Storm Babet to be followed by more Portsmouth downpours as Met Office updates severe weather warning

The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning covering the Portsmouth area, and warned that flooding could strike the region.
By Joe Buncle
Published 25th Oct 2023, 16:02 GMT
Updated 26th Oct 2023, 11:29 GMT
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Heavy downpours are expected to hit the city throughout the rest of this week and a yellow rain warning is in place on the weekend, beginning on Saturday, October 28. Strong winds are also expected along the south coast.

The forecaster has said that “possible further heavy rainfall, falling onto wet or saturated ground, could cause some flooding and disruption in places” following the widespread disruption recently caused by Storm Babet.

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A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Portsmouth and much of the south of England. Picture: Habibur Rahman.A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Portsmouth and much of the south of England. Picture: Habibur Rahman.
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Portsmouth and much of the south of England. Picture: Habibur Rahman.
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Possible impacts of the adverse conditions will include disrupted journeys by road and rail, road closures, and damage to buildings.

A statement from the Met Office said: “After a wet week, further heavy and at times thundery showers, will merge into longer spells of rain between early Saturday and Sunday morning. Many parts of the warning area will see 15-30 mm, whilst the wettest spots, most likely close to English Channel coasts, could see 50-70 mm. In addition, overnight Saturday into early Sunday, strong winds gusting 45-55 mph are also probable along exposed parts of the English Channel coastline.”

For the latest weather information, you can visit the Met Office weather warnings page.

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