Northamptonshire's rain weather warning upgraded to amber as Storm Claudia hits county
A weather warning for rain – issued across Northamptonshire – has been upgraded to amber, as Storm Claudia makes her way to the county.
The amber warning has been issued by the Met Office for midday to 11.59pm on Friday November 14.
The warning on the Met Office website says: “Storm Claudia is expected to bring heavy rain leading to flooding and disruption on Friday.”
Around 40-60mm of rain is also forecast across the region, as impacts may be “exacerbated by strong easterly winds, as well as thunderstorms” later on Friday afternoon and evening.
Residents are warned of fast flowing and deep floodwater, difficult driving conditions power cuts, loss of services and likely public transport delays.
The wider yellow weather warning is also still in place across Northamptonshire from 6am on Friday until 6am on Saturday November 15.
According to the Met Office, there is a more than 95 percent chance of rain in Northampton from 6am until 9pm on Friday.