Rain warning as Storm Conall sweeps into Sussex
Dozens of areas are on flood watch this morning (Wednesday 27th)
Last updated 27th Nov 2024
Half a month's worth of rain may hit parts of southern England on Wednesday morning (November 27th) as Storm Conall swoops in.
Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, according to a yellow rain warning issued by the Met Office.
Around 15-20mm of rain is widely expected in the warning areas, which also cover London and the South West, while some places could get up to 30-40mm.
Some travel disruption and flooding of "a few homes and businesses" is likely.
The warning remains in place until 12pm.
The average rainfall for November in southern England is 87.1mm.
On the Isle of Wight, the average is 107.2mm, while it is 106mm in Sussex and 82.6mm in Kent.
It comes just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded, turned roads into rivers and saw winds of more than 80mph.
The latest storm, called Conall, is the third of the season and was named by the Dutch Weather Service, which along with the Met Office and Met Eireann in Ireland name storms so communication about severe weather is easier.
Chris Wilding, of the Environment Agency, said minor river and surface water flooding is also "probable" in parts of the south and east of England from late on Tuesday and through Wednesday.
A Met Office spokesperson said:
"An area of rain is expected to reach parts of southern England overnight Tuesday, becoming persistent and heavy in places for a time.
"Much of the warning area will see 15-20 mm of rain with 30-40 mm in some areas. There is a lower chance of 50 mm of rain in a few places, more likely for the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, before rain eases and clears by early afternoon.
"Given recent wet weather, some disruption to travel and infrastructure is likely."