Rain warnings for Berkshire & North Hampshire
We're in for a day of heavy rain
Last updated 23rd Sep 2024
Thunderstorms and heavy rain will persist across parts of the UK, as summer officially comes to an end.
Rain warnings were in place all weekend with a fresh yellow alert coming into effect today (23 September) lasting all of Monday.
Berkshire is covered by both an amber and yellow weather warning from the Met Office and North Hampshire is also covered by the yellow alert. They last until 9pm and midnight respectively.
Some affected areas could see 100 to 120mm of rain on Monday, and forecasters warned there may be more warnings in the week ahead.
Environment Agency flood duty manager Sarah Cook said "persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms" could lead to some property flooding and travel disruption.
She said: "Persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms could lead to significant surface water flooding on Monday across parts of England.
"The impacts could include localised flooding in urban areas and fast-responding catchments, including some property flooding as well as travel disruption. The risk from river flooding remains low.
"Environment Agency teams are out on the ground and ready to support local authorities in responding to surface water flooding.
"We urge people to plan their journeys carefully, follow the advice of local emergency services on the roads and not to drive through flood water - it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car.
"People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation as well as following @EnvAgency on X, formerly Twitter, for the latest flood updates."