A new yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as nine hours of rain in a row is forecast for London from 4pm on Thursday (January 4) through to gone midnight on Friday (January 5). The warning covering London claims that another spell of rain is due to fall which could lead to further flooding and travel disruption.
This new weather warning is in place from 12pm on Thursday to 3am on Friday (January 5). According to the Met Office: "A spell of rain is expected to move northeast across southern and eastern parts of England on Thursday, clearing during Thursday night.
"The track of the heaviest rainfall remains very uncertain, but there is a chance of 20-30 mm falling in 6-9 hours across a portion of the warning area, with a few places perhaps seeing 40-50 mm." Because of the previous severe weather in the region it is more likely this rain will cause a larger impact.
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Properties could be at risk of flooding and their is a high chance there will be continued delays and cancellations to transport. You are advice to plan your journey in advance and allow for extra time.
The warning is in place for the whole of Greater London. It comes after Storm Henk caused chaos across the city yesterday, tearing down scaffolding and disrupting journeys.
Trains across London remain disrupted due to ongoing flooding from Storm Henk today. Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Greater Anglia and Thameslink routes are all affected.
In Orpington, a tree fell on a woman as a result of the 51mph gusts of wind. A flood warning is in place across North and East London today, the area with the most flood warnings.
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