Storm Conall brings more rain to parts of England and Wales
Storm Conor brought heavy rain to southeast England, posing a further threat to flood-hit areas still cleaning up from Storm Bert.
A total of 99 flood warnings were in place in England as of Wednesday morning, including a severe “danger to life” warning for the River Nene in Northamptonshire, while four flood warnings were also in place in Wales.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rainfall in parts of southern England from 22:00 GMT on Tuesday to noon on Wednesday.
Rain in eastern England is not expected to clear until Wednesday afternoon, but the worst of the storm is not expected to hit the UK.
Heavy rain on Tuesday night brought nearly 50mm of rain to Dartmoor, with 20-30mm falling in other parts of southern England.
Rainfall totals are set to increase further in some areas around Dorset, Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, Essex and Kent as the rain continues into Wednesday morning.
The Met Office yellow rainfall warning remains in force for these areas until midday.
Although rainfall occurred overnight in other areas of England and Wales, including areas flooded during Storm Bert, total rainfall was lower at around 3-8mm and therefore did not cause further flooding problems.
The rainfall is associated with an area of ​​low pressure developing from west to east over southern England.
Holland will feel the worst of Conor. Strong winds will develop over the North Sea in eastern England later on Wednesday.
Flood warnings focus on the banks of the River Severn from Shropshire to Gloucestershire, the River Avon in Bristol and the River Nene in Northamptonshire.
Billing Aquadrome holiday park issued severe flood warning – including Major events announced over the weekend – Nearby businesses along the River Nene still exist.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds The Weekend is brought to you by Storm Bert At least five people were killed and homes, roads and rail networks faced severe damage.
Cleanup efforts are still underway in many communities after homes and businesses were flooded.
Conor is the third “named” storm this season after Ashley and Burt.
The storm was named by the Netherlands Meteorological Service, which together with Met Éireann and Met Éireann named the storms to facilitate communication.
The storm list was first launched in 2015 and usually lasts from early September to late August each year, coinciding with the beginning of autumn.
