Met Office warns of heavy rain in Plymouth this weekend

The alert will be in force from Friday night through until Saturday night

Author: Chris BakerPublished 29th Jan 2021

Plymouth is set to be hit by downpours and flooding as a severe weather warning goes out.

The yellow alert for rain will come into force at 8pm on Friday night and last through until 8pm on Saturday night.

The warning covers much of Devon and all of Cornwall.

The Met Office says an area of heavy rain may lead to surface water flooding and transport disruption.

Some areas, particularly the south coast of Cornwall, could see as much as 50mm of rainfall in places.

What to expect

Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer

Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer

"A band of heavy rain will push into the southwest through Friday night which may be heavy enough at times to lead to some surface water flooding.

"During this time, 20-30 mm is likely across the area, with as much as 40-50 mm across parts of Dartmoor and along the south coast of Cornwall.

"During Saturday morning, the rain band moves east but is followed by organised bands of some possibly heavy showers into Cornwall and Devon, which may add to rainfall totals."

Met Office

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