Warning: Yellow

To expect: Rain

Affected area: Multiple, listed below

Start time estimate: Sunday noon

End time estimate: Sunday 11pm

The Met Office has announced a Yellow rain warning for several regions across the UK until Sunday night.

The warning is covering parts of East Midlands, North East England, North West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber. All local areas affected are listed below.

Heavy rainfall will impact the regions. The rainfall is forecast to arrive across the areas on Sunday at around noon, and it will last until 11pm.

The Yellow alert for rain was announced at 10:59am on Sunday, July 20.

A Met Office forecast said: “Showery outbreaks of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery in places, will move northwestwards from late Sunday morning and through the afternoon before gradually easing during the evening. Accumulations of 10-20 mm are expected fairly widely, with a few places potentially receiving as much as 40 mm, much of this falling in just a few hours. This could lead to some surface water flooding.”

What to expect

Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely; Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer; Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer; Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely.

What should you do during persistent rain?

Check if your property could be at risk of flooding. If so, consider preparing a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.

Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do: consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.

For further details see Met Office Warnings & Advice.

Full list of local areas affected

East Midlands
Derby, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

North East England
Darlington, Durham, Middlesbrough, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees

North West England
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Halton, Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington

Wales
Flintshire, Wrexham

West Midlands
Shropshire, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin

Yorkshire and Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, York

What is a yellow weather warning?

The Met Office has three categories of weather warning, depending on the likely impact of severe weather and also how likely it is to strike in a particular area.

A yellow warning is issued when weather conditions are expected to disrupt travel and traffic and may impact on daily routines but are not likely to pose a risk to life or property.

An amber warning is more severe and advises people to think about changing their plans to minimise the risk.

A red warning means weather conditions are expected to be dangerous with widespread damage to property and a risk to life, with the public usually advised to avoid travelling.

The Yellow weather alert for rain will remain in effect until 11pm on Sunday.