Heavy rain and flooding is expected to hit Eden this week.
The Met Office has issued a yellow severe weather warning for heavy rain starting from midnight tonight and lasting until 6am on Thursday morning.
It added that some flooding and disruption to travel may occur. The rain is expected to be slow moving, heavy and persistent, especially over north facing hills and that there is a lot of uncertainty over exactly where the heaviest rain will occur.
Many places across the warning area will see 30-40 mm of rain, while a few areas may receive 60-80 mm. There is also a small chance that a few upland areas could see much higher totals, in the order of 100-150 mm.
The rain warning comes after a period of hot weather – which caused some stormy weather across the county.
What to Expect
- Some communities may be cut off by flooded roads
- Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life
- Delays or cancellations to train and bus services are possible
