Britain under storm warning
- Published: 13/08/2007
The UK has been placed on storm warning today (Monday), with forecasters saying that homeowners could again be hit by flash-flooding in areas still recovering from last month's heavy rainfall.
The Met Office has issued a severe warning alert for the whole country for today and Wednesday.
Exposed areas will be hit by gusts of wind ranging up to 60 mph - and torrential downpours are expected across much of the country, with between an inch and three inches of rain set to fall in most places, the Met Office says.
Independent forecasters Metcheck said that the coming week of weather "should be associated with the month of October or November, not August".
"If you were planning on going on holiday in the UK this coming week, unpack the caravan and wait a week," it added.
"Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Yorkshire will have heavy rain over Tuesday and Wednesday but it won't be as bad as July 20th," Matt Dobson, a spokesperson for Metcheck commented.
The Met Office has issued a severe warning alert for the whole country for today and Wednesday.
Exposed areas will be hit by gusts of wind ranging up to 60 mph - and torrential downpours are expected across much of the country, with between an inch and three inches of rain set to fall in most places, the Met Office says.
Independent forecasters Metcheck said that the coming week of weather "should be associated with the month of October or November, not August".
"If you were planning on going on holiday in the UK this coming week, unpack the caravan and wait a week," it added.
"Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Yorkshire will have heavy rain over Tuesday and Wednesday but it won't be as bad as July 20th," Matt Dobson, a spokesperson for Metcheck commented.