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‘Megastorm’ unleashes floods hell on UK: SIX extra inches of rain may fall right now with amber hazard warning issued after weekend deluge left houses and companies inundated throughout England

‘Megastorm’ unleashes floods hell on UK: SIX extra inches of rain may fall right now with amber hazard warning issued after weekend deluge left houses and companies inundated throughout England


The UK is bracing itself for extra climate chaos right now with as a lot as six inches of rain forecast after excessive streets had been flooded in a weekend deluge. 

Thunder introduced as many as 13,000 lightning strikes yesterday with extra heavy rain set to hit components of the nation. 

The expected torrential downpours has prompted forecasters to concern an amber climate warning for potential flooding within the Midlands.

A wider climate warning for heavy rain covers virtually all of England, besides the far north west and the West Nation.    

It comes after streets in two cities had been submerged in water after a extreme flooding left motorists to battle to security.

The UK is bracing itself for extra climate chaos right now with as a lot as six inches of rain forecast after excessive streets had been flooded (pictured above is Dunstable) in a weekend deluge

The predicted torrential downpours has prompted forecasters to issue an amber weather warning for potential flooding in the Midlands

The expected torrential downpours has prompted forecasters to concern an amber climate warning for potential flooding within the Midlands

Photos confirmed outlets and vehicles left underwater in Dunstable and Hitchin in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. 

It comes as extreme flood warnings had been issued for areas close to the River Lee and the River Ivel, with a Met Workplace rain water in place till 23.59 on Monday.

The very best of any brightness right now is predicted in London and South East England, with highs of 21C (70F). However moist and windy climate is predicted from Wednesday and it is going to be cooler too, with daytime highs of simply 14C in London by Saturday. 

The UK common rainfall for the entire of September is 3.6ins. 

Scenes on Dunstable Excessive Avenue confirmed folks struggling in opposition to excessive water and making an attempt to unblock drains. 

Bedfordshire Police mentioned a part of the highway had been closed as a result of extreme flooding.

Roads and shops submerged in Dunstable, Bedfordshire on Sunday

Roads and outlets submerged in Dunstable, Bedfordshire on Sunday

A street completely left underwater in Dunstable. Severe rain warnings are in place until tomorrow night

A road fully left underwater in Dunstable. Extreme rain warnings are in place till tomorrow evening

Flooding has additionally closed a part of the A421 westbound close to Bedford, BBC Information reported. 

Extreme thunderstorms have additionally affected different cities in Bedfordshire, together with Flitwick, Cranfield and Marston Moretaine.

A clip recorded close to Luton confirmed roof particles and even a trampoline flying in gale drive winds.

Residents in Hitchin additionally reported extreme flooding of their space.

It comes after residents evacuated in Langton, close to Stoke-on-Trent following an explosion at a house attributable to lightning, amid storms within the space.

A witness mentioned a motorist had stopped and instructed them the house’s roof was ‘on hearth’. The incident got here as town was beneath a yellow warning for thunderstorms. 

A yellow warning for rain remained in place right now for components of north Staffordshire in addition to flood alerts.

Cars left submerged in deep water as they attempt to turn on to a road

Vehicles left submerged in deep water as they try and activate to a highway

Pictures showed shops and cars left underwater in Dunstable

Photos confirmed outlets and vehicles left underwater in Dunstable

The moist climate, together with heavy showers and thunderstorms will migrate to south England and components of Wales into Monday, forecasters have mentioned.

Met Workplace meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey mentioned: ‘With Sunday marking the autumnal equinox summer time has now formally come to an finish, and it ended with a bang for a few of us.

‘We have seen some very heavy showers and thunderstorms spreading their manner in throughout southern areas of England, into components of Wales as effectively in the course of the course of right now.

‘Into the early hours of tomorrow morning we’ll additionally see our subsequent batch of thundery rain shifting its manner into southern areas of England as effectively.’ 

Written by bourbiza mohamed

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