Rain warning as Storm Conall sweeps into South
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.
As of Wednesday morning, flood warnings were in place for areas such as the River Stour in Dorset which burst its banks on Tuesday - leading to the evacuation of 12 residents from a caravan park in Bournemouth.
Firefighters had to take people to safety from the Iford Bridge Residential Park.
Those affected have been cared for at rest centres overnight.
Councillor Andy Hadley, Cabinet Member for Climate Response, Environment and Energy at BCP Council, said:
"The council continues to actively collaborate with the Environment Agency, Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service, and Dorset Police in a coordinated multi-agency response to assist local communities affected by flooding following Storm Bert.
“Work has continued throughout the day at Iford Bridge Home Park and the council established a rest centre at Beaufort Community Centre to provide support to those residents evacuated from the site.
"These residents have been offered suitable alternative accommodation until such time that they can safely return to their homes."
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