rising water levels may affect homes and businesses in the area, and there is a risk of spray and flooding on roads, which will likely lengthen travel times.

Despite the heavy rain, the southeast will be pleasant.

However, maps show that torrential rain will fall across the southeast of England at 9 a.m. on Sunday before easing off in the late morning and early afternoon, as per Mirror.

On Sunday morning, widespread fog will cover much of northern England and is expected to be slow to clear.

According to a Weather Outlook spokesperson, heavy rain could fall in the far south-east this morning, with showers in the north.

More organized bands of heavy and blustery showers push eastward across the southern and central regions throughout the day.

This morning, the rain will become heavier and more persistent across the southeast of England before clearing this afternoon.

The fog in the north-east Midlands and north-east England is taking its time to clear.

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