Storm Christoph to bring heavy rain and travel disruption to Portsmouth and Hampshire
A storm is set to bring heavy rain and potential disruption to Portsmouth this week.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for between midnight on Wednesday and noon on Thursday, covering the city and the rest of Hampshire.
Storm Christoph is the third named storm of the 2020/21 season.
On its website, the Met Office warns: ‘Spells of heavy rain may lead to travel disruption and flooding in places.
‘Occasional heavy rain is expected to affect the region from Wednesday onwards into early Thursday as Storm Christoph affects the UK.
‘The heaviest and most persistent rain is likely to be across the higher ground in the southwest. 20-30 mm of rain is expected to fall widely across the warning area with areas of 40-50 mm most likely in southwest England and along the south coast towards Hampshire.
‘75-100 mm is also likely over the moors in the southwest. Some stronger winds may also accompany the rainfall and may add to travelling difficulties across higher and more exposed routes.’
Residents are warned to expect:
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
The previous named storms were Aiden and Bella, with the later bringing high winds and damage to Portsmouth on Boxing Day.