Northampton is preparing once again to be battered by a deluge of rain today with flood warnings, heavy rain and weather warnings all kicking in.

In a week of chaos that started on Sunday, the town is bracing itself for yet more heavy rain from 1pm today (Thursday), according to the Met Office, which is set to continue until 6am on Friday morning.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning for rain from 6am this morning until 9am on Friday.

Six weather warnings remain in place across Northampton, according to the Environment Agency (EA). They are:

Large swathes of Northampton are sitting underwater with more heavy rain due Credit: Defra, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs @DefraGovUK

Cogenhoe Mill Caravan
Isolated properties near the River Nene from Cogenhoe to Great Doddington
Low lying areas close to the River Great Ouse and River Ouzel at Newport Pagnell
River Nene at Billing Aquadrome and nearby business parks
River Nene in Wellingborough
River Tove at Towcester and Cosgrove

The flood warnings means that flooding is expected and people should act now.

There are also ten flood alerts across town which means that flooding is possible in the following locations:

Middle Nene
Middle River Great Ouse in Milton Keynes, Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire
Minor Tributaries of the Nene in Northamptonshire
River Cherwell from Charwelton to just above Upper Heyford
River Ise and Alledge Brook
River Leam and River Itchen
River Tove in Northamptonshire
Upper Avon River Swift and Clay Coton Brook
Upper Nene
Welland Valley

Residents at both Billing Aquadrome and its sister site Cogenhoe Mill were evacuated earlier in the week.

For the people who were trapped on Billing, a multi-agency evacuation took place late into the night on Tuesday with 55 people and 22 dogs being housed in emergency overnight accommodation.

People were also forced from their homes in Dallington when the brook overflowed and the River Nene burst its banks on Tuesday morning leaving boats underwater.

Secretary of State for the Environment Steve Reed visited Northampton yesterday. Speaking to the Chronhe said: “We’ve seen in the last couple of days in some places, a month’s rain come down and that’s caused flooding, so we’ve had schools that have had to close or partially close, businesses that are affected, people have been flooded out of their homes as well. I’ve come down here to make sure the agencies are providing the support that’s necessary for people.”

We’ll bring you all the latest breaking news on the floods as it happens.

Six flood warnings remain in place across Northampton with 27-hour yellow weather warning for rain now in full force

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