UK weather: Thunderstorm threat continues
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Met Desk's weather map shows swaths of the south coast at risk of flash flooding Wednesday afternoon . Maps show that the deluge was not only seen around Brighton and Southampton, but also in the area of London as far as Cambridge.
Flash floods occurred at the capital's Victoria and Kentish Town stations, flooding the streets outside King's Cross.
The Met Office issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for most of south-east England, including parts of London, from 11am to 10pm on Wednesday.
Warnings issued after the latest heat wave mean people should expect dangerous floods and disruptions.
The warning says:
While 30mm to 50mm of rain can fall in just one hour, over 100mm of rain can fall in a few hours, making flooding a 'rapid' threat to homes and businesses. ” can have an impact on
are cut off from the road.
Lightning, hail and strong winds will also hit the areas covered by the warning, which spans Suffolk, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.
Meteorological Agency spokesman Grahame Madge said: The area can receive 30mm to 50mm of rain per hour. "
Two days of torrential rains and flooding hit parts of the UK, with yellow thunderstorm warnings issued across parts of the South of England, Wales and the Midlands.
Torrential rains and thunderstorms were warned through the end of Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Environment Agency issued 13 flood warnings.
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has urged people to attend the emergency department only in case of emergency or life-threatening conditions after water leaked into a building after heavy rains in Yorkshire on Tuesday.
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It was after drought was officially declared in much of England, following the driest first half of the year since 1976.
The Environment Agency said Thames Water was now Welsh Water, Southern Water, Having implemented a hosepipe ban with South East Water, he said several weeks of rain would be needed to replenish water sources and end the drought.
To 15 million people across London. Water supplier Thames Water said next week it will ban the use of hose pipes and water levels in reservoirs are "much lower than normal".
South West Water and Yorkshire Water will take similar steps on 23rd and 26th August respectively. This means more than 29.4 million of her customers across the UK will be banned from using hosepipes by the end of next week.
