Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued by the Met Office for Northamptonshire
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the Met Office, and covers all of Northamptonshire.
The warning is already in place and will remain in place until 10pm on Thursday January 15.
The warning covers all of Northamptonshire, as well as a lot of the south of the country.
The Met Office said: “Outbreaks of rain will spread northeastwards during Thursday, becoming persistent and heavy at times, before clearing to the northeast through the evening and night. Accumulations of 20-30 mm are expected fairly widely, in some places falling in just a few hours.”
Rain will also be accompanied by “strengthening winds through the afternoon and evening”.
The weather authority also warns of flooding of a few homes and businesses, delays on public transport and spray and flooding causing difficult driving conditions.
In Northampton, there is more than a 95 percent chance of rain between midday and 4pm.