FLOODY HELL Brits brace for month’s worth of rain in 1 day as rivers burst banks & power cuts ‘likely’ after amber warning issued

BRITS are bracing for a month's worth of rain in one day as rivers burst banks and power cuts are "likely" after an amber warning was issued.

The Met Office has issued the severe alert from this evening and through to tomorrow morning.

Two women were resuced by Essex Fire & Rescue Service when their BMW became stuck in 3ft of waterCredit: Stephen Huntley/HVC

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for tonight and tomorrowCredit: MET Office

The River Thames breaches its banks after the days of heavy rainfall flooding the surrounding car parks, fields and the Thames PathCredit: Pacific Coast News

Water seeps up the steps towards the Boat House after the Thames flooded its banksCredit: Rex

A drone image of the A421 between Kempston and the M1 at Marston MoreteyneCredit: Alamy

The weather alert has been issued across the Midlands and parts of the South West from 6pm until 6am on Friday.

"Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding and transport disruption this evening and overnight," the forecaster warned.

Several yellow weather warnings are already in place for large parts of the country until 9am tomorrow.

A Fields have flooded in the market town of St Ives in Cambridgeshire after the River Great Ouse burst its banks

Meadows in the town were deep underwater this morning following heavy rain, with a group of buildings cut off from the main town, with access only possible over a bridge.

The Environment Agency has issued 27 flood warnings and 63 flood alerts across England today as the wet weather continues, before conditions turn colder at the weekend. Met Office spokesman told The Sun a month's worth of rain could fall in several parts of the country.

A band of heavy rain, affecting Northern Ireland, northern England, parts of north Wales and southern Scotland, will slowly clear southeastwards today, according to the Met Office.

It is expected to be brighter in the south, but with heavy, locally thundery showers.

Met Office Chief meteorologist, Neil Armstrong, said: "We are expecting an area of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and evening across parts of the Midlands.

"The rain will fall onto already saturated ground, potentially affecting communities still recovering from recent flooding.

"An Amber warning has been issued covering the areas of increased risk of impacts.

"Some places, especially across the central and eastern parts of the warning area, are likely to receive 30 to 40 mm of rainfall in three hours or less, and perhaps 50-60mm in total this evening and overnight.

"A number of yellow warnings for rain have also been issued, you should keep up to date on the latest forecast for your area on our forecast pages.

"The risk of flooding should be monitored using the warnings on the Environment Agency, SEPA, Natural Resources Wales and NI Direct websites."

Things are expected to then get colder into the weekend as the rain clears.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist David Oliver said: “The rain will clear south during Friday allowing Arctic air to cross the country.

"This gives a much colder but quieter interlude in the south on Saturday, although a few showers will spread across northern areas.

"An area of low pressure then moves in from the southwest later in the weekend and crosses the UK during Sunday and Monday."Although there is still some uncertainty about the exact behaviour of this system and therefore where may see any impacts, it will bring the potential for some wet and windy weather late on Sunday and into the start of next week.

"Stay up to date with the latest forecast for your area."