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Charles Gray

22-hour rain warning for Leeds issued by Met Office as forecast predict heavy downpours

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Leeds and warned that heavy rain and potential flooding could be expected throughout tomorrow.

The Met Office has issued the weather warning for the whole of Yorkshire to start from 2am on Tuesday, October, 5 and last until midnight that same day.

They have warned that "heavy and persistent rain likely to lead to disruption to transport" could impact the region throughout the day.

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Heavy and persistent showers and strengthening winds are predicted to develop in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, bringing with it huge downpours of rain, which is likely to disrupt transport.

Around 40-50 mm of rain is likely to fall in some parts with 50-75 mm also possible in a few spots over just a few hours.

Areas covered by the warning include Leeds and the entirety of Yorkshire as well as the North East, Lincolnshire and parts of Scotland.

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What to expect

  • A few homes and businesses flooded, with damage to some buildings from floodwater.
  • Bus and train services affected with journey times taking longer.
  • Spray and flooding on roads will make journey times longer due to difficult driving conditions and possibly some road closures.

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