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UK weather: Dozens of flood alerts in place across England and Wales amid warning of heavy rainfall
Yellow warnings cover heavy rain and strong winds causing flooding, travel disruptions, and power cuts; 20-30mm rain expected widely, with up to 80mm on high ground, Met Office says.
- On Friday, the Met Office issued a yellow warning across parts of the UK for this weekend and a separate yellow warning for rain on Monday, December 1, from midnight until mid-afternoon.
- A south‑west‑moving weather system is expected to bring a developing area of low pressure across southern and central parts of the UK on Saturday, with another Atlantic system sweeping in later.
- The Met Office predicts widespread 20-30 mm of rain with 50-60 mm possible in places and 60-80 mm likely on windward high ground such as Dartmoor.
- Forecasters warn of flooding and travel disruption as homes and businesses could flood, causing delays or cancellations to train and bus services, with a slight chance of power cuts and some communities cut off.
- Residents are being urged to check flood risk and prepare a flood plan and kit as the Environment Agency has 35 flood alerts and Natural Resources Wales 10, with Sunday drier before updates.
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Yellow weather warning issued as heavy rainfall predicted across parts of UK
The Met Office warned that up to 80mm of rain could fall on higher ground.
·Oxford, United Kingdom
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