Warning of flooding and disruption as Storm Claudia expected to hit Hampshire
Heavy rain and flooding has been forecast with Storm Claudia set to affect the region.
The Met Office has put a yellow weather warning in place for northern parts of Hampshire starting at 6am tomorrow (November 14) and carrying on through to 6am on Saturday. Heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for the region with the possibility of flooding.
While Portsmouth is expected to miss the worst of it, Friday will be a rainy day with an 80 per cent chance of rain for much of the morning.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Storm Claudia, previously named by the Spanish Meteorological Service, will bring rain north through Thursday evening and night, becoming prolonged and heavy throughout Friday, before slowly easing into Saturday morning.
“Strong easterly winds will accompany this rain. Accumulations of 30-50 mm are expected quite widely, with some places receiving 60-80 mm, and in excess of 100 mm over east-facing hills in southeast Wales. This, following recent wet weather, is likely to lead to surface water and river flooding impacts.”
A stronger amber alert has been issued for the same time period further north.
The full details of the weather warning can be found on the Met Office website.