We could be in for a 24-hour drenching

The dry start to Autumn seems a distant memory this week after the area was lashed by the heaviest rains of the season so far.

And the Met Office is warning us for more, with a yellow warning for rain in place from 6am tomorrow (Friday) through to 6am on Saturday.

Outbreaks of rain will develop through Thursday evening and night, becoming prolonged and heavy throughout Friday, before slowly easing into Saturday morning. Strong easterly winds will accompany this rain.

The Met Office added that accumulations of 30-50mm are expected quite widely, with some places receiving 60-80mm, and potentially in excess of 100mm over east-facing hills in southeast Wales.

This, following recent wet weather they said, could lead to some surface water and river flooding impacts. Although some uncertainty exists in the areas of heaviest rainfall, impacts appear more probable across southeast Wales, the Midlands and parts of southern England.

This is what the Met office has told us that we can expect:

What should I expect?

• There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses
• There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
• Spray and flooding leading to difficult driving conditions, some road closures, and some bus and train services delayed or cancelled
• There is a small chance that some communities will become cut off by flooded roads